Delays in treatment - Whanganui DHB Community Oral Health Service
June 24, 2020
Dear Whanganui region parents, The COVID 19 lockdown and additional requirements to keep your children safe at the dental clinic means that progress with our annual assessment, treatment and...
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Mid-winter swim attracts the brave at Castlecliff Beach
June 24, 2020
The More FM Polar Plunge sent a good number of brave souls into the surf at Castlecliff Beach on Sunday. Paul Brooks took his camera and kept away from the water. Cold water, costumes and courage at...
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Collectible Red Cards raise funds for Whanganui Athletic
June 24, 2020
Whanganui Athletic Football Club (WAFC) players have been well and truly red-carded, but this time it's all for fun, and the revenue is going straight back to the club. Senior player and long-time...
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Rural Bus students - Tranzit's new school bus safety videos
June 24, 2020
Earlier this year, prior to lockdown, Tranzit Coachlines worked with our drivers to develop two videos about school bus safety and appropriate student behaviour on the school bus. We also wanted these...
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Bee Card is coming - Horizons bus services
June 23, 2020
Bee Card is almost here! Following the successful implementation in Whanganui before Christmas, we are rolling out a new bus ticketing system across the rest of our region’s bus services. This will...
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Ra Costello launching his new EP here in Whanganui
June 23, 2020
Whanganui High School old boy Ruairi (Ra) Costello is launching his new EP at a performance here in Whanganui! Ra has collaborated with a few famous names in the production (Tiki Tane being one) and...
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Whanganui Womens' Football bounce back from loss
June 23, 2020
The relief was palpable for Team Ritesh Football Whanganui after securing their first points of the 2020 Women's Federation League in their first away match – winning 2-1 over Massey University FC...
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Josh Hamilton named president of the Wanganui Lightning Inline Hockey Club
June 22, 2020
Hi, my name is Josh Hamilton and I am the president of the Wanganui Lightning Inline Hockey Club. I have played inline hockey for 22 years and each one has been as challenging as the last. This is my...
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Vibrant community keeps musician happy to stay put
June 22, 2020
Q & A: With Musician Bruce Jellyman (WHS Brass Instrumental Music Tutor)
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City go top after derby victory
June 22, 2020
Versatile Wanganui City FC continue to set themselves for a tilt at the YORB Horizons Premiership crown while the youngsters in the GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic Reserves got a taste of derby...
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Musa in line for big debut
June 22, 2020
Whanganui's former All Whites defender James Musa is likely to finally get his debut for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer next month. After the delays to the season due to the Covid-19...
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Athletic keep clean sheet with away win over Manawatu
June 22, 2020
The first section of GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic's long run of away matches in the 2020 Lotto Central Federation League has gone to plan after they eventually got ahead of Red Sox Manawatu for...
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Go Local: Beauty therapist brings business from Melbourne to Victoria Ave
June 20, 2020
Beauty therapist Alannah Couper hopes to meet more Whanganui men but she's not looking for a date ... sorry lads. Helping men (and women) to look and feel their best is her intention and she brings...
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Classic rock anthem CD guitarist's dream
June 20, 2020
Who needs a vocalist when you have a guitarist who can make his instrument sing? When music producer Dick Le Fort needed an accomplished musician to provide the guitar tracks for an album of...
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Whanganui student Luke Squire selected for North Island Secondary Schools Brass Band
June 20, 2020
**Whanganui High School student Luke Squire has been selected to play in the North Island Secondary Schools Big Brassy Bandcamp in Turangi in October. ** Luke has been playing the cornet for eight...
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