Dibben has the audacity to deal to the superbikes on his under-powered 600
February 12, 2020
Whanganui racer Richie Dibben proved his national championship performances have been no fluke with wins at the annual Burt Munro Challenge in Southland last week. Dibben currently leads the 600cc...
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Tournament coup for Whanganui tennis
February 12, 2020
The Aotearoa Māori Tennis Championships will return to Whanganui after 93 years. With tennis in decline in clubs across the country, the clubs are working hard to attract new members. Whanganui...
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Renee outstanding at the NZ Bank Track Champs
February 12, 2020
Congratulations to Y13 Renee Teers who last weekend had an outstanding weekend with her Speed Skating at the NZ Bank Track Champs. **Renee broke the National record by 7 seconds and the New Zealand...
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Obituary: Policeman, athlete and coach Toby Bowyer farewelled
February 11, 2020
Champion runner, multiple national titles and records as a winning coach and a top flight administrator – that is the unique athletics career of 86-year-old Ernest Alan (Toby) Bowyer, who died in...
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Cricket: Wanganui Renegades win Premier 2 Twenty20 title
February 11, 2020
The first Premier 2 title of the season was wrapped up at the start of this month as the Wanganui Renegades claimed the Bullocks Twenty20 title with two upset wins on finals day. Renegades had won the...
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Motorsport: Whanganui's Seth Reardon a top contender as cross-country series begins in Marton
February 11, 2020
They say it's harder to defend a title than it is to win it in the first place. And that may well be the case for Raglan's Jason Dickey when he begins his New Zealand Cross-country Championship title...
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Massey University Executive MBA programme returns to Whanganui
February 10, 2020
At the end of the month, a cohort of over 50 masters' students will visit the river city to meet with local businesses to help them further their studies. This comes as the Massey University Executive...
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Royal New Zealand Air Force Band annual tour features Whanganui's Brad Mancer
February 10, 2020
Whanganui old boy Corporal Brad Mancer is returning home this month for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Band's annual tour. This year, the Air Force on Tour will feature a range of music from...
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Trinity's love of language earns chance to embrace French culture
February 8, 2020
Whanganui High School student Trinity Taylor-Moore is chasing her dreams of immersing herself into French culture with the help of a $4000 scholarship . The Year 12 student has always had a passion...
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Drag racing: Whanganui's Rivers family lead national series after record run in Nelson
February 8, 2020
The Whanganui drag team of Rivers Speed and Spares has taken the lead in the NZ Drag Racing Championships as the father and daughter combination of Grant and Nicole Rivers (ex WHS student) were...
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Shakespeare in the Park rehearsals move outdoors at Whanganui's Bason Botanic Gardens
February 8, 2020
If you go to the Bason Botanic Gardens in the next few weeks you may stumble across an odd sight. The cast of the upcoming production of The Merchant of Venice have put down their scripts and moved...
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Coastguard service a lifesaver
February 7, 2020
For boaties, joining Coastguard is a small investment that could save their life. In Whanganui, the majority of callouts are for breakdowns at sea, and with the dangerous currents and drifts on the...
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Hot temperatures and hot times at club night
February 6, 2020
Hot temperatures and gnarly winds greeted athletes for the first big club night of the new school year as numbers competing swelled from the recent quiet holiday club nights. Forty-six athletes faced...
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All welcome to Guyton Group Trust AGM
February 5, 2020
The Guyton Group Trust, which was set up about seven to eight years ago, is having its AGM on Monday, February 10 at The Grand Hotel. Speaking on behalf of the Trust, Lesley Stead of Paiges Book...
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Alyssa Hartley wins medal from Trinity College, London for exams results
February 5, 2020
**Alyssa Hartley achieved the highest exam score for the Manawatu/Rangitikei/Whanganui region in speech, drama and musical theatre exams and was awarded the top medal from Trinity College London. **...
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