Whanganui rowers gearing for NZ champs or Maadi Cup
January 10, 2019
Whanganui rowers, including WHS past/present students are gearing for New Zealand Championships or Maadi Cup. Well Christmas and New Year have come and gone, with most clubs and rowers having a down...
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Ergonomics an obvious change
January 9, 2019
Former WHS student Anita Beyer is using her nursing skills and more in her new ergonomics career.PHOTO / Paul Brooks There’s a new ergonomist in town. Anita Beyer has filled the role formerly...
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Japanese and Irish music to blend
January 9, 2019
Muirsheen Durkin are Michael Smyth,Karen Isaacs, Chris Cantillon, Pam Hesketh, Lynair Benefield, Carol Molan, Bruce Churton and Harry Stobbe. Photo / Supplied A Japanese violinist joining an Irish...
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Dibben ready to unleash his newly-acquired skills
January 8, 2019
Whanganui rider Richie Dibben is itching to get rolling in actual race time.Photo / Supplied Whanganui motorcycle ace Richie Dibben is ready to unleash his newly-acquired skills after the rockiest of...
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Stent, 13, makes Dream Team for Cricket Express Festival
January 7, 2019
Whanganui's Charlotte Stent finished third on the MVP leader-board and was named on the Cricket Express Festival of Cricket dream team. PHOTO / Stuart Munro It would be easy to look at the...
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Bernard believes latest protege Dibben can do business
January 5, 2019
Former New Zealand superbike champion Brian Bernard and his Formula 2 protege Richie Dibben ready themselves for round one of the national championships at Ruapuna in Christchurch this weekend.Photo /...
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Stent stands out
January 5, 2019
Whanganui allrounder Charlotte Stent was sitting second on the Under-18 Tournament MVP leaderboard on Friday and featured in the CriqHQ Dream Team.PHOTO / Stuart Munro Astute judges have been forced...
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Cricket festival brings out the best
January 4, 2019
Fourteen-year-old allrounder Jemma Tan (WHS student) takes yet another wicket for Whanganui in the CD Secondary Schools Under-18 Tournament at Victoria Park, this time against Manawatu. PHOTO / Stuart...
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Rountree rides to top of the class
January 4, 2019
Whanganui teenager James Rountree wins Summer Cross junior title in Whakatane. Sixteen-year-old Whanganui rider James Rountree won the 14-16 years 250cc class at the Summer Cross event in Whakatane at...
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Youthful Sturzaker comes of age at North Island Champs
January 4, 2019
Callum Sturzaker took the 15V Whanganui Stockcar to second place in the North Island championships.Photo / Supplied Although there hasn't been any local racing for several weeks, Whanganui speedway...
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Tough start for Hinds and Watkin
January 1, 2019
It has been a tough start to the Women's Burger King Super Smash for the Central District Hinds and their Whanganui White Fern Jessica Watkin.Photo / File The Hinds had their third defeat in a row...
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Riders tame the resurrected Okoia Hill Climb
December 31, 2018
WHS old-boy Scott Dowman set the second fastest time of the day at the Okoia Hill Climb.PHOTOS / Lewis Gardner Whanganui's Tarbon Walker was the fastest up the resurrected Okoia Hill Climb on...
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Beach riders race each other - and the incoming waves
December 29, 2018
Mitch Rowe, right, was winner of the Offroad Motocross (Overs) division, with WHS old-boy Ben Dowman runnerup. Whanganui Speed Week transferred from the streets and the hills onto the sand as the...
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Felix Newton remembered as surfer with 'infectious smile'
December 28, 2018
Whanganui surfer Felix Newton died after crashing his ute into Whanganui River in the early hours of Christmas Day 2018. Photo / Supplied Whanganui teen and former WHS student Felix Newton will be...
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Sun comes out for race day
December 27, 2018
Former WHS student Millie Prince was selling t-shirts the Cemetery Circuit merchandise tent. PHOTO / Zaryd Wilson Christmas Day rain made way for more summer-like weather just in time for Whanganui's...
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