IMPORTANT UPDATE - Moving to Alert Level 3
April 29, 2020
Kia ora koutou, I hope you and your family are in a good state of well-being and that you are achieving success as we all adjust to the new ways of the remote learning and teaching world. From...
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Congratulations to Hazel Chant - one of five Go Digital winners!
April 27, 2020
Congratulations to the Go Digital winners! 'Sanctuary' by Hazel Chant from Whanganui High School 'The Guardian of the Forest' by Nurani Kanzas from Hillcrest High School 'Silverlining' by Hunter Black...
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Congratulations to Harriet Buchan - one of six Go Costume winners!
April 24, 2020
And the Go Costume winners are… ‘Hali the Deep Ocean Guardian’ by Harriet Buchan from Whanganui High School ‘Pele’ by Izzy Johns from Nelson College for Girls ‘Fujiha’ by Alyssia...
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WHS poised for 2021 Maadi
April 22, 2020
This week it's the turn of Whanganui High School, which rows out of the Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club, to have the spotlight on it and highlight its achievements at the Aon North Island Rowing...
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Imogen Maguire and Rose Hird selected for the Whanganui Walls mentoring programme 2020
April 21, 2020
Congratulations to Imogen Maguire and Rose Hird being selected for the Whanganui Walls mentoring programme. A shame they couldn't create a wall in our community this year, however, here's a new...
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Young veterans key to keep Under 15's afloat
April 18, 2020
As their end-of-season prizegivings were cancelled, the Whanganui Chronicle is continuing its spotlight on Cricket Wanganui's junior representative teams. Today is the Under 15 sides . Tim Hocquard...
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Hannah Neilson - Bachelor of Nursing Graduate
April 17, 2020
Whilst our graduates didn't get to cross the stage this year that doesn't take away from their achievement. We still want to celebrate all the you have accomplished. Hannah Neilson was awarded a UCOL...
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Whanganui dancer is not pussyfooting around
April 17, 2020
Ardon England has just found out that he's the first openly gay corporate boxer in New Zealand. England is a well-known Auckland dancer who recently took up boxing. Just before the lockdown, England...
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Album of Rock Anthems featuring Whanganui guitar legend, Fred Loveridge
April 16, 2020
**Can you imagine an album of iconic British Rock anthems played with orchestral style backing by a world class New Zealand guitarist? ** Here it is - read on. Last year Kiwi record producer, Dick Le...
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REMOTE LEARNING - TERM 2
April 13, 2020
Kia ora koutou, I hope everyone is well and that you have settled into a reasonably effective rhythm of family life during this lockdown period. Many of our teachers will have been in contact with...
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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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