New cadets are arriving at the New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy (NZICPA) in Whanganui , but it is a trickle, not a stream. The academy was.
The Whanganui District Council has decided to axe the Whanganui District Council Youth Council as part of its long-term plan, a decision that came as a shock to the Youth Councillors and community.
Rowing: Aramoho Whanganui club win NZ championship title
1 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Central Rowing Performance Centre coach Marion Horwell (left) with Kerri Gowler, Phoebe Collier, Georgia Nugent O Leary and Jackie Gowler. Photo / Supplied
Central Rowing Performance Centre coach Marion Horwell (left) with Kerri Gowler, Phoebe Collier, Georgia Nugent O Leary and Jackie Gowler. Photo / Supplied
Whanganui Chronicle
By: Grader Howells
The Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club flag has flown proudly over the past week, celebrating the club winning the women s premier coxless four championship title at Lake Ruataniwha.
While individual club rowers have been successful in various composite combinations over recent seasons, this was a complete Aramoho Whanganui crew, following the decision by officials to enable this event to be contested by individual clubs this year.
Whanganui velodrome report released: Questions over feasibility
10 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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A new report delivered to council has put the kibosh on the expensive proposal to roof the Whanganui Velodrome. Photo / File
A new report delivered to council has put the kibosh on the expensive proposal to roof the Whanganui Velodrome. Photo / File
The long-awaited release of an independent report into the roofing the Whanganui velodrome has concluded there is no current valid case to proceed with the original proposal. The report, which was completed in October, was made public on Tuesday and cited a substantial upfront cost and a lack of demand for the facilities put forward in the Copeland design, which includes expanding its use to include a new speed skating track and improving accessibility to allow crowd events of up to 6000 people.
Mahe Drysdale takes out Billy Webb Challenge as 40 boats hit the Whanganui River
24 Jan, 2021 04:00 AM
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Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron
Current Olympic single-scull champion Mahe Drysdale s late entry into the Billy Webb Challenge on the Whanganui River added even more firepower to the 40-boat field, and crowds gathered to watch the race on Sunday. The Billy Webb Challenge commemorates New Zealand s first professional single-sculling world champion William Billy Webb s defence of his world title on the Whanganui River in 1908, in front of 25,000 spectators.
Unsurprisingly, Drysdale came home first in the men s single scull event.