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Plant thefts frustrate council
Whanganui District Council urges people to report suspicious activity in parks to police.
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.'
Police shoot dogs that attacked person
Police were called to the Talbot St area on Monday morning.
Intimidation, assaults, litter, drugs: Council closes freedom camping site
It is unclear where homeless occupants will go.
'Significant risk': Mayor defends closure of homeless camping ground
Whanganui District Council evicts homeless, aims for long-term housing solutions.
Join the debate: New iwi-council agreement proposed in Whanganui
Whanganui Council to discuss world-first indigenous-council partnership at public events.
‘World first’: Council moves toward landmark iwi partnership
Negotiations are expected to be finalised in early 2025.
'Hospital pass': Councils to pay for set up of new water entity
'If you’re going to instigate change then you really ought to be prepared to fund it.'
Construction sector suspected suicides: 80 died last year, highest on record
Data from Coronial Services dating back to 2007 shows record 2023 suicide numbers.
Brown says councils must respect ratepayer money
'Finding savings isn’t a one-off exercise,' the Local Government Minister says.
Kai Iwi flying fox set to return
Kai Iwi residents started a petition calling for its reinstatement.
The 'cross-pollination' of Sarjeant's opening season
'Let’s change the type of thinking around what a gallery can be.'
Council to control Sarjeant cafe
Cafe profits could 'start chipping away' at gallery operating costs, but there is a risk.
Twelve councillors to represent district after next election
Representation has been 'strongly debated' at previous council meetings.
New sewerage pipe connecting prison to council treatment plant
The Department of Corrections project has an overall cost of around $14 million.
Council holds firm on rural recycling
Councillors voted 7-6 to keep the service as is until at least next year.
Council hands aviary to community group
Friends of the Aviary want to turn the facility into a 'valuable, educational resource'.