Councillor proud of decade-long water fight
June 22, 2019
Soraya Peke-Mason was the first Maori woman to be elected to Rangitikei District Council.PHOTO / Bevan Conley Rangitīkei District Council's first Māori woman councillor Soraya Peke-Mason is...
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Matariki celebrated at WHS
June 22, 2019
Chris Friedel and Maihi Brown tuck into some eel at the Whanganui High School Hangi. PHOTO / Bevan Conley A hāngī pit was dug, food was cooked and a meal was shared at Whanganui High School...
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New premises for Kip McGrath Education Centre
June 20, 2019
Owner, Caroline Burrows, former WHS teacher. The Whanganui Kip McGrath Education Centre is now based in purpose-built new premises at 28 Somerset Road, Springvale and everyone including...
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Special debut weekend
June 20, 2019
Special Olympics Whanganui basketballers tested their skills against a Whanganui High School girls team ahead of their first tournament in Palmerston North this weekend.Photo / Supplied...
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Two athletes flying Whanganui flag at World Roller Games
June 20, 2019
Whanganui athletes Dean Fitness, left, and Jimi Blinkhorne will fly the River City flag with the New Zealand Roller Hockey team at the World Roller Games in Spain next month.Photo / Supplied...
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Brown cements his K2 spot for World Champs
June 19, 2019
Whanganui paddler Max Brown (left), and Kiwi K2 teammate Kurtis Imrie have made the New Zealand team for the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Hungary in August.Photo / Supplied Whanganui's...
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Commission for local ATC cadet
June 19, 2019
Kalib Matthews (pictured) recently completed an eight-day New Zealand Cadet Forces Commissioning Course at the Royal New Zealand Air Force base at Ohakea. The course concluded with a passing...
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Debut show mimicks paintings
June 19, 2019
Lily Claypole's exhibition Mimesis is on at Fine Arts Whanganui.PHOTO / Paul Brooks Mimesis is Lily Claypole’s debut solo exhibition at Fine Arts Whanganui. The 2018 Young Artists...
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Experienced cast set for Dibley
June 19, 2019
Chris McKenzie on set at Amdram. PHOTO / Paul Brooks Chris McKenzie is directing Amdram's production of The Vicar of Dibley, which opens this week at Amdram Theatre. "It's going very...
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Fast-paced action on roller skates
June 19, 2019
West Coast Bombers, including former student Lily Claypole.PHOTO / Jacs Rush Whanganui Roller Derby League the West Coast Bombers will once again host their foremost roller derby event All-Day...
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Lyric Singers join the band
June 19, 2019
Lyric Singers in concert last year. PHOTO / Paul Brooks Local student musicians feature as guest artists in the Lyric Singers' Taking Flight concert this Saturday. Apart...
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Netball talk
June 19, 2019
Defending Netball Whanganui Premier A1 champions Kaiwhaiki continue to search for their top form despite a decisive 56-35 win over competition newcomers Kaierau A2 in the first game of round two on...
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Sam's playing top rugby in the US
June 19, 2019
Sam's playing top rugby in the US Sam Malcolm playing for Manawatu last year.PHOTO / Getty Images Straight as an arrow! And in true Johnny Wilkinson style it was a dropped goal that took...
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Vicar's team ready for the stage
June 19, 2019
The cast of The Vicar of Dibley. PHOTO / Jacqui McKenzie JOAN: We open tomorrow! The Vicar of Dibley will be at Amdram Theatre for the next week. Mike and I have...
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WHS student wows judges with short story
June 19, 2019
A WHS student has impressed the judges with her creative mind in the New Zealand Secondary School Writing Competition...
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