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Welcome to Wanganui.org
This website is a portal for our community to use and for those people interested in finding out about Wanganui. It is full of links to other Wanganui websites, events, news and photos in our gallery of our beautiful river city.
Wanganui is a city in the lower of the North Island, New Zealand and has a population of approximately 42 000 people living here.
We want your news: school, community and sport events or just any good news that you would like to share with the community email it to admin@wanganui.org
Enjoy the site
Tuesday 21 October 2008
Boxing Day Races 2008
Cemetery Circuit Improvements*Giant screen: “We’re trying to step-up spectator-wise, so there’s a big screen coming to allow people to see all the track.”
*Temporary seating: “We’re looking at putting in some seating.
*Britton bike: The legendary Britton machine on which Andrew Stroud won Daytona will be here, with Stroud to do either a few laps or maybe a Bears race.
*Tri-series: Three race meetings in eight days – Manfeild on December 20, Wanganui Cemetery Circuit on December 26 and Taupo on December 27/28.
*Twenty races at the Cemetery Circuit, starting at 11am.
http://cemeterycircuit.co.nz
Highway Of Legends, Wanganui, 7 November 2008
New Zealand country music icons Eddie Low, John Grenell and Dennis Marsh are set to join the most successful home-grown music tour series of all time, The Highway of Legends.The tour will see icons of the entertainment celebrating with their adoring fans, in a series that set the benchmark several years back as a commercial and entertainment triumph for New Zealand artists.
Internationally acclaimed singer, guitarist and comedian Kevin Greaves – son of Kiwi country music icon, the late Rusty Greaves – offers of taste of Nashville, joining the Highway of Legends for the first time ahead of his tour with the brothers of Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings throughout the US and Europe.
Promoter and country music legend, guitar king Gray Bartlett tours again, teaming up with one of New Zealand’s foremost guitar stars, Chet O’Connell, and journeyman Brendan Dugan -- New Zealand's answer to Johnny Cash -- will front the tour as MC.
Star fiddler Marian Burns and the All-Stars band will also be featuring in the show, bringing a fresh new edge to what has been New Zealand’s biggest selling tour series ever.
With introducing new faces and music in mind, top younger country artist Brendon Ham will also join the line-up in his home town of Blenheim and then in Greymouth.
When: Friday, 7 November 2008
Time: 8:00pm
Where: Royal Wanganui Opera House, Wanganui
Phone: (06) 3490511
Click here to visit the website for more details
Wanganui Model Railway and Hobbies of Wheels, Wanganui, 14 March 2009 - 15 March 2009
The Wanganui Model Railway and Engineers Society is holding a show of model railways, model engineering and hobbies of wheels.Hands on experience with trains, plus much books and train memorabilia will be on sale.
To assist our planning your early interest would be appreciated. If you're interested to find out more please contact us. It's all about hobbies and wheels . . . for more information and expressions of interest please email: neldun@infogen.net.nz
When: Saturday, 14 March 2009 - Sunday, 15 March 2009
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 5:00pm
Where: Infusion Catering, The Racecourse, Purnell Street, Wanganui, Wanganui
Cost: Adult: $5.00
Children (under 14): $2.00
Family Pass (2 adults, 2 children): $10.00
ACC New Zealand Masters Games 2009, Wanganui, 30 January 2009 - 8 February 2009
The largest multisport event in New Zealand offers people from all over the world more than 65 sports guaranteed to fill your week with fun, friendship and excitement.Come and enjoy the atmosphere of the NZ Masters Games Village which has everything you need including top class entertainment every night. Bring your friends, team mates and family, as everyone is welcome in the friendly Rivercity for a week of experiences you will never forget.
The only qualification for entry into the New Zealand Masters Games is age but don't be put off as competitors as young as 20 have won Gold.
