Youth Week 2025 offers a range of events and activities showcasing rangatahi leadership and talent.

Whanganui parents and whānau with primary-aged tamariki will soon have a new option for before and after school care.

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Team Whanganui did us proud at the recent Halberg Games!

Rangitīkei primary school children are feeling more confident on two wheels thanks to a programme teaching bike skills.

MEDIA RELEASE – WHANGANUI RUGBY Whanganui Rugby is proud to announce the launch of the Positive Vibes Only campaign at local club rugby matches this weekend.

In this pānui, we’ve highlighted some important events, professional development opportunities, and helpful resources to support you.

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Having two members of the Sport Whanganui team based in the Ruapehu is creating more opportunities for the wider team to connect with the community.

Eight outstanding young Whanganui athletes have been awarded with grants to support them in their international sporting endeavours.

Sport Whanganui is saddened to announce the end of its Fit for Surgery programme.

The all-new Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui All Ability Athletics Day was held at Cooks Gardens on Friday 14 March with the support of Halberg Foundation, Special Olympics, Whanganui Regional Health Network and Ngā Tai o te Awa.

A new Twilight Golf League for secondary school teams is up and running in Whanganui, thanks to a partnership between local clubs, Golf NZ and Sport Whanganui.

Young manu-poppers got to show off their style in an inter-school competition in Whanganui. About 50 students attended the first-ever Whanganui Secondary Schools’ Manu & Bomb Comp, created to get rangatahi in the water. The competition on Wednesday, March 5, at the Whanganui Girls’ College outdoor pool was managed through Sport Whanganui and the Ngā Tai O Te Awa Trust.

Get ready to hit the ground running and cycling – our ‘Do a Duathlon’ series is back over four action-packed Wednesdays at Tūtaenui Reserve, Marton.