Watkin builds strong platform as Hinds turn tables on Canterbury
February 25, 2020
It came 24 hours too late, but the Central Hinds had an exciting victory over the Canterbury Magicians in the second match of their Hallyburton Johnstone Shield double header in New Plymouth on...
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🎯 Re: ALL Achieving Students 🎯
February 25, 2020
Whanganui High School likes to congratulate our students who do well in their academic, sport and cultural areas of their lives. We have Achievers Assembly once a term and a press release...
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Chase Swanson-Ewing (Year 10)
February 24, 2020
We extend our deepest heart-felt sorrow and support to the family and friends of Chase Swanson-Ewing (Year 10 – Maunga House). Chase tragically drowned while swimming in the awa on Thursday evening...
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Kaierau win historic game with Samoa College Old Pupils Association in Apia
February 24, 2020
Kaierau RFC will be bringing the inaugural Arteria Arteria Memorial Shield home with them after winning their historic preseason game with Samoa College Old Pupils Association (SCOPA) in Apia on...
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Millie Manning – From competitive gymnastics to acting at the Globe Theatre
February 21, 2020
Millie Manning started acting in 2007 when she was in Bugsy Malone at Amdram and she says, “I remember how much I loved the experience and how I resonated with the theatre environment.” She adds,...
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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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