Latest fromWhanganui Midweek

School honours teacher aide's 25 years of service
St Marcellin School hails 'excellent teacher aide, staff member and colleague'.

Elevator tunnel party takes experience to ‘next level’
Special events celebrate the 105th birthday of Whanganui’s Durie Hill Elevator.

Missing AED replaced through generosity of Whanganui Coastguard
Whanganui Coastguard has stepped up to replace a stolen AED at Unichem in Springvale.

Triumph motorcycle owners fly the British flag in Whanganui
Triumph motorcycle owners in Whanganui are well-catered for.

Whanganui church to mark 150 years
Westmere Presbyterian Memorial Church preparing to celebrate its 150th birthday.

Violin and piano duo to play as part of Whanganui concert series
The August 10 concert will feature music for both violin and piano duo, and solo piano.

Kaitoke School's new bus gets big tick from students
Kaitoke School’s new bus has been a work in progress for the past six years.

Bolivia proves winning hand for Wanganui Women's Club
Card games among the activities that bring members together.

Proposal to sell Club Metro premises in Whanganui
Club Metro to explore the potential sale of the club property in Whanganui

Making Tracks with Scroggin: Historic Mangaiti Hut still in use
The hut was built in 1939-40 by the Tongariro Tramping Club.

Whanganui Swim Team – making waves and breaking records in Hawke’s Bay
Whanganui’s team of 18 swimmers in ‘the Bay’, competing in Short Course Winter Champs.

Whanganui’s 55th Coin and Stamp Fair a must-see
Rare coins, stamps and collectables are on the radar.

Social history author to host fashion talk
Outfit of the Month series at Whanganui Regional Museum.

Whanganui High School’s first Olympic gold medallist - Trevor Coker
Whanganui High School’s first Olympic gold medallist - Trevor Coker.

Amazing development for junior squash players in Whanganui
Youngsters try their hand at squash.

Indoor rowing and biking: Fundraiser will see attempt at marathon record
Teenagers Jake Newton and William Herd will be erging at Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club.

Spin-in open day in Whanganui features scarf competition
Creative Fibre Whanganui is holding its biennial Spin-in and Open Day.

Rising star, pianist Sylvia Jiang, coming to Whanganui
Chamber Music Whanganui is excited to present emerging pianist Sylvia Jiang.

Whanganui Volunteer of the Month - Janet Wakeling
She is known affectionately as 'The Jar Queen'.

Obituary: Former New Zealand rower Garry Minnell dies
Garry was a much respected and special member of the Aramoho Boating Club.

Road cycling series returns to Whanganui
Whanganui Cycling Club has begun its first road racing series since the Covid pandemic.

Teen paddler at world canoe sprint in Bulgaria
Angus Sewell is competing in the world junior U18 canoe sprint racing regatta in Bulgaria.

Bus shelters galore in record time in Whanganui
Improved Whanganui public transport facilities have been installed at a much faster rate.

MP Carl Bates opens NZ Model UN
MP welcomes to Parliament 450 young people from Kiwi high schools.

Opening Āta Whakarongo exhibition in Whanganui
Opening Āta Whakarongo exhibition in Whanganui

Pūanga at Carlton School dedicated to cultural diversity
Pūanga celebration at Carlton School is dedicated to our cultural diversity

Cycling in as new school bike track opens for keen riders at Castlecliff School
Castlecliff Schooll bike track completed

Whanganui Ucol student scholarships supported
Akoranga Education Trust re-commits to supporting tertiary students in Whanganui