Boatbuilder Harry Nordberg has finally finished building the 9m long speedboat after 18 months. Made of multiple layers of African plywood and powered from a 7.4-litre 400kW V8 MerCruiser marine engine that sits amidships. Photos Bevan Conley.
Dawn service in Whanganui for 2023 at Whanganui's Memorial Hall, then the ANZAC Day service at Pakaraka and the 28th Maori Battalion Anzac Day service at Whanganui's Pakaitore/Moutoa Gardens.
An NZ army platoon assaults an enemy postion on an overlooking hill to their base camp at Whanganui's Landguard Bluff. It involves Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and Royal New Zealand Armoured Core officers and non-commissioned officers.
The St Anthony's School medieval fayre is a popular annual event. It began as a school gala in 2012, slowly growing in size and scope over the years. In 2019 it morphed into the medieval fayre as it is today. This year's event took place on February 18.
Whanganui Chronicle photographer Bevan Conley shares a selection of his images that were never published or were taken on the way to a photo job and were “just an interesting photo”.
Rugby: Premier Final Taihape vs Border at Cook Gardens. Border 16 vs Taihape 15. Saturday, July 16, 2022 Whanganui Chronicle photograph by Bevan Conley.