Superbikes: Whanganui's Richie Dibben declared 600cc national champion after season called
April 11, 2020
Imagine celebrating your 31st birthday, sitting on your couch at home, and being told "you've just been declared national champion"? That's what happened to Whanganui's Richie Dibben on Wednesday. It...
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Whanganui's Mark Lace achieves international success on stage in London
April 7, 2020
Whanganui High School 2014 graduate, Mark Lace has achieved something pretty incredible in the arts, on an international scale. After graduating Ettingshausens academy of dance in Sydney, he spent a...
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Speedway: Strong season for local drivers both here and on the road
April 7, 2020
Although the speedway season ended prematurely, Wanganui Stockcar and Speedway Club members can reflect on a job well done. There were some real highs at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway,...
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The local Red Cross team supporting the Community Based Assessment Centre
April 4, 2020
The local Red Cross Disaster, Welfare, Support Team are used to helping with all kinds of community events and now they have found themselves assisting at the Covid-19 Community Based Assessment...
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Frontline emergency support is a family affair for Whanganui mum and daughter
April 4, 2020
Tori Bisset was just two years old when she performed her first volunteer assignment for New Zealand Red Cross. Her mother Trudy Taylor volunteered her services to play the part of a child casualty...
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Musos invited to add to Lockdown Hymn Book
April 3, 2020
With Covid-19 confining people to their homes, we're looking at how locals are adapting everyday activities for the lockdown. Mike Tweed reports on how a Whanganui musician is recording and...
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Annual Awa clean-up by Kayak Club
April 2, 2020
The Whanganui Kayak Club, affiliated to Canoe Racing NZ undertook its annual Awa Clean-up on March 14. As spokesperson Stephen Lace says, “This is something that the members love doing, there is...
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Whanganui ex-pat self isolating in Spain
April 2, 2020
Whanganui ex-pat Rox Lloyd is currently in the small Spanish city of Benalmadena, where she's in lockdown after finishing a stint working for a health insurance company. Lloyd said Spain "went into...
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A tribute to the many volunteers who make athletic meetings happen
April 2, 2020
Although the track and field season may have ended prematurely, we can look back with some pride on a highly successful season and can reflect on the huge contribution of our volunteers that allowed...
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Covid-19 takes away school leavers' final chance at NZSS glory
March 31, 2020
With New Zealand now experiencing its first death from Covid-19, and cases still climbing daily with about 500 as I write, I fully support the Government's decision to go to alert 4 and a nationwide...
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Rugby: Whanganui's Cade Robinson home after title-winning season in England
March 30, 2020
Former Steelform Wanganui loose forward Cade Robinson is very relieved to be home after a shortened but championship-winning season with his English rugby club. The 25-year-old played three first...
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Chicken and Pea Pasta - Peter's third recipe
March 30, 2020
Whanganui-born, world-famous chef Peter Gordon shares his third and final recipe of a series based on his Roast Chook and Veggies. The third recipe follows rounds out the series and is based on...
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Soup to nourish during lockdown - Peter's second recipe
March 30, 2020
Internationally renowned chef Peter Gordon continues his series of recommended recipes for people isolating in his hometown, Whanganui. Gordon has just moved back to Auckland after 31 years of living...
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WHS Senior debating team wins back-to-back competitions
March 28, 2020
**Whanganui High School is once again celebrating the success of its students who have again taken home the trophy for the Central North Island Debating Competition. ** The school hosted 15 schools...
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Peter Gordon shares top tips and recipes for surviving lockdown - Peter's first recipe
March 28, 2020
When your favourite takeaway outlets and restaurants are closed and your cooking skills are minimal at best, who you gonna call? _Reporter Liz Wylie called on Whanganui-made, world famous chef Peter...
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