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Council hands aviary to community group

Friends of the Aviary want to turn the facility into a 'valuable, educational resource'.

Aviary back on council agenda

A community group could get the go-ahead to operate the facility.

Strength in numbers: Mayor calls for council collaboration

'We need to make our shadow look bigger than we are.'

Homelessness 'not generic to Whanganui'

'If the problem was so easy to fix, we would have done it by now.'

Bubble trouble: Foamy fiasco as pranksters target water feature

The feature will be have to be drained and refilled.

How Whanganui & Partners shapes up in its new era

'For our own professionalism and self-worth, it’s about delivering great results.'

Pipe replacement project grinding to the finish line

Leaving the original pipe in place does 'not bear thinking about'.

Camping site closed after 'property damage, abuse and intimidating behaviour'

'We’ve got to the point where we’ve offered all the help we can.'

Favourable credit rating for Whanganui District Council

"The council has had to navigate rising costs."

So far so good for kerbside recycling service

'We are seeing tonnes and tonnes of recycling not going to landfill.'

Odour issues linger at Whanganui wastewater plant

The plant's dryer will be shut for a month later this year.

Fifty years of fixing Whanganui’s roads

There was 'a lot of shovelling' in the early days for Robbie Atkinson.

Teen's 'enthralling' documentary continues to earn praise

'Many people see dyslexia as a disability. You, however, see it as a possibility.'

Men's Shed Whanganui launches bold plan

'It’s not only for us old fellas - it's for the new ones coming on.'

Multi-purpose makeover at Williams Domain

'It hasn’t always been plain sailing but we get there in the end.'

How council will manage 'bricks and mortar' assets

'We are attempting to lead the way a little bit with this.'