Labour leader Andrew Little came to Whanganui with an election promise.
Three million dollars towards the cost of repairing the Whanganui river moles, if he can form a Government following the September poll.
"From our regional development fund, we will contribute three million dollars, so it's effectively a dollar for
dollar subsidy, to get that work done in conjunction with whatever the council can raise from its own sources or other sources," says Mr Little.
Also on the agenda was Labour's plan to boost regional development.
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"It's a fund of 200 million. 150 million is for economic development, investing in stuff, either infrastructure or businesses that are going to generate jobs. The other 50 million is for what we call social development, things that are important to communities. It might be restoring a local swimming pool, says Mr Little.
Whanganui is shaping up to be a key battleground this election.
National MP Chester Burrows is stepping down after 12 years in the job.
And Labour candidate Steph Lewis thinks she has a fighting chance.
"What Labour has said they are going to do is build more affordable homes around New Zealand, and i'm going to be pushing to make sure that some of those affordable homes are built here so we can address the rental shortage here," says Steph Lewis, Whanganui's Labour candidate.
National's candidate is Whanganui lawyer Harete Hipango.
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