Whanganui sport news
Mick on Monday: Lisa Allpress faces career setback after freak accident
Allpress has 1956 NZ wins, with aims to be the first female jockey to reach 2000.
‘The timing’s good’: Whanganui welcomes new cricket captain
Shaun O’Leary will captain Whanganui against Hawke’s Bay in Napier.
Athletics: Cooks Classic welcomes Olympic champions to Whanganui
Cooks Classic features Olympic champs Hamish Kerr, Anna Grimaldi and rising stars.
Rapid rise of disc golf ‘better than expected’
More than a year on, Darren Stephenson says disc golf is a success in Whanganui.
Whanganui athletics boosted by resurfaced Cooks Gardens track
The track work was completed early and it is ready for a busy athletics season.
Future stars of First XV rugby: Top 10 players to follow
Meet the group of schoolboy players who are poised to shine in the future.
Athletics: National hurdles title for Whanganui student
Damian Hodgson won the NZ Schools senior boys 300m hurdles.
Whanganui High School top 8 in NZ touch
Whanganui High School finished in the top 8 of NZ schools' mixed touch sides.
Speedway: Midgets bring sizzle to Oceanview
There was exciting racing on the tight Whanganui circuit.
Whanganui's 6'5"-tall 14-year-old with NBA dreams
'He's really flourished and his love for the game is pretty inspirational.'
Make-over for Whanganui's 'sporting cornerstone'
The track is set to be resurfaced for the first time since 2012.
Flame game: Kiwi firefighter one of world's best
Durie Hill Tower visitors may need to keep an eye out for a firefighter on the stairs.
Athletics: Improved Whanganui team performance
The male team moved from bottom of the table to fourth.
Whanganui Squash Club dominates at regional awards
Whanganui Squash Club scooped the Central Squash Awards after an amazing season.
Athletics: Whanganui students show good early season form
Collegiate's Juliet McKinlay had a highly successful day in Hastings.
Cricket: Whanganui cricketer clocks up 50th rep match
Connor O'Leary made his debut while still at secondary school.
Kiwi rowing great announces retirement
One of New Zealand’s most successful female rowers has announced her retirement.
'Fast paced, inclusive' cricket league launching
Two-hour LMS matches 'about levelling the playing field'.
Watch: All Blacks legend Zinzan Brooke leads impromptu haka in British pub with 'four Kiwi guys'
The legendary No 8 was not afraid to show off the haka.
Kiwi freeride skier big victory on world stage
'You just have no idea what it’s going to look like on a camera.'
Speedway: Thunder forecast for Oceanview
The first round of the inaugural Superstock Thunder series takes top billing in Whanganui.
Sport news around NZ
America’s Cup chaos and the looming danger to the sport
OPINION: The America's Cup needs a shakeup after the Barcelona Bore … but not like this.
Kiwi sprinter eyes Olympics after breaking 30yo record
Tiaan Whelpton has smashed the New Zealand record over 60m.
Auckland FC return to top of A-League with last-gasp winner against Western Sydney
Neyder Moreno netted the winner with just seconds left in added time.
Black Ferns edged by Australia in thrilling Perth Sevens final
Australia claimed their first title on home soil since 2018.
‘He was just Jonah’: New unseen footage sheds light on Lomu’s legacy
'I live in London, and over here they still talk about Jonah as if he’s still playing'.
Karaka yearling sale sees top prices fetched
Coolmore's Wootton Bassett sired two top lots at Karaka.
More local sport news
Athletics: New parkrun milestone
A record number of participants took part in the 200th parkrun.
Whanganui 16-year-old dominates weightlifting champs
After a year of international competition, Mollie King proved her strength at nationals.
White Ferns' win perfect start to Whanganui cricket season
There are now three girls' representative teams in Whanganui.
Young footballers play in country's top league
The team has tasted success despite a short lead-in.
Olympic champion sisters inspire next generation of athletes
Kerri Williams and Jackie Gowler started their rowing careers in Whanganui.
'I don’t understand': NPC coach fires broadside at NZ Rugby over its future
Financial struggles and funding cuts threaten grassroots rugby.