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The Monday Q&A: Carla McKinnon on a tough 2020, NZ s hidden gems and bucket list locations
14 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Carla McKinnon, owner-operator of House of Travel Wanganui, said 2020 was the hardest year yet for the industry. Photo / Bevan Conley
Carla McKinnon, owner-operator of House of Travel Wanganui, said 2020 was the hardest year yet for the industry. Photo / Bevan Conley
Talk to us about your upbringing and how you first got involved in the travel industry.
I was born and raised in Whanganui and soon after leaving school moved to Portland, Oregon, which fuelled my interest in travel. I d always seen myself working in the travel industry – so when I returned from overseas and the opportunity of working as a travel agent for House of Travel arose I jumped at the chance. Crazy to think that was 17 years ago.
The Monday Q&A: Trudy Taylor on the Red Cross, travel dreams and dinner dates with ancestors
28 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Trudy Taylor is the secretary for the Whanganui branch of Red Cross and has been a serving member for more than 20 years. Photo / Supplied
Trudy Taylor is the secretary for the Whanganui branch of Red Cross and has been a serving member for more than 20 years. Photo / Supplied
How did you first get involved with Red Cross and when?
In 1996 I had a young family and was looking for something to do for myself, I have always been interested in helping people and the Red Cross had an information evening. I remember waiting around for ages after the meeting to get interviewed. From there I started attending the Wednesday night training of the then-called ERU [emergency response unit]; 25 years later I still go to training on a Wednesday night.
The first day: Whanganui pupils, teachers and parents prepare for new school year
29 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Billy Butlin 11, is following generations of family footsteps as he begins his intermediate education at Rutherford Junior High in Whanganui.
Photo / Lewis Gardner
Whanganui Chronicle
School s back this week and many pupils will be starting a new school or starting school for the very first time.
Liz Wylie and Logan Tutty speak to pupils, parents and teachers about making the transition comfortable.
After spending the last two years at kohanga reo, 4-year-old Zion Nielsen is looking forward to starting at Upokongaro School in 2021.
I m new to this: Renowned Whanganui potter Ivan Vostinar shows a newbie the ropes
17 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Summer series: Reporter Logan Tutty takes on pottery with artist Ivan Vostinar. Friday, December 18, 2020 Whanganui Chronicle photograph by Bevan Conley.
Summer series: Reporter Logan Tutty takes on pottery with artist Ivan Vostinar. Friday, December 18, 2020 Whanganui Chronicle photograph by Bevan Conley.
Over the summer Chronicle reporters have been trying something new, under the supervision of experts. In the next instalment of our series called I m New to This, Logan Tutty gets a lesson in pottery from Ivan Vostinar.
When it was proposed we do a series on experiencing something for the first time, I wanted to choose something that I would never usually consider.