A few items in our June newsletter: Read more here

The newly established Mokonui Hub in Ranana is a fantastic place for all members of the awa community to gather. When Deb and Darren from our Active Wellbeing team were asked by The Community Led Trust to provide kaumatua exercise classes, they jumped at the chance.

This Men’s Health Week Sport Whanganui is partnering with local organisations to encourage men to get active and look after their health.

Losing your balance as you age is a big injury risk, so ACC have launched the Nymbl app to help older New Zealanders prevent falls and fractures.

If you have sports gear at home and would like to see it passed on bring it into Sport Whanganui or drop the gear in a Replay bin at one of the drop off zones.  And if you know of a family needing a hand with finding sports gear – let Sport Whanganui know. 

Our latest Healthy Active Learning Newsletter is here and includes updates from our recent Ngā Taonga Tākaro Wānanga in Whanganui and Rangitīkei, and updates from our HAL schools and holiday programmes. Enjoy!

Held during Youth Week, the inaugural Battle of the Codes for secondary students was a huge success with 130 rangatahi completing an interactive course.

In an interview with Mike Tweed published in the Whanganui Chronicle on 10 May 2023, Sport Whanganui CE Danny Jonas discussed concerns about divestment in the sporting sector.

Six new Future Whanganui champions were awarded with grants to support them in their future sporting endeavours, following the latest Future Champions Trust funding round in March 2023.

After only starting to offer cheerleading in January this year, Whanganui Boys and Girls Gym Club (WBGGC) already has two full squads in training.

Starting from humble beginnings relying on volunteers and very little funding, Wanganui Junior Surf Lifesaving is now in its third season and has grown into a very strong club.

Sport Whanganui’s Active Wellbeing team is a group of enthusiastic health professionals and kaiawhina who specialise in supporting people to manage their health conditions.

The Whanganui Toy Library provides the Whanganui community with a wide variety of resources aimed at encouraging active play between tamariki and whanau.

Two young athletes will wear the Whanganui black and blue with pride this weekend when they attend the national Halberg Games at Kings College, Auckland.

Sport Ability Days are inclusive events for tamariki and rangatahi who have varying needs to connect, be physically active, and try something new in a fun and safe environment.