Fantastic results for WHS at the Whanganui Rowing Champs
February 17, 2020
Our WHS Rowers had a great day on the River on Saturday 15 February at the Whanganui Champs. Results: U16 single - Perris Adam - Gold Medal U15 coxed quad - Victoria Soutar, Lana O'Connor, Hannah...
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Tennis: New look Wanganui team for Christie Cup challenge against Hawke's Bay
February 15, 2020
Wanganui representative tennis coach and No 1 player Kyle Butters is feeling a little nostalgic for the 'good ole days' as he leads the team into their Christie Cup challenge against a very strong...
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Football: Whanganui Athletic ready for preseason muster
February 15, 2020
There was handshakes and introductions all around at Wembley Park on Thursday for a GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic squad that might just be on their way to the top of the 2020 Federation League...
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Support our Rowers at the Whanganui Rowing Champs
February 15, 2020
Get on down to the River today and support our WHS Rowers in the Whanganui Rowing Champs!
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Great day at the WHS Swim Champs!
February 14, 2020
Great day at the WHS Swim Champs today! Thanks to all the prefect helpers, Mr Hardy and Miss Morgan for running an awesome event! Thanks to all the awesome students who took part. 💚💛 More pics...
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Valentines Day - Oh man, what a vibe it was!
February 14, 2020
Valentines Day was the first event on the social calendar to plan. It was good to see a lot of the prefects helping out the day before Valentines Day, from getting the chocolates and messages ready,...
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Athletes tune up for international duty at the Manawatu/Whanganui Champs at Cooks Gardens
February 13, 2020
It was perhaps fitting on a week in which former Whanganui athlete Geordie Beamish ran his first sub four-minute mile in the Wanamaker Mile at the Millhouse Games in New York, that the middle distance...
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Whanganui man's quest to visit injured father in the UK
February 13, 2020
When Whanganui man Dave Brickley picked up the phone after a long day at work he received the news no son would like to receive. His father had been in a serious accident. His father Thomas had been...
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Air Force on Tour Home Coming For Whanganui Bugler
February 13, 2020
Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Band member, Corporal Brad Mancer, is promising great things at Whanganui Opera House later this month, when he returns to his home town as part of the band’s...
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New Educator latest success for Bushy Park Tarapurihi
February 13, 2020
Bushy Park will offer an improved service to schools this year thanks to the funding of a new education position at the park. Experienced teacher and conservationist, Keith Beautrais, will enhance the...
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Busy term ahead for WHS
February 13, 2020
Tēnā koutou katoa, We have had a very settled beginning to the 2020 school year since our first day of Term 1 on Monday, 27 January. I have taken this opportunity to enable our Head Boy (Connor...
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Dibben has the audacity to deal to the superbikes on his under-powered 600
February 12, 2020
Whanganui racer Richie Dibben proved his national championship performances have been no fluke with wins at the annual Burt Munro Challenge in Southland last week. Dibben currently leads the 600cc...
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Tournament coup for Whanganui tennis
February 12, 2020
The Aotearoa Māori Tennis Championships will return to Whanganui after 93 years. With tennis in decline in clubs across the country, the clubs are working hard to attract new members. Whanganui...
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Renee outstanding at the NZ Bank Track Champs
February 12, 2020
Congratulations to Y13 Renee Teers who last weekend had an outstanding weekend with her Speed Skating at the NZ Bank Track Champs. **Renee broke the National record by 7 seconds and the New Zealand...
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Obituary: Policeman, athlete and coach Toby Bowyer farewelled
February 11, 2020
Champion runner, multiple national titles and records as a winning coach and a top flight administrator – that is the unique athletics career of 86-year-old Ernest Alan (Toby) Bowyer, who died in...
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