Whanganui sport news
Rugby: Whanganui player named Heartland Player of the Year
Whanganui's Fijian flyer Alekesio Vakarorogo wins the Ian Kirkpatrick Medal.
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.
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.
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.
White Ferns get record payday for World Cup win
NZ women earned a record payday following their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title.
Sport news around NZ
How American Olympic sevens star became the biggest name in rugby
Ilona Maher is comfortably rugby's most followed personality across all social media.
Revealed: The top coaching candidates to lead Auckland FC’s women’s team
Former Welsh international leads shortlist for Auckland FC women's coaching role.
‘Create the edge’: Team New Zealand’s F1 inspiration in America’s Cup defence
Team boss Grant Dalton says science will ultimately decide the Cup’s next winner.
‘You want close racing’: Sir Russell Coutts on potential for future SailGP athlete draft
SailGP introduced athlete transfers during the off-season which saw two Kiwis on the move.
Fascist salutes as Mussolini’s great-grandson scores goal, Italian Football investigates
Romani Floriani Mussolini scored his first goal for Serie B side Juve Stabia.
‘Pressure is a good thing’: Sun ready to make more memories in 2025
Sun is now hot property, recently honoured as the WTA’s newcomer of the year
More local sport news
'Nicest guy you’ll ever meet': Tributes flow for champion Kiwi jockey dead at 35
'His life deserves to be celebrated because he was one of the good guys.'
'This means everything': Bates and Devine's crowning moment
Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine have been through it all for the White Ferns.
White Ferns win World Cup title in style
The women's team are on top of the world.
Cricket: United defeat Collegiate in premier opener
United are aiming for a third straight Premier 1 crown.
Leading New Zealand jockey Johnathan Parkes dies, aged 35
Parkes rode more than 1000 winners in New Zealand.
Rowing: Strong regatta for young squad
The small Whanganui team finished third in the points competition.