Four exceptional young athletes have been awarded grants from the Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Future Champions Trust to support their sporting journeys.

Seven young athletes from six sporting codes have been awarded funding grants to assist with their upcoming international competitions.

The first Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Future Champions Trust funding round for 2024 has granted $5250 to five talented young athletes from the Whanganui region.

A wide range of talented young sportspeople were celebrated at the 2023 Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Secondary School Sports Awards held at Cullinane College on Wednesday, 1 November.

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.

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.

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