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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Jimi Blinkhorne dominates again in Roller Hockey
January 29, 2020
Whanganui roller hockey sensation Jimi Blinkhorne continues to dominate on both sides of the Tasman after outstanding performances in two grades at the annual Australia Day Cup tournament in Melbourne...
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Speedway news at Oceanview
January 27, 2020
Fifteen-year-old twin brothers Seth and Cody Hodge are young men in a hurry. On Saturday night, it was Cody who got one up on Seth as the twins finished first and second in the West Coast Youth...
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Whanganui women's festival La Fiesta is ready for launch with music galore
January 25, 2020
La Fiesta 2020 is about to begin, as founder and co-ordinator Carla Donson chalks up 11 years of the festival that celebrates women in Whanganui. "It's a real achievement as a lot of similar women's...
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Tribute to Peter Snell at Cooks Gardens
January 25, 2020
Monday's tribute walk for the late great Sir Peter Snell is raring to go. The free event takes place at Cooks Gardens on the 58th anniversary of Snell breaking the mile world record, with a time of...
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Speedway: Champions of the future strut their stuff
January 25, 2020
With the Elite Mechanical New Zealand Superstock Championship out of the way, it's the turn of the champions of the future at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway tomorrow night. The West Coast...
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The third generation of the Whanganui Huijs family head into battle at the NZ Midget champs
January 23, 2020
The third wave of Team Huijs has been sent into battle, with the 2019-2020 AccessMan New Zealand Midget Championship in Christchurch the end game. Three generations of the Whanganui family have now...
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Popular local Music Festival returning in March
January 23, 2020
The success of the Paul Road Music Festival continues and it will be running for the 12th year on Sunday, March 8. It’s time to put it in your diary of music events to attend. Organiser, Fred...
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Government proposes raft of tenancy law changes
January 22, 2020
Araft of new law changes for rental homes will see landlords under greater scrutiny when attempting to evict bad tenants. Under the current law, landlords may end a periodic tenancy for any reason as...
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Whanganui rider Richie Dibben extends his lead in the national 600cc title chase
January 22, 2020
Dibben wins five of first six races to take big Superbike lead. The signs are looking ominous for rivals of Whanganui motorcycle star Richie Dibben in this year's national championship series. With...
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