Local Focus: New travel agency opens in the middle of global pandemic
November 5, 2020
Whanganui's Flight Centre office closed this week, although 40 still remain around the country. It's a sign of the times, but the service will continue in Whanganui with two long-serving employees...
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First round of the Athletics Regional League in Hawke's Bay
November 5, 2020
On a blustery spring Hawke's Bay day, Tayla Brunger captured the perfect legal tailwind of 2 metres per second to record her first legal sub-12-second 100 metres, stopping the clock at 11.96s in the...
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Sew what? WHS students show outfits
November 5, 2020
After spending the year perfecting their designs, students at Whanganui High School wouldn't let the cancellation of a prestigious fashion competition stop them showing off their designs. With the...
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Youthful exuberance in Peter Pan show
November 4, 2020
These three lovely young ladies are all in the cast of Peter Pan the Pantomime. They certainly seem to be enjoying themselves chatting and singing together when they’re not on stage where they’re...
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Sound Canvas proves a triumph
November 3, 2020
REVIEW Not a single seat in the Royal Wanganui Opera House was filled for Brass Whanganui's second Sound Canvas show on Saturday night which, on any other night, would surely have been a disaster for...
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Tobias and Sophie come 2nd at Salsa Competition held in Christchurch
November 2, 2020
Congratulations to Tobias Perkins and his dance partner and former student Sophie Perkins for gaining 2nd place in the Youth Couples Section, Salsa Competition of the South Island Latin Championships...
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Great results from our Small-bore Rifle team in the 2020 Secondary Schools Shooting Competition
November 2, 2020
2020 TSNZ Challenge - Secondary Schools Postal Shooting Competition Top Individuals **Overall Top Boy – James Gray ** Top Boys 1st James Gray **2nd Harry Kibblewhite ** Top Teams - Mixed Grade 1st...
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Motorcycling: Podium finish for Richie in Taupo
October 31, 2020
Whanganui motorcycle racers appear to be shaping up well for upcoming assignments after podium finishes in the relatively low key CCMR Endurance event for Formula 1 and F2 machines in Taupō last...
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🏆 WHS MĀORI AWARDS 2020 🏆
October 30, 2020
Another successful year at our annual WHS Māori awards evening. 🎉 Hosted by our masters of ceremony, Heads of Māori for 2020, Jacob Brown and Dennihe Edwards. This year we had the pleasure of...
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Get 2 Go Adventure Racing 2020
October 30, 2020
This year we took one team up to New Plymouth for the Junior (year 9 and 10) Get 2 Go Regional Competition on 29 November. The team was made up of Chase Morpeth, Levi Hoekstra, Charlie Meredith,...
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⭐️ Whanganui High School Newsletter - October 2020 ⭐️
October 29, 2020
With special mention to; Breakfast Club, Learning Support Centre, Education outside the classroom, Important Dates and a message from the Principal, Martin McAllen. 👍🙂 Read the October 2020...
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Champion dance partnership retires
October 29, 2020
Jared Sim and Reeve Watson have won around 500 dancing titles over the last three years they have been dancing together. But all great partnerships have to come to an end as 18 year old Jared heads...
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Sound Canvas set to entertain again this weekend
October 29, 2020
Sound Canvas was introduced to the Whanganui public last year as part of the Artists Open Studios and its reception was such that organiser, Bruce Jellyman, is bringing the concept back this year. It...
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Memorial - Kahu Miller - Friday 30 October
October 28, 2020
Sadly, during lock-down this year, Kahu Miller, a cherished Year 13 student and friend, passed away. There will be a special tribute to celebrate Kahu's life, THIS Friday period 5 in the Hall. All...
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Crowds out in force at Oceanview Speedway
October 28, 2020
The speedway season at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway took a big step forward on Sunday night. A sunny Sunday brought the crowds out in force, and the racers delivered outstanding racing...
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