It is not every day students admit they enjoy sitting their end-of-year exams. But for 14 year 11 Whanganui High School students, one maths exam in particular gave their brains an adrenaline rush and...
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Big lineup at Pauls Rd Live show
February 5, 2020
A great line-up of bands is gearing up for this year’s Pauls Rd Live event. Organiser Fred Loveridge said Hot Potato, Dusta, Whiskey Mama, Re-Set, The Blue Veinz, Richard Littlejohn and Tauranga...
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Caleb Isaacs performing in Whanganui at Lucky Bar
February 5, 2020
Caleb Isaacs is a songwriter and musician from Christchurch although he lived in Whanganui for six years of his life until he was 14 playing music at Faith City Church and at Whanganui High School. He...
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Business Planning Workshop to set up local businesses for success
February 5, 2020
Whanganui & Partners is hosting a workshop on 25 February to help local business owners develop their business plans. “A business plan spells out your business’s objectives and how you’ll...
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A feast of music all year long
February 5, 2020
Vintage Weekend treated us to a feast of music, and the Whanganui Musicians’ Club is one place where the music keeps coming all year long, featuring the monthly club night on the first Friday of...
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Hinds break some Hearts
February 3, 2020
The Whanganui contingent of the Central Hinds helped keep their team in contention for the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield playoffs, after a comfortable eight wicket win over the Auckland Hearts today...
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Cricket: Three Whanganui representatives in Central Hinds for Hallyburton Johnstone Shield games with Auckland
February 1, 2020
There will be a stronger Whanganui influence when the Central Hinds resume their Hallyburton Johnstone Shield campaign against home team the Auckland Hearts this weekend at Colin Maiden Park. Playing...
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Pauls Rd Live Festival 2020 has a great line up of bands
February 1, 2020
Pauls Rd Live 2020 is on the way and organiser Fred Loveridge said there is a great line-up of bands ready to play. Hot Potato, Dusta, Whiskey Mama, Re-Set, The Blue Veinz, Richard Littlejohn and...
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Expat Whanganui Sam Blenkinsop wins Oceania and New Zealand titles
February 1, 2020
**Expat Whanganui BMX downhill specialist Sam Blenkinsop picked up an important double in Dunedin last weekend with victories in the 2020 Oceania Mountain Bike Championships and the NZ Nationals. **...
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Like Mother, Like Daughter – Celebrating Music by Women Composers
January 30, 2020
Whilst it is not unusual for families to continue in professions established by their parents, having two musical families in Whanganui continue a professional musical tradition is very special...
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Coronavirus: Whanganui principals reassure community with precautions
January 30, 2020
As international students travelling from areas affected by coronavirus prepare to touch down Whanganui, secondary school principals are advising the community there is no need to be alarmed...
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High Success Rates For Early Childhood Education Students
January 30, 2020
Whanganui training provider Training For You has produced another group of successful graduates from its Early Childhood Education (ECE) foundation programme. Three of the provider’s most recent ECE...
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Aramoho Whanganui rowers star at the North Island Club champs on Lake Karapiro
January 30, 2020
Luke Watts topped the gold medal tally for Whanganui with three at the annual North Island Club Rowing Championships on Lake Karapiro over the weekend. The Whanganui accountant won the men's single...
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Results from our WHS Rowing Squad in the North Island Club Champs
January 30, 2020
Our WHS Rowing Squad headed to Lake Karapiro in the weekend representing Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club for the North Island Club Champs. For our Novice girls this was their first big regatta. Well...
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Music Hall issues solved
January 29, 2020
“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft a-gley.” So wrote Robbie Burns, and it’s true. It’s also true that hastily cobbled music halls oft gang astray too. Fortunately, thanks to...
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