Motorsport: Four-wheel supports two-wheel
October 16, 2019
David Jones Motors (DJM) has revealed its deep love of motorsport by crossing codes to support a Whanganui two-wheel talent. The Whanganui motor vehicle dealer has recognised the rising star that is...
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Final 6km Winter Series race on the Whanganui River
October 15, 2019
The final of the 6km Blinkhorne and Carroll Winter series on the Whanganui River was raced on Sunday 13 October. Congratulations to our students who were part of a composite crew of younger male and...
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Amelia playing for NZ Roller Hockey Womens team in Australia
October 14, 2019
**Year 10 student, Amelia Neale played in the New Zealand Women’s Roller Hockey team at the Champions Cup 2019 Ladies Roller Hockey Tournament held in Brisbane, Australia on 2-5 October. **...
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Netball: Whanganui High School has finished 12th of 16 on debut at the nationals
October 12, 2019
After a brilliant start on debut at the national secondary schools netball tournament in Nelson, Phillips Electrical Whanganui High School were snapped back to reality to finish 12th of the 16 teams...
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Award-winning writer Sue Wootton returns to Whanganui to walk familiar streets
October 12, 2019
Whanganui-born writer Sue Wootton is returning to her hometown to talk about her life and work as an award-winning poet, novelist and essayist. She also plans to simply "walk the familiar streets" and...
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NZSS Netball Champs 2019
October 11, 2019
Well done to the Phillips Electrical A1 Netball team finishing 12th at the NZSS Nationals in Nelson. Awesome result to a fantastic year of netball! 💛💚
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‘Bring on Summer with Whiskey Mama’ – Sunday of Labour Weekend
October 10, 2019
**Popular local band, ‘Whiskey Mama’ supported by two Whanganui High School Bands, will be playing at Caroline’s Boat Shed on Somme Parade on Sunday, October 27 – the Sunday of Labour weekend...
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Netball: Faltered, but not disgraced
October 10, 2019
Phillips Electrical Whanganui High School A1 have faltered, but not disgraced on debut at the national secondary schools netball tournament in Nelson, going down to two very classy sides at the end of...
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Young dancers make their moves on Royal Wanganui Opera House stage
October 10, 2019
Every school holidays, the Wanganui Competitions Society hosts talented young dancers, singers, musicians and actors from around New Zealand. The October Dance Festival is currently in full swing at...
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Students take to the stage at Dance Festival competitions
October 10, 2019
The dressing rooms were cluttered with costumes, smelt of hairspray, and filled with enthusiastic chatter leading up to performance time. The girls had mixed emotions of nerves and excitement in the...
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Netball: Whanganui High School start the way they mean to carry on at nationals
October 9, 2019
**Phillips Electrical Whanganui High School A1 has started its National Secondary Schools Netball Tournament in Nelson the way it means to carry on, with a clinical 35-26 win over Ashburton College...
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Motorcycle racing: New suspension set-up gives Whanganui's Richie Dibben an edge
October 9, 2019
Richie Dibben may have found the key to compete on level terms at the ASBK Australian Superbike Championships as he grapples with a new suspension set-up on his Suzuki GSXR600. The Barracks Bar/Total...
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Toby Brooke switches focus from kayaking to surf ski racing
October 9, 2019
We find out more about the versatile 22-year-old paddler from Whanganui Kayak Club, who has more recently switched focus from kayaking to surf ski racing. Early beginnings Paddling was a part of...
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Hockey: Fourth and fifth for Wanganui teams at the Under 15 National Championship tournaments
October 7, 2019
Wanganui had to settle for a fourth place finish as hosts of the 2019 Under 15 Boys National Championship tournament after a heavy 8-2 loss to South Canterbury in the playoffs on Saturday at McDonalds...
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