Anzac Day dawn services will be happening across the country on Thursday morning, with Whanganui opting for a later start than usual. Whanganui Returned and.
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Hundreds gather at 157th Turakina Highland Games in Rangitīkei 31 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read Highland dancing was a highlight at the event, with (from left) Samantha Read, Kate Easton and Isabelle Aubrey taking part in the competition. Photo / Lewis Gardner Hundreds of people poured into Turakina on Saturday to take in the best of Caledonian tradition the small Rangitīkei town has to offer. Organised by the Turakina Caledonian Society, the Turakina Highland Games are a staple in the town, held since the formation of the society in 1864. Chris Poppe performs at the Highland Games. Photo / Lewis Gardner Traditional Scottish field events included the sheaf toss, shot put, tug of war, farmer s walk, three-legged walk and needle-in-the-haystack.
Turakina Highland Games back for 157th year 22 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read William Evans (left) and Fergus Dempsey compete at the Turakina Highland Games in 2020. Photo / Bevan Conley Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron The Turakina Highland Games is all set to go next weekend, bringing music, sport, and dance to the area for the 157th time. Turakina Caledonian Society chief Durry Benton said the Covid-19 pandemic hadn t affected the planning of the event and entries for piping and drumming had remained similar to previous years. We ve actually had a group of 100 dancers enter, so that s an increase, Benton said.