Rowing star Niamh Monk off to US
November 20, 2019
**Talented teenage Whanganui rower Niamh Monk is an old head on young shoulders and has her academic and sporting careers locked and loaded over the next four years at Indiana University in the United...
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Offering her time to help women
November 20, 2019
**Volunteer of the Month is Pétra Allen, who works for Women's Refuge Crisis Line. ** Sandra Rickey, Volunteer Whanganui manager, presented Pétra with a certificate, volunteer logo badge and a $40...
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WHS team have qualified for the Ki o Rahi Nationals Tournament in April 2020
November 19, 2019
Whanganui High School competed in the regional Ki o Rahi tournament over the weekend. The team came 2nd and have qualified for Nationals in Waitangi, April 2020. We also had 4 team members who made...
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WHS Head Students 2020!
November 19, 2019
As announced at the Year 12 Prizegiving on 6 November 2019, below are the Head Students for 2020! 🤩 Congratulations to our future leaders! 👏👏
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Creativity to fore as UCOL art and design students prepare final shows
November 16, 2019
The design and art departments at UCOL Whanganui are hives of activity as bachelor students complete their final works for the year. Third-year students in the visual arts, fashion and design media...
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Machete Clan: Behind the Whanganui rap group streamed by millions
November 16, 2019
Born out of the local house party scene, a group of Whanganui musicians have built an empire which now sells out shows around the country and garners millions of online streams. Machete Clan started...
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WHS Champion House 2019: TEAM WHENUA!
November 15, 2019
And the Award for Champion House 2019 goes to... TEAM WHENUA!!! Congratulations to all students and staff of Whenua House! It has been a hugely successful year full of many amazing events and lots of...
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Madison receives UCOL Accomplishment Award
November 15, 2019
Congratulations to Year 13 student, Madison Austin who was awarded the UCOL Accomplishment Award for the student who has made significant achievement in 2019. She was awarded a certificate and $100...
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Labour Party to select Whanganui candidate for 2020 Election
November 14, 2019
Whanganui Labour Party members have now had the opportunity to meet and question the two prospective candidates to represent the Party at the 2020 election. The candidates are Steph Lewis, the...
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Vet nursing: Melanie Thompson's tutorials, a season down the track with AGC Training
November 14, 2019
Nearly a year down the track and Melanie Thompson's job is everything she hoped for and more. Thompson (former WHS student) was always destined to work with animals and she found her niche earlier...
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Winners of Wynne Costly Literary Research Scholarships announced
November 14, 2019
The local branch of National Council of Women held an award ceremony for the Wynne Costly Literary Research Scholarship recently. This is the second year that this Scholarship has been offered to...
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Abacus Trio to perform at Lyric Singers’ concert
November 14, 2019
Lyric Singers are delighted to have Abacus Trio and Denise McNeill perform as guest artists at the choir’s ‘Piece by Piece’ concert on November 23. Abacus Trio was formed in 2006, by jazz...
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WHS award season celebrates success
November 14, 2019
Tēnā koutou katoa, During the last few weeks we have completed a full range of Awards afternoons and evenings: Sports Awards; Pasifika Awards; Arts and Cultural Awards; Maori Awards; Year 11...
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Talents of Arts Society on show
November 13, 2019
Wanganui Arts Society's annual exhibition graces the walls of Cooks Gallery once again, showing the variety of talent and skill among its members, both young and older. While numbers might be...
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Lyric Singers’ last concert
November 13, 2019
Lyric Singers (including WHS international student Karlotta Hartz) will present their end of year concert, Piece by Piece on Saturday, November 23, 2pm, at Christ Church, Wicksteed St. This concert...
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