I m New to This: Boxing with Eddie Tofa and Majre Apiata-Cook
18 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
8 minutes to read
Eddie Tofa keeps a close eye on Mike Tweed and Majre Apiata-Cook. Photo / Bevan Conley
Over the summer Chronicle reporters have been trying something new, under the supervision of experts.
In the final instalment of our series called I m New to This, Mike Tweed gets off the couch and into the boxing ring for the first time.
Growing up, my go-to sport had always been cricket, and it wasn t until I was restlessly flicking the channels a few years ago that I stumbled across the theatre that was a professional boxing match.
I m new to this: Renowned Whanganui potter Ivan Vostinar shows a newbie the ropes
17 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
6 minutes to read
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.
I m new to this: Laurel Stowell rows on the Whanganui River
15 Jan, 2020 04:00 PM
6 minutes to read
This is what it s all about. I m seated between Lis Nielsen (left) and Jennie Evans. Photo / Lewis Gardner
This is what it s all about. I m seated between Lis Nielsen (left) and Jennie Evans. Photo / Lewis Gardner
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Over the summer Chronicle reporters have been trying their hand at something new, under the supervision of experts.
Today, Laurel Stowell tries rowing on the Whanganui River. I like the cold, muddy smell of the