Young poet launches her first collection
November 30, 2019
Chloë McCartan welcomed her son Elliot to the world seven weeks ago and now she is ready to present another new life to the universe. "Unfurl is my collection of poetry written over a period of about...
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Chase wins WSS International Junior Sportsman of the Year Trophy!
November 29, 2019
Congratulations to Chase Morpeth for winning the Whanganui Secondary School International Junior Sportsman of the Year Trophy (Speed Skating). Well done Chase!
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High School students involved in concert raising funds for Jigsaw
November 29, 2019
Two Whanganui High School students performed in the recent Lyric Singers’ ‘Piece by Piece’ concert on Saturday November 23, held at Christ Church. This concert raised funds for Jigsaw Whanganui...
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Sevens: Young Wanganui Team named for Central Region Tournament
November 29, 2019
It will be the youngest selected Wanganui Sevens team that will be fighting to make their way to the TECT National Sevens in December, when they contest the Central Regional tournament in Levin on...
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Whanganui High School News - November 2019
November 28, 2019
Celebrating Success of our Students!! Read the October 2019 edition of our School Newsletter. To read other Newsletters see our School Newsletters page.
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Dawn ends long teaching career
November 27, 2019
It has been 27 years since Dawn Duncum took up a teaching position at Whanganui Intermediate School [WIS], but, at the end of this school term, she retires . . . almost. “I can’t quite believe it...
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Show rider numbers up
November 27, 2019
This year’s Whanganui A&P Show’s success was demonstrated by the numbers in the equestrian events. There were 430 horses and 305 riders at the show at the Whanganui racecourse at the weekend...
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Softball: Athletic women continue unbeaten run
November 27, 2019
The seasonal woes continue for Ezi Finance Whanganui Braves as they struggle to field a team each week in the Manawatu Premier Senior Men's Softball League. Meanwhile, Castlecliff Club Mustangs had...
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The 10th annual Rivercity Speed Skating Tour was all wheel to wheel action
November 27, 2019
The skaters who competed at the 10th anniversary Rivercity Speed Skating Tour in Whanganui over the weekend did the occasion proud, with some of the closest and best racing in years. In the Premier...
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Junior Central 6 Tournament
November 25, 2019
Photos on our WHS Sports Facebook Page Junior Central 6 was held on Friday with our Junior teams taking part against our Central 6 schools, Tawa College, Taradale High School, Kapiti College and...
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Whanganui Sports Awards 2019
November 25, 2019
"I'm just getting started, man, from the avenue to the world view." With that signoff, expat Whanganui MMA exponent Israel Adesanya raised up the first of two new shiny pieces of silverware at the Ray...
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Speedway action at Oceanview
November 25, 2019
Another warm afternoon in Whanganui let to a hot night's action at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway on Saturday. The first titles of the season were decided at Oceanview, while at the same...
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'You are my yellow rose': Whanganui man seeks his high school sweetheart
November 23, 2019
A Whanganui man's search for his lost "love" has led to him taking out advertisements in newspaper classified pages, hunting for his "heart". Gene Pitkethley placed the advertisement to try to find...
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Whanganui young artist scholarship entries on show this week
November 23, 2019
Entries for the 2019 Fine Arts Wanganui Young Scholarship Award have officially closed. For the third year, the Fine Arts collective is running the contest, **won by Mikayla Baldwin in 2017 and by...
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Rivercity Speed Skating Tour in Whanganui this weekend
November 22, 2019
Local favourite Andrew Jones will be looking to seize his opportunity when the Wanganui Skating Club runs its tenth annual St John's Club Rivercity Speed Skating Tour this weekend. Speed skaters from...
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