Whanganui Chronicle - Captured March 2020

MARCH 2020

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Welcome To Captured Welcome to issue 51 1 of Captured – our quarterly phhoto book documenting whhat our community tyy has been up to over the last three months, and our first issue of captured for 2020.

MARCH 2020

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As usual, our Whanganui summer has been full of fun in the sun, and consequently this issue is packed with great photos of outdoor events. Sit back, relax and flip through the pages, you might come across someone you know – or even a snap of yourself!

Thank you to those of you who sent in photos and I hope we have managed to publish them all. Please keep snapping for our next issue and contact us if you have an event coming up that is a great photo opportunity ty. y Send them to advertising@whanganuichronicle.co.nz. All publishing and reproduction of photos will be at the Whanganui Chronicle’s discretion. ‘‘Captured’ is also available for free from our office, 100 Guyton Street, Whanganui.

Gené Toyne - Team Leader Whanganui Whanganui Vintage Weekend Monster Fishing Competition Out & About

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What’s Happening With Us

$21,357 was raised during the NZME & Mitre 10 MEGA Wanganui Charity Golf Day for Wanganui Riding for the Disabled!

NZME’s David Shaw and Matt Webb enjoying the NZME & Mitre 10 MEGA Wanganui Charity Golf Day on 21st February 2020

The NZME Whanganui team went as the Classic Hits to the Lower North Island NZME regional conference on 5th March 2020

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Turakina Highland Games The 156th Turakina Highland Games attracted more than 800 people on 25th January 2020. Activities included farmers’ walk, caber toss, and tug of war.

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Raukotahi Waka Ama Challenge Crews from multiple maraes, clubs and schools raced down the Whanganui River for the Raukotahi Waka Ama Challenge on 7th March 2020.

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Kai Iwi Beach Dig More than 150 people braved the rain to join in the fun at the Kai Iwi Beach Dig, organised by Mitre 10 MEGA Wanganui, on 23rd February 2020. Out of the 205 prize tokens buried, 160 were claimed.

The Surf Lifesaving team supervising on the day

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Whanganui Opera Week The Whanganui Opera Week celebrated a wide range of talents with different events between 6th and 19th January 2020.

Final night concert

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Katie Trigg with tutor Nuccia Focile

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Taupo Quay Street Drags The smell of burning rubber filled the air during the Taupo Quay Street Drags on 1st March 2020.

Whanganui Warfare Whanganui Warfare wowed the crowd at the Wanganui Racecourse, 8th February 2020.

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Charity Golf The NZME & Mitre 10 MEGA Wanganui Charity Golf Day 21st February 2020 was a huge hit raising $21,357 for Wanganui Riding for the Disabled! $13,000 was raised in the auction alone.

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Waitangi Day Waitangi Day celebrations kicked off with a karakia at the riverside by Pākaitore / Moutua Gardens, followed by Picnic at the Pā on 6th February 2020. Stalls included cinnamon scrolls and whitebait fritters, and there was plenty of entertainment on the day.

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Monster Fishing Competition The annual Monster Fishing Competition was held at South Beach between 15th to 16th February 2020.

There were some amazing prizes thanks to some generous sponsors! These included a Honda quad bike, ďŹ shing rods & reels, and cash prizes.

Caleb Perry with a prize for catching a snapper

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Monster Fishing Competition

Fish taggers Trevor Bailey & Johnny Walker

1st place Kahawi - Hami Te Arankutu

Sue Coake won the quad bike as a spot prize! Pictured with WECFA President Marty Esau and Geoff Keown from Keown Honda

1st place Snapper - Jamie Bowlin

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Monster Fishing Competition

Malikye Te Weri with a prize for catching a shark

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Out & About

New Girls College principal, Sharon Steer, was welcomed onto the premises on 29th January 2020.

More than 100 people honoured Peter Snell at Cooks Gardens on 28th January 2020, including 98 year old Nada Cairncross.

Harmonious Ra addresses the crowd at the Creating Space Within Aotearoa event at Kowhai Park 25th January 2020.

Chrystal Hika, Titarakaahu Hika and Jay Rerekura won the Kina eating competition on 26th January 2020.

Local Whanganui teenager Libby Hunsdale will be the star in the movie Poppy.

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Out & About

The Creating Space Within Aotearoa was a big hit on 25th January 2020.

The La Fiesta events included Frocks on Bikes on 1st March 2020.

Martin Bullock is the new principal of Faith City School from February 2020.

The Presley Wedding - 22-02-2020. Liza Maciulaitis married her beautiful partner of 20 years, Marie Lockwood at their Tauranga wedding venue Fountain Gardens.

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Pauls Road Charity Music Festival The Pauls Road concert was a huge hit with more than 700 people enjoying the charity music festival on 8th March 2020.

The money raised went to the charity Starlit Hope.

Local band Dusta

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Original Gyspy Fair The Original Gyspy Fair returned to Kowhai Park between the 1st and 2nd February 2020. The Fair included 22 vehicles and a range of goodies from candy floss to hotdogs, and crystals to ear piercings.

The Gypsy Sisters entertained the crowds.

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Ratana Celebration The Ratana 25th celebration was a happy occasion, focusing on youth and politics on 24th January 2020.

Later in the day, Simon Bridges visited Whanganui.

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Whanganui Vintage Weekend The Whanganui Vintage Weekend once again drew crowds from all over the country on Wellington Anniversary Weekend 18th - 20th January 2020. There were many activities and fun including Teapot Racing, Billy Webb Rowing Challenge, Flights on the vintage DC-3, and plenty of music to dance to.

Billy Webb Challenge winners Wellington’s Oliver Fahey and West End Rowing Club’s Amy Robson

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Photos by OfďŹ cial Caboodle Photographer.

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