Simon Dickie and JB Phillips are the latest sporting legends to be inducted into the Whanganui Sports Hall of Fame.

A wrap up of another fantastic year at Sport Whanganui! Thank you to all of our partners, funders, sponsors and volunteers – we appreciate you all.

Nominations are open from Monday 20 October until Friday 28 November. A judging panel will decide on the winners with two inductees formally recognised in a ceremony in March 2026.

An initiative using sport and physical activity to improve student engagement is now calling for long-term support to ensure its sustainability.

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

This month’s newsletter includes:

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.

Nominations open on Monday for the Whanganui Sports Hall of Fame, with a new category added this year acknowledging the region’s dedicated sporting administrators.

Every week, parents and supporters walk the sidelines of local sportsgrounds encouraging and cheering on their kids. But not all of what they are saying is positive, and it’s having a detrimental effect. Sporting organisations have long struggled with the issue of negative sideline behaviour, with surveys of schools and players showing the impact on those who play, referee and

New and aspiring sports coaches and committee members are invited to a new series of workshops for volunteers.

REPLAY is changing gears with new local businesses getting behind the initiative.

The spotlight is on youth this month with a range of activities and events planned for, and by, rangatahi. Pink Shirt Day on Friday 17 May encourages New Zealanders to help eliminate bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusion. There are many ways to support this day, from having a ‘wear something pink’ day, promoting the day on

The Board of Sport Whanganui is delighted to announce the appointment of Tania King as its new Chief Executive.

This month:– New staff member– Upcoming events– Play Stations