WMCC Winter Series 18 June 2024
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Green Bikes Tour 🎥
Al's takes us on an exclusive video tour of Whanganui Green Bikes
Gary from Powerco
Corner Okoia Road & Number 2 Line, Okoia
Gary from Powerco on the tools in Okoia, helping restore power after a planned outage.
Whanganui No. 1
Our cover: Peter, Louise, Nick & Tom Oskam, on the night of the most disappointing solar storm in two decades, 11th May 2024
Reading Locations
- Whanganui Regional Museum
- Sarjeant Gallery
- Te Rerenga Mai o Te Kāuru / Alexander Heritage & Research Library
- eightyeighty Putiki
- Porridge Watson
- Frosty Moons
- Easy Tiger
- Angry Fox
- Badgers Sett NZ
- Mischief Cafe
- Recycle the Label
- Vinyl Room
- Martin Winchcombe Bone Carving
- That Place
Our cover: Peter, Louise, Nick, and Tom Oskam experiencing the most disappointing solar storm in two decades, 11th May 2024. Unfortunately, the coronal mass ejection failed to fry our electrical grid. Instead, the stunning aurora drew us outside for a couple of hours, only to have us glued to our phones for the next two days.
Subscribe to Photo News for free to continue reading, or enjoy the Collectors Edition with a coffee at one of these reading locations:
- Whanganui Regional Museum
- Sarjeant Gallery
- Te Rerenga Mai o Te Kāuru / Alexander Heritage & Research Library
- eightyeighty Putiki
- Porridge Watson
- Frosty Moons
- Easy Tiger
- Angry Fox
- Badgers Sett NZ
- Mischief Cafe
- Recycle the Label
- Vinyl Room
- Martin Winchcombe Bone Carving
- That Place
ADVERT: Hello Comedy is Back
Hello Comedy is back with another 2-hour pro comedy showcase starring Billy T and Fred award winner Rhys Mathewson direct from winning Director’s Choice at this year’s NZ International Comedy Festival.
Hello Comedy is back with another 2-hour pro comedy showcase starring Billy T and Fred award winner Rhys Mathewson direct from winning Director’s Choice at this year’s NZ International Comedy Festival.
Also featuring Sera Devcich who was voted Best Comedian at the Wellington Comedy Awards and multi award winning local favourite Kajun Brooking.
Hosted by former Billy T Award nominee Dave Wiggins.
Don’t miss this amazing night of pro comedy which will also feature a fully curated bar including local craft beer from LADS Brewery.
Sat Oct 5 7:30pm / Whanganui Musicians Club
Thanks to support from Air Chathams
Tāhuna No. 1
Tāhuna No. 1 Available in A4 hardcover & magazine format. Images ©️ Photo News. All Rights Reserved.
Orphans Aid Opening Soon
Orphans Aid Op Shop is coming back to Whanganui
Orphans Aid Op Shop is returning to Whanganui, at 152 Victoria Avenue.
Joe & Kelly were working hard on Wednesday with a small team of volunteers to prepare the shop for opening (date TBA)
“Our shop is coming together, slowly but surely! We are excited about how it is starting to look & the eclectic mix of items we will have for sale.”
Kelly says high quality donations are welcome.
If you’d like to donate your time, you can text or call Kelly: 027304212
We are still seeking volunteers, so if you have a few hours spare in a week, message us or pop in & have a chat.
Joe Yates is also known as “Lady Kraken”
AKA Mad-Eye Binks
Opening date TBA: 152 Victoria Avenue
From the Orphans Aid pamphlet:
"The purpose of Orphans Aid is to: Provide excellent quality goods at affordable prices, fundraise and provide resources for our projects both overseas and in New Zealand”
To find out more about Orphans Aid visit orphansaidinternational.org
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What do you like about living in Whanganui? 🎥
"It's the fried chicken"
“By far the best thing about living in Whanganui is the fried chicken at the Foursquare over by the river.”
“I like it because I love the architecture and the landscape.”
“The streets, nice and wide, nice and clean, some good restaurants”
“People bag Whanganui quite a bit, but every place has their stink things, but I love it.”
“I've met a lot of good people here”
“There's heaps of cool art galleries just in people's homes and stuff here.”
“I mean, look at the main street. It's so pretty.”
“It's a beautiful place to live in, like a really good community, supportive networks and a lot of good social services”
“I really like what's happened to the city.”
“People used to say to me, oh, it's the hidden treasure of New Zealand. And I think that's very true.”
