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.

Close to 3,000 tamariki and rangatahi from across the region tackled the 2023 Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Tough Teen and Tough Kid challenge at Cooks Gardens.

“We have put the call out to anyone who has an interest in the disability sector to be involved in a group aimed at sharing the voice of disabled people in Whanganui.”