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Active Community Newsletter March 2024

This month:– La Fiesta Wrap-up– Whanganui Secondary Schools sport results– Upcoming events and activities Read More
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Sport Whanganui appoints new Chief Executive

The Board of Sport Whanganui is delighted to announce the appointment of Tania King as its new Chief Executive.
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Family-friendly fun at Artists Open Studios

Artists Open Studios (AOS) is fast approaching on 15 to 24 March, and this year there are a range of playful opportunities for young people to be part of Whanganui’s biggest art event.
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Healthy Active Learning Newsletter February 2024

In this newsletter:– Introducing Miriama– PD Opportunities– Resources
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Governance Essentials for Clubs & Organisations

Sport Whanganui’s Governance Workshop programme is expanding in 2024 to include sessions in Ruapehu and Rangitīkei, as well as a special Chairperson’s workshop.
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Active Communities Newsletter January 2024

This month:– New staff member– Upcoming events– Play Stations
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Former WNBA star to headline La Fiesta Women Who Lead

Former pro-basketballer, now Commercial Manager for the All Blacks, Whanganui-born Megan Compain will headline a special Women Who Lead event as part of La Fiesta 2024.
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Introducing Miriama Lucas

We are very pleased to welcome Miriama to our team as Healthy Active Learning Advisor in the Ruapehu region.  Miriama is working with the Ruapehu HAL schools to help improve the wellbeing of their tamariki through healthy eating, drinking, and quality physical activity.  
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Fresh moves and fun on offer at La Fiesta

Whether you are looking to enrich your spare time, learn new skills, or meet new people; the late-summer calendar is chock full of events and activities to help you find your next passion or pastime.
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Active Community Newsletter – December 2023

Read our Active Community Newsletter – December 2023
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Healthy Active Newsletter – December 2023

Updates from our Healthy Active Learning team.
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Danny Jonas resigns as Sport Whanganui Chief Executive

After more than 30 years’ service with Sport Whanganui, Danny Jonas is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive in early-2024.
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Play Station pilot launches sports gear into local parks

Play is here to stay with three ‘Play Station’ boxes set to be installed at parks across the Whanganui region as part of a pilot project by Sport Whanganui and REPLAY.
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Our year in review

We are pleased to share our Annual Report for the 2022/2023 year!
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Hoops in Parks

Just under a year ago, we were proud to work alongside Whanganui Basketball Association to install two new hoops at Castlecliff Domain as part of Basketball New Zealand’s Hoops in Parks initiative.  Community kaitiaki embraced the new hoops and since their installation there has been a massive increase in rangatahi using the court to play basketball and be active.
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