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Covid compliance higher in recent days, as Whanganui deals with level 2 restrictions
17 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Most businesses in Whanganui have noticed an uptick in people scanning with the Covid Tracer App. Photo / Dean Purcell
Most businesses in Whanganui have noticed an uptick in people scanning with the Covid Tracer App. Photo / Dean Purcell
There s been a marked increase in the number of people using the Covid-19 tracer app in Whanganui since the community outbreak of Covid-19 in Auckland. Pharmacist Evan Lee at Pharmacy 145 said barely 10 per cent of customers last week had bothered to scan into the store using the app. Earlier his week, when Auckland moved to alert level 3 and the rest of New Zealand to level 2, that figure shot up.
Jun Bouterey-Ishido to play Whanganui concert this Sunday
14 Feb, 2021 10:09 PM
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Wanganui Midweek
Chamber Music Wanganui is hosting a rescheduled concert to be given in the Concert Chamber of the Whanganui War Memorial Centre on Sunday, February 21 at 4pm.
In April and May last year, pianist Jun Bouterey-Ishido s solo tour for Chamber Music NZ was cancelled due to the pandemic. Chamber Music Wanganui is delighted to be able to offer this concert opportunity for Jun as part of his rescheduled tour.
Lasting about one hour, Jun s programme involves a wide-ranging journey through musical lands and epochs, including Chopin s Polish dances (a selection of waltzes and Mazurkas), Bartók s rustic Central and East-European dances and songs alongside a Haydn Sonata and music by Debussy.
Are you the big winner? Winning Lotto ticket sold in Whanganui
23 Dec, 2020 07:30 PM
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Whanganui Chronicle
A lucky Lotto player who purchased their ticket in Whanganui is set to have a very merry Christmas after winning a share of Wednesday night s second division prize.
The second division prize was shared by 11 different tickets with each taking home $27,589.
One of the winning tickets was sold at Pak nSave Whanganui.
The win isn t Whanganui s first in recent weeks.
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In November, a player suddenly became $600,000 richer after Strike Four was won in the city.
Earlier that month, a $25,000 winning ticket sold at Aramoho Lotto & Mags was left unclaimed. Weeks prior to that, a $75,000 winning scratchie was sold at the store.
Athletics: Cooks Classic hooks major sponsor
18 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Pak nSave Whanganui store owner Gareth Jones (left) has joined the party with athletic gurus Alec McNab and Russell Sears to ensure smooth running of the new upgraded Cooks Classic.
Pak nSave Whanganui store owner Gareth Jones (left) has joined the party with athletic gurus Alec McNab and Russell Sears to ensure smooth running of the new upgraded Cooks Classic.
New ingredients have added to the flavour of the 2021 Cooks Classic in Whanganui next month.
For the first time in several years the important event on the New Zealand athletics calendar has a major sponsor, with the arrival of Pak nSave Whanganui.