Whanganui sport news
Rugby: Border, Kaierau kick off Premier season opener
Border face Kaierau in a rematch of last season's grand final.
Athletics: Whanganui long jumper claims secondary schools gold
Whanganui athletes set 50 personal bests at the championships.
‘Once in a generation’ teen gets White Sox call-up
'Her raw talent across all aspects of the game is truly exciting.'
Football: Whanganui sides ‘itching’ to get season started
City start their campaign against Palmerston North United on April 5.
Athletics: Whanganui team set for North Island schools competition
The North Island Secondary Schools Championships will be at Porritt Stadium in Hamilton.
Whanganui rowing coaches ‘proud’ of Maadi effort
Whanganui schools won two gold medals at the 2025 Maadi Cup.
Athletics: Whanganui athletes excel as North Island Schools Championships near
There have been personal bests and standout performances at the tail-end of the season.
‘Ticking along well’: Castlecliff Golf Club tees up 100 years
'A quick look at the honours board shows a lot of people who shaped the club.'
‘A hand up’: Eight athletes receive funding for international events
The young Whanganui athletes received grants from the Future Champions Trust.
Whanganui athletes ready for national championships in Dunedin
Six Whanganui athletes will compete as part of the Manawatū-Whanganui team.
‘Phenomenal’ progress: Young shooter’s rapid rise in two years
'She takes off her pointe shoes and picks up a rifle.'
$30 greyhounds bet nets Auckland punter $776k windfall
Chef’s Mate had the longest odds, paying $13 in Race 8.
Athletics: Busy week of track of field
Whanganui's Cooks Gardens hosted six meetings over seven days.
‘Massive win for Whanganui’: Women’s Central Districts T20 tournament debut
The ICC Women's World Cup trophy will be displayed on the first day.
Young athlete shines, selected for NZ team to compete in California
Juliet McKinlay has impressed at events throughout the season.
Israel Adesanya earns spot in UFC Hall of Fame
An iconic moment in Adesanya's career has earned him his spot in the Hall of Fame.
‘More businessmen than cricketers’: Masters Games team on staying mates
Sons of Pitches are 'the rowdier of our teams'.
From strength to endurance: Masters athletes defy ageing at Games
Older athletes impress at the NZ Masters Games.
Olympian star power fuels Pak’nSave Cooks Classic
Olympic champion Hamish Kerr drew a large crowd to watch the high jump.
‘Home of the Mile’: Cooks Gardens set for record-breaking event
Cooks Gardens will host the Pak’nSave Cooks Classic on Saturday.
Mick on Monday: Lisa Allpress faces career setback after freak accident
Allpress has 1956 NZ wins, with aims to be the first female jockey to reach 2000.
‘The timing’s good’: Whanganui welcomes new cricket captain
Shaun O’Leary will captain Whanganui against Hawke’s Bay in Napier.
Athletics: Cooks Classic welcomes Olympic champions to Whanganui
Cooks Classic features Olympic champs Hamish Kerr, Anna Grimaldi and rising stars.
Sport news around NZ
Payne gives fans a win to cheer in Taupō
Ryan scored his third first, Wood his first third in the afternoon’s opening sprint race
Auckland FC fight back for gritty A-League draw
Auckland FC were 2-0 down after 32 minutes before producing their comeback.
Blues go back-to-back as Super Rugby Aupiki champions
The Blues prevailed to earn the title and a match against the Australian champion Waratahs
Debutant inspires Highlanders to snap four-game losing streak
The Highlanders have beaten the Fijian Drua to claim their third Super Rugby Pacific win.
Recap: Auckland FC draw with Sydney FC
Auckland FC extended their unbeaten run to 12 games after a draw with Sydney FC.
Blues hammer Moana Pasifika to claim Super Rugby's battle for Auckland
The 2024 champions proved their season is far from done.
More local sport news
Rapid rise of disc golf ‘better than expected’
More than a year on, Darren Stephenson says disc golf is a success in Whanganui.
Whanganui athletics boosted by resurfaced Cooks Gardens track
The track work was completed early and it is ready for a busy athletics season.
Future stars of First XV rugby: Top 10 players to follow
Meet the group of schoolboy players who are poised to shine in the future.
Athletics: Young hurdlers show promise for future
Whanganui athletes performed well at the NZ Secondary Schools Track and Field Champs.
Rugby: Whanganui player named Heartland Player of the Year
Whanganui's Fijian flyer Alekesio Vakarorogo wins the Ian Kirkpatrick Medal.
Athletics: National hurdles title for Whanganui student
Damian Hodgson won the NZ Schools senior boys 300m hurdles.