Whanganui family gives back to Child Cancer Foundation after receiving support
February 21, 2020
Jethro Chiet was just 14 months old when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. Now, four years later, Jethro loves to swim, dance, go to school and play with his older brother Micah and his...
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Great Day at Cooks Gardens for the WHS Athletics!
February 20, 2020
Great Day at Cooks Gardens for the WHS Athletics on Thursday 20 February.
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Student on Chinese internship
February 19, 2020
Twenty-one New Zealand students and recent graduates have embarked on internships to learn how Asia does business. The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whitau Tuhono has been offering the business...
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Go By Bike Day 2020
February 19, 2020
February is BikeWise month in Aotearoa and last Wednesday around the country cyclists celebrated National Go By Bike Day. Chair of Whanganui's Bike Users Group (WBUG), Lyneke Onderwater, said more...
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Whanganui's Rivers family lead national drag series after dad, daughter, son win round each in same car
February 19, 2020
Drag racing is in the DNA of the Rivers family and now dad Grant and siblings Nicole and Adrian have each won a round of the 2020 NZ Drag Racing Championships in the same car. The Whanganui family...
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Whanganui High School History Students Embrace Local History
February 18, 2020
In the last few days Whanganui High School students have been out and about looking into aspects of local history. The Y11 students are using the topic “How We Remember” to look at local monuments...
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Cross-country: Whanganui Seth Reardon sixth in opening round of NZ champs in Marton
February 18, 2020
The early pecking order has been established after a thrilling opening round to the 2020 New Zealand Cross-country Championships near Marton on Sunday. Manawatu's Paul Whibley took the lead at the...
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Tennis: Hawke's Bay dominate understrength Whanganui in Christie Cup
February 18, 2020
It was a taste of the big time for a predominantly young Whanganui team facing a red hot Hawke's Bay, who continued their Christie Cup dominance with a 21-3 shut out at the Basset St courts on Sunday...
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Kayaking: Gold rush for Whanganui's Zane Mills-Nossiter and Angus Sewell at national champs
February 18, 2020
It was another strong weekend for the Whanganui-bred products at the 2020 NZCT New Zealand Canoe Sprint Championships on a sun-drenched Lake Karapiro. A final tally of seven golds, plus a sprinkling...
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Kayaking: Brown stakes Olympic claim
February 17, 2020
**It was a strong weekend for Whanganui paddler Max Brown and his Mana partner Kurtis Imrie, who have punched the ticket for their K2 1000m boat to be shipped to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games. **...
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Amazing results from our WHS kayakers at the CRNZ champs!
February 17, 2020
Amazing results from our WHS kayakers in the weekend at the CRNZ champs at Lake Karapiro. **Zane Mills-Nossiter got gold in U16 k1 500, Gold in U16 k2 500 with Angus Sewell. Zane and Angus got gold in...
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Records broken by Ethan Bryers at our Swimming Champs!
February 17, 2020
Great day on Friday at the WHS swim champs for 2020! Three school records were broken by top swimmer Ethan Bryers: • Intermediate Boys 200m - Ethan broke his own record by 1 second faster than...
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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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