Suzuki International Series kicks off soon
November 6, 2019
It could again be mate versus mate when the Suzuki International Series kicks off soon. Suzuki threesome Daniel Mettam, Sloan Frost and Scott Moir have between them dominated the New Zealand superbike...
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A perfect fit for panto
November 6, 2019
With her impish grin and upbeat personality Freyja Wrigglesworth is the perfect fit to play Buttons in Repertory Theatre's forthcoming production of Cinders: the True Story. Buttons, of course, is the...
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Sailing: Fun on the water for the Open Skiff Cup at Pauri Lake
November 5, 2019
Whanganui's Luke Squire was the pick of the young sailors at the 2019 Open Skiff Cup held on Pauri Lake at the weekend. Hosted by Sailing Wanganui, youngsters in over 15 boats, separated into three...
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Big Bang Adventure Race 2019
November 4, 2019
On Saturday 2 November four of our students took part in the Big Bang Adventure Race 2019. It was a beautiful day in the Kapiti region. The race started at 8am with a mountain bike, then on to foot...
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Expect some bang for your buck at speedway
November 2, 2019
There'll be fireworks at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway tomorrow night. And those fireworks will come both on the track, and then above it as the Wanganui Stockcar and Speedway Club holds...
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WHS MĀORI AWARDS 2019
November 1, 2019
Māori Awards - Thursday 31 October held at the Whanganui Racecourse Function Centre. Congratulations to our Prestigious Award winners: Dux of Māori 2019 - ZEAH BREWER 🏆👏 Head of Māori,...
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Motocross: Seth comes home
October 31, 2019
Seth Reardon's North American motocross sojourn has been dogged by injury sustained early in the piece. The Whanganui rider and New Zealand enduro champion crashed in his first Grand National Cross...
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Whanganui High School News - October 2019
October 31, 2019
A Summer Celebration – Community Choir & Friends supporting RDA
October 31, 2019
The Whanganui Community Choir and Friends will be presenting their end of year Charity Concert - ‘A Summer Celebration’ in support of ‘Riding for the Disabled,’ on Saturday, November 9. Their...
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AWESOME night for WHS at the WSS Sports Awards 2019
October 31, 2019
An 💛AWESOME💚 night for Whanganui High School at the Whanganui Secondary School Sports Awards last night coming away with 8 of the 12 prestigious awards!!! 🎉🎉 WSS Official of the Year -...
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Sports Awards: An air of deja vu pervaded the 2019 Whanganui Secondary Schools Sports Awards
October 31, 2019
Impressive performances on the world stage has earned speed skater Renee Teers and heavyweight judoka Keightley Watson the Ray White Whanganui Secondary Schools International Sportswoman and Sportsman...
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Football: Best finish in years for U19s
October 30, 2019
The GJ Gardner Wanganui Athletic FC Under 19s produced the best result for the club in nearly a decade after making it to the quarterfinals of the national age group tournament in Napier over Labour...
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Litter Free Day
October 29, 2019
On the last day of Term 3, Whanganui High School students Callista Booth-Richards and Jayden Grant organised and ran this Litter Free Lunch day with the student council at Whanganui High School. A...
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Speedway season gets underway at Whanganui's Oceanview
October 29, 2019
All the ingredients were there – the pits full to overflowing, a glorious spring day, and a great opening day crowd. And the drivers who came from all over the North Island to Fast Lane Spares...
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Mitchell McDowell – Back to back titles at NZ Cowboy Action Shooting Champs
October 29, 2019
Mitchell McDowell – 1st NZ National Cowboy Action Shooting Championships (age group 13 and under). Back to back titles 2018 & 2019! Year 9 student Mitchell McDowell competed in the New Zealand...
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