Latest fromWhanganui District Council
Sarjeant Gallery visitor numbers revealed
Of the 83,000 visitors, 60% are expected to be from outside Whanganui.
Whanganui pool tragedy: Coroner questions how lifeguard thought boy was just 'holding his breath'
Further investigations revealed the 7-year-old was unresponsive.
'No apologies': Luxon bullish on fast-tracking seabed mining application
The Prime Minister praised Whanganui's council during a visit to the district.
Stabbing prompts security review for Department of Corrections
A staff member was critically injured in the April 9 attack.
Councillor says Govt 'abdicating' housing responsibilities
'We are not seeing an improvement on the availability of stock in town.'
'Really shabby': Deputy mayor decries state of premier park
The council's boss says Pukenamu Queen's Park should not become a 'bollard farm'.
On The Up: Air Chathams and Air NZ in partnership talks
'Smaller operators play a critical role and do an excellent job.'
On The Up: Airline survived Covid and a recession - now for the future
'We would be lost without them in Whanganui.'
‘No fluke’: Proposed rates rise far below forecast
It has taken 'a lot of hard work' to get there.
Council rejects ‘inaccurate and misleading’ cafe petition
The Funky Duck will soon be 'completely and utterly gutted' as the lease ends.
Plant thefts frustrate council
Whanganui District Council urges people to report suspicious activity in parks to police.
Let there be light: New era begins at Hockey Whanganui
'We are trying to be the best we can be as a small region'.
Three to tango: Council pitching multi-council water delivery
'Time is going to go fast. We need to hear from you.'
North Mole regeneration project may need extra funding
The project received $876,250 from MBIE's Tourism Infrastructure Fund.
User pays an option to fund Dublin St replacement
The bridge is regularly inspected for safety.
Scrapped: Food waste service bites the dust
Councillors voted 9-4 in favour of ending the service before it even began.
‘Get paid to join’: 300 sign up for first Whanganui citizens’ assembly
Participants will be paid $500 for attending four to five meetings.
Abuse towards ‘vulnerable’ council staff not slowing down
Council boss David Langford is "happy to front up" to people angry with the council.
Out with the scraps? Council could ditch food scraps service
Councillors will decide its fate at an extraordinary meeting on Monday evening.
Council assets could be discounted for housing entity
The public will soon have a say on a joint venture housing proposal.
‘Serious safety risks’: Whanganui riverboat managers on youth antics
'The roof isn’t designed or made to hold human weight.'
Revealed: The proposed iwi-council relationship agreement
Whanganui district councillors will vote on the agreement on February 13.
‘Testing times ahead for councils, iwi’
Rangitīkei Mayor Andy Watson may delay stepping down as the sector faces challenges.
Iwi-council partnership ‘nothing to be feared’
'We are not rushing this through by stealth and we are not trying to hide anything.'
River safety plan pushes 'behaviour change'
'It's not about bylaws, it's about educating people.'