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Whanganui Chronicle Person of the Year - runner-up: Holly Dahya 23 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Holly Dahya s life is crazy busy but she still finds time to help people who need her. Photo / Bevan Conley Sue Dudman is assistant news director for the Whanganui [email protected] Whanganui woman Holly Dahya s phone is never far from her side - that s because it s chockablock with appointments and reminders for a busy life that may seem daunting to many. Sue Dudman chats with the final of four runners-up in our Whanganui Chronicle Person of the Year series. Holly Dahya is a social worker and a single mother of seven children who plans to start studying for her master s degree in 2021 while also returning to work. ....
Whanganui Chronicle Person of the Year - runner-up: Dan Goldsworthy 21 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Plumber Dan is a guy who loves to have fun - all while supporting good community causes. Ethan Griffiths speaks to Dan Goldsworthy, who is the next of four runners-up in our Whanganui Chronicle Person of the Year series. In the Victoria Ave headquarters of Plumber Dan, Dan Goldsworthy walks through his shed pointing out last year s Christmas float and his soapbox derby vehicle from four years ago. Then there s his games room, complete with every tabletop activity you could imagine. The office is a maze of toys, pipes, games and advertising boards emblazoned with various events Goldsworthy has organised. ....
Whanganui Chronicle Person of the Year - runner-up: Potaka Strongman 21 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Potaka Strongman has been a teacher at Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Tupoho since 2007. Photo / Bevan Conley If you see a sports team from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tupoho on the field or court - chances are one woman will always be present on the sidelines. Logan Tutty speaks to Potaka Strongman, who is the next of four runners-up in our Whanganui Chronicle Person of the Year series. Potaka Strongman coaches every sports team at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tupoho. She had been a teacher at the Castlecliff kura - with a 150-strong roll - for the last 13 years, taking on all sorts of roles over that time including teaching subjects such as maths, information technology and more. ....
Whanganui Chronicle Person of the Year - runner-up: Sir Robert Martin 20 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Whanganui disability advocate Sir Robert Martin was knighted and re-elected to the United Nations Committee of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this year. Photo / Bevan Conley Today we begin our Whanganui Chronicle Person of the Year series. Last month we put the call out to our readers for nominations and from an impressive pool we ve chosen four runners-up and a winner. The runners-up will be profiled between Monday and Thursday with the winner to be revealed on Saturday. The first of four runners-up needs no introduction, having earned New Zealand s highest honour earlier in the year, writes Liz Wylie. ....