Whanganui couple celebrate 100th birthdays
22 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Lorraine Burnet still enjoys the house she and husband Alan bought, with its view of Rotokawau/Virginia Lake. Photo / Bevan Conley
Lorraine Burnet still enjoys the house she and husband Alan bought, with its view of Rotokawau/Virginia Lake. Photo / Bevan Conley
A Whanganui couple are celebrating their 100th birthdays just over a month apart from each other. Alan Burnet celebrated his birthday at Jane Winstone Retirement Village on February 13 with about 20 relatives and a model Mosquito aircraft atop his birthday cake.
Lorraine Burnet s birthday is still to come, on March 17, and will be celebrated at their house in Parkes Ave.
St Dominic s celebrates sesquicentennial
22 Feb, 2021 01:26 AM
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A cheery wave from St Dominic s just before they pass under the railway bridge. Photo / Paul Brooks
Paul Brooks is editor of Whanganui Midweek, in your letterbox every Wednesdaypaul.brooks@nzme.co.nz
At 7.30am, on February 18, 1871, 10 pioneering Irish Dominican Sisters arrived at Port Chalmers with the Reverend Doctor Moran, the newly appointed Bishop of Dunedin, who had travelled with the Sisters from Ireland.
To celebrate 150 years since their arrival, known as Foundresses Day, staff and students from St Dominic s in Whanganui celebrated with a Te Deum at the church of St Anthony s last Thursday.
Taxpayers foot $12,000 bill for Winston Peters farewell bash – an event he didn t even want
22 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Former Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters was at the event and used his speech to sing the praises of New Zealand s Foreign Ministry. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters was at the event and used his speech to sing the praises of New Zealand s Foreign Ministry. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Jason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand Heraldjason.walls@nzme.co.nz@Jasonwalls92
Taxpayers forked out close to $12,000 for an event celebrating former Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters tenure in the job.
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Very rewarding : Te Puke fire chief celebrates rare milestone after 40 years volunteering
20 Feb, 2021 09:00 PM
5 minutes to read When Glenn Williams first signed up as a volunteer firefighter back in 1981 he had no idea he would still be hopping out of bed at night when the siren sounds, loving the role, 40 years later.
In fact, Williams admits he initially doubted he d even make it to 25 years in the role.
The Te Puke volunteer fire chief this week marks the rare milestone with the New Zealand Fire and Emergency service. Fewer than five per cent of New Zealand firefighters make it to such a tenure. Just two per cent make it to 50 years.