Where was the Cascade Brewery located?
1. Name the prominent Whanganui disability rights activist who died in 2024.
2. Which district town has a number of streets with the names of military aircraft?
3. Christodoulos Moisa, a Whanganui poet, artist, photographer, writer, essayist and art teacher was born in Lower Hutt but his parents were from where?
4. What is the link between a Whanganui songwriter/performer and an asteroid?
5. Who has been sworn in as Whanganui’s first iwi-mandated Justice of the Peace?
6. Rangitikei has been a safe National seat since the 1938 election with the exception of 1978-1984 when it was held by Bruce Beetham representing what party?
7. Where was the Cascade Brewery located?
8. The population of Whanganui declined between the censuses of 1926 and 1936 - true or false?
9. Whanganui’s Speedy Signs franchise won how many awards at their national conference?
10. Progress Castlecliff marked what anniversary in November?
Quiz Answers
1. Sir Robert Martin.
2. Bulls. The names include Kittyhawk, Ventura, Devon and Hudson.
3. They were immigrants from Cyprus.
4. The asteroid 44527 Tonnon is named after Whanganui songwriter/performer Anthonie Tonnon.
5. Des Canterbury.
6. Social Credit.
7. Taihape.
8. True.
9. Four.
10. The 30th anniversary.
Six correct - good; 8 - very good; 10 - genius!
New Zealand’s backcountry is littered with reminders of times past.