Whanganui photo galleries

ANZAC Day Whanganui 2023
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ANZAC Day Whanganui 2023

Dawn service in Whanganui for 2023 at Whanganui's Memorial Hall, then the ANZAC Day service at Pakaraka and the 28th Maori Battalion Anzac Day service at Whanganui's Pakaitore/Moutoa Gardens.

Exercise Baghlan
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Exercise Baghlan

An NZ army platoon assaults an enemy postion on an overlooking hill to their base camp at Whanganui's Landguard Bluff. It involves Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and Royal New Zealand Armoured Core officers and non-commissioned officers.

From the cutting room floor
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From the cutting room floor

Whanganui Chronicle photographer Bevan Conley shares a selection of his images that were never published or were taken on the way to a photo job and were “just an interesting photo”.

Rugby Senior Dev 1 Final
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Rugby Senior Dev 1 Final

Rugby: Senior Div 1 Celtic vs Ruapehu Cook Gardens. Celtic 44 vs Ruapehu 25. Saturday, July 16, 2022 Whanganui Chronicle photograph by Bevan Conley.

Rugby Premier Final
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Rugby Premier Final

Rugby: Premier Final Taihape vs Border at Cook Gardens. Border 16 vs Taihape 15. Saturday, July 16, 2022 Whanganui Chronicle photograph by Bevan Conley.

Surfing under Lever3
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Surfing under Lever3

Surfers in Whanganui finally got back onto the water at the North Mole after New Zealand moved into Level 3 due to the lockdown and the Covid-19 coronavirus. Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Whanganui Chronicle photograph by Bevan Conley.

Tiny boat house
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Tiny boat house

Elinor McDouall's Iona Tiny House, made from the hull of a kauri boat, is now on Putiki Drive in Whanganui.

NZ Land speed record
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NZ Land speed record

Air Force Sergeant Dean Hart who has beaten the NZ land speed record at RNZAF Base Ohakea in his jet powered dragster. Reaching an average speed of 363.463km/h on a one kilometre course. Saturday, March 07, 2020 Whanganui Chronicle photograph by Bevan Conley.

 ZK-CIF has touched down in Castlecliff
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ZK-CIF has touched down in Castlecliff

Air Chathams' aircraft ZK-CIF has been bought by Castlecliff resident James Barron, who plans on turning it into accommodation. Photos by Whanganui Chronicle photographer Bevan Conley.

Gallery: Wairua back after 81 years
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Gallery: Wairua back after 81 years

The vintage riverboat MV Wairua negotiated 19 rapids as it travelled 50 kilometres up the Whanganui River to reach its destination, Downes Hut after 81 years. Photos / Bevan Conley

Gallery: 50 years on the field
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Gallery: 50 years on the field

Central Football honouring referee Bill Tanner after 50 years service at the end of his last game on field 6, Wembley Park. Photos by Bevan Conley.

Gallery: Teachers Strike Whanganui
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Gallery: Teachers Strike Whanganui

About 400 people have gathered in Majestic Square this morning to hear speeches before travelling to Palmerston North to join the rally there. Photos by Bevan Conley.

Whanganui Walls in pictures
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Whanganui Walls in pictures

Over four days the best local and international street artists have been in brightening up the city as part of the Whanganui Walls Festival