Read about recent events, our latest community impact story, new members of the Sport Whanganui whānau and Sarah Craig’s feature in our Our Mahi series. You’ll also find upcoming workshops and opportunities for you, your club and your community.

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our friend and colleague, Darren Wallace, peacefully at home.

Rangitīkei tamariki swapped the classroom for the outdoors as they put their navigation skills to the test at the Give It a Go Orienteering event at Tūtaenui Reserve in Marton.

Nominations now open for the 2026 Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Secondary School Sports Awards. 

Nominate a volunteer and tell us why they make a difference to win them a shout!

Sport Whanganui is proud to celebrate Youth Week with events that highlight connection, leadership and wellbeing for rangatahi across our community.

If you’ve ever been asked to join a committee, or wondered what roles like chairperson, secretary, or treasurer involve, we have a workshop for you.

Our Term 1 HAL newsletter features updates, highlights, and important information. We invite you to read on and see what’s been happening and what’s coming up next term.

Applications are now open for schools in our region who want to boost basketball opportunities and get more kids active. If your school is keen to be involved, now’s the time to apply!

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.

This newsletter includes:– A wrap of a busy Term 4– 2026 learning PLD opportunities

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.

This edition includes:– Sport Whanganui workshops on offer– Recent WSS sporting events– Upcoming events READ NEWSLETTER

A new partnership between Sport Whanganui and the For Our Kids Trust aims to boost adult volunteering. For Our Kids Trust aims to help all children and youth in the community reach their potential.

Take a look at what has been going on with our Healthy Active Learning mahi!