Newly qualified Whanganui lifeguard makes rescue before starting shift
January 6, 2020
This summer NZME is helping Surf Life Saving to help save lives. The charity relies on the goodwill of thousands of volunteers, fundraising, grants and sponsorship to keep our beaches patrolled...
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Mainstreet Whanganui Caboodle: Bigger and brighter than ever this year
January 2, 2020
The word "caboodle" means the whole number or quantity of people or things in question and the Whanganui event that bears the name will be bigger and better than ever this year, its organiser says...
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Whanganui again a cricketing nursery
January 2, 2020
Talent spotters will again be in action as the annual Cricket Express Whanganui Festival of Cricket tees off on Friday at a new venue. The festival will showcase the sport on the Whanganui Collegiate...
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Reflecting time on the water
January 1, 2020
With 2020 upon us, it is time to highlight recent achievements and reflect on the sad news of 2019. It was an honour to attend the funeral of Peter (Mac) McGuiness who passed away last week, aged 83...
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Captain Jess Watkin keep Hinds hopes alive
December 30, 2019
The Central Stags and Hinds posted vastly contrasting results in their Dream 11 Super Smash double headers against Wellington on Friday and Auckland on Saturday. Both were played at Pukekura Park in...
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Holidaymakers get into the swim of things
December 28, 2019
Swimmers were waiting outside when Whanganui East Pool opened for the summer season. While there were big crowds watching the Cemetery Circuit motorcycle racing on Boxing Day, more than 100 people...
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Whanganui riders keep the home fires burning in the Suzuki Series and on Cemetery Circuit
December 28, 2019
Whanganui riders kept the River City's reputation as a home of motorcycle racing alive with wins and placings in various classes of the 2019 Suzuki International Series. As tradition dictates, street...
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Suzuki Series: Thrills and Spills at Boxing Day Cemetery Circuit
December 27, 2019
The Englishman looking to win big miles from home in Formula 1 and the local lad putting on a clinic on how to street race Supermotos were the big stories coming out a long and wild Cemetery Circuit...
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Final round of Suzuki Series on Whanganui's Cemetery Circuit will be frenetic and closely contended
December 26, 2019
Street savvy is likely to determine many of the categories in the final round of the 2019 Suzuki International Series in Whanganui today. The traditional Boxing Day race fest is run on the world...
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Cricket: Central Districts teams virtually unchanged for Super Smash double header
December 26, 2019
Both the Central Stags and Hinds have gone with settled lineups for their Dream11 Super Smash T20 games tomorrow and Saturday at New Plymouth's Pukekura Park. After beating the Canterbury Magicians in...
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The longest day for the Donaldson's
December 23, 2019
They were tired and half drowned, but the Donaldson brothers completed their 101 holes in one very long day of golf last Wednesday. Castlecliff Golf Club manager/professional Rodney Donaldson was...
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Speedway: Sensational shootout and Superstock lap record speed at Oceanview
December 23, 2019
The first half of the 2019-20 speedway season is over, and it was an all-action ending at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway on Saturday night. Big fields, an outstanding track surface and an...
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Young Whanganui man and te reo Maori advocate has advisory role to Ombudsman
December 21, 2019
A 24-year-old Whanganaui man has joined a group which will advise the Ombudsman, which oversees Government agencies. **The new Pūhara Mana Tangata group has had two meetings, and Whanganui-raised...
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Crash, bang and wallop as top guns go at it in super shootout
December 21, 2019
It is the second attempt at the shootout. The Trev’s Concrete Stockcar Shootout is tonight at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway where stockcars, not sixshooters, are the weapon of choice...
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Local riders in the Cemetery Circuit
December 19, 2019
There are a number of local riders participating in the Cemetery Circuit races. They are: • Jeff Croot - Post Classic, Formula 2 • Godfried Swartz – Post Classic, Supermoto • Marc McKenzie –...
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