Mitre 10 Crossword

5. What’s the nickname of Whanganui’s rep rugby team?
7. What’s the name of the rose gardens on Anzac Parade?
9. Which Whanganui resident is now a “Sir” after receiving a knighthood?
10. What’s the name of the heritage wooden building on the corner of Ridgway St and Drews Ave? It might remind you of a peppermint.
11. The skin of which extinct Australian animal was part of a private museum collection at Waireka Estate in Whanganui?
12. who is Whanganui’s public observatory named after (surname)?
15. Who is Whanganui’s Member of Parliament?
18. Which basketballer from Whanganui is the only New Zealander to have played in the Women’s NBA?
20. Which Whanganui suburb once had a zoo?
21. Which famous Whanganui-born chef has set up a new business called Homeland?

1. Whanganui writer Airini Beautrais published a book of poetry about the Wanganui Computer Centre bomber. What was his name?
2. Which Whanganui-raised professional racing driver recently tried his hand at Nascar racing?
3. What’s the name of the club that’s a merger of the RSA and Cossie clubs?
4. Which member of the British Royal family was a tutor at Collegiate?
6. There was once a winery at Papaiti. What was its name?
8. Which former butcher’s shop in Gonville is currently being demolished?
10. What’s the name of Whanganui’s speedway?
13. Which other name is Lake Rotokawau also known by?
14. Which winter sport is played at Laird Park?
16. Where is Whanganui’s predator-free native bird sanctuary?
17. Former New Zealand Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae attended which Whanganui primary school?
19. In which suburb is Lundon Park?