Check out our website for more detail of the sports and individual qualifying ages and register your interest now as events will fill up fast! http://www.nzmg.com
When: Friday, 30 January 2009 - Sunday, 8 February 2009
Starts: 7:00pm Ends: 10:00pm
Where: Springvale Park, Wanganui
Cost: Std Participant: $50.00
Early Bird Participant: $40.00
Supporter: $35.00
Christmas at the Races: Wanganui Gallops, Wanganui, 29 November 2008
Celebrate the festive season in true Kiwi style with a race day (or night) at our specially-themed Christmas at the Races events. Christmas at the Races at Wanganui Racecourse promises to be a fantastic day out. With a magician to wow the crowd along with bouncy castles and slide for the kids. Music will be on ear to keep you entertained throughout the day along with a visit from Santa!For more information contact Fiona at the Wanganui Jockey Club on (06) 345 3968 or (021) 562 926 or email wjc@xtra.co.nz
When: Saturday, 29 November 2008
Time: 12:00pm - 5:30pm
Where: Wanganui Racecourse, Purnell St, Wanganui
Cost: Adult: $4.00
www.theraces.co.nz
John McGough Trumpeter/DJ, Wanganui, 31 October 2008
Dont miss this one at Wanganui RSA. People of all ages love this club and love the DJ sounds as well as the live trumpet and vocals. John sings the music of Joe Cocker, Billy Joel, Van Morrison, and for those that cant get to the concert that night in Auckland even a bit if Stevie Wonder!Great sounds great fun great show.
When: Friday, 31 October 2008
Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm
Where: Wanganui RSA, Wanganui
Cost: Free
www.talentonline.co.nz/john-mcgough
Tuesday 30 September 2008
The Real Art Road Show
A MUST FOR ALL ART LOVERS!!!10.30am - 4.30pm to Friday the 3rd of October The Real Art RoadShow
The Sarjeant Gallery is proud to support the Real Art Roadshow. A truck load of art, on the road.
More details on www.realartroadshow.co.nz or phone the Sarjeant Gallery ph: 3490506.
Truck venue: Forecourt of the Memorial Hall, Watt St.
Sunday 21 September 2008
Rhythm and Vines Summer Festival
Rhythm and Vines is a kiwi summer festival experience like no other. Picture the East Coast sun setting over grape rows as you enjoy a fine wine on a grassy slope. Picture the best of up-and-coming and established artists performing over four stages in natural amphitheaters set deep into the vineyard. You and your friends become the first in the world to scream 'Happy New Year!' in unison with up to 20,000 festival-goers. Picture the festival that is Rhythm and Vines...Set in Gisborne the small coastal town that is first to greet the sun each day, Rhythm and Vines has become New Zealand's number one summer destination. The region comes alive as holiday makers flock to the coast to escape city lives and responsibilities, all whilst losing themselves in a world class festival experience. The show, which now takes place over three days, continues to be held at the spectacular venue that is Waiohika Estate.
Rhythm and Vines line up:
Franz Ferdinand (UK), Jamie Liddell (UK), The Datsuns, Adam Freeland (UK), Anika Moa, A-Trak (CAN), Katchafire, Busy P & DJ Medhi (FRA), Vinyl Slingers (AUS), The Mystery Jets (UK), Fort Knox Five (USA), Sampology feat Tom Thumb (AUS), Anna Coddington, Motocade, Emerson Todd (AUS), The Coshercot Honeys, Honey Claws, Daniel Farley, Tim Richards, Disco Not Disco (AUS), Cool Kids Club.
Other announced acts for R&V:
The Kooks (UK), Shihad, Digitalism (LIVE) (GER), Carl Cox (UK), Ajax (AUS), Antix (LIVE), Bang! Bang! Eche!, Clap Clap Riot, Cut off Your Hands , Die Die Die, Disasteradio, House of Shem, Jonny Love, Liam Finn, Little Bushman, Lydia Cole, [censored] "Magik" Johnson, Over the Atlantic, P Money, Recloose LIVE, SJD, So So Modern, The Black Seeds, The Constituents, The Enright House, The Naked and Famous, The Phoenix Foundation, The Ruby Suns, The Secret Knives, Trei, Unity Pacific
For more details visit www.rhythmandvines.co.nz
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