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![Council coming for castle murals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Council coming for castle murals
'It was a grey, drab-looking place so I thought let’s tart it up.'
![Councillors vote to sell Repertory Theatre for $1](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Councillors vote to sell Repertory Theatre for $1
'We are putting it in very capable hands.'
![Closer supervision: Splash Centre updates child safety policy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Closer supervision: Splash Centre updates child safety policy
Kids under 8 must be actively supervised at all times, whether in water or not.
![Council cans Pākaitore crossing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Council cans Pākaitore crossing
No funding has been included in the council's 10-year plan.
![Time runs out for Whanganui's aviary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Time runs out for Whanganui's aviary
'Birds have got wings to fly and they are not able to do that in the aviary.'
![New parking meters, higher charges signed off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
New parking meters, higher charges signed off
More than 600 public submissions were made on the council's new parking bylaw.
![‘A hill I’m prepared to die on’: Family face fine for front yard cabin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
‘A hill I’m prepared to die on’: Family face fine for front yard cabin
A Whanganui couple say they won't move the cabin on their property.
![Stage set for Whanganui East Pool debate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Stage set for Whanganui East Pool debate
The issue will be 'well and thoroughly debated' by councillors.
![Maintenance cuts concern Sport Whanganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Maintenance cuts concern Sport Whanganui
Chief executive Tania King also backs Whanganui East Pool remaining open.
![Library access makes way for Sarjeant landscaping work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Library access makes way for Sarjeant landscaping work
'We will have two construction sites working next door to each other.'
![Prudent or 'poppycock'? The Sarjeant entry fee proposal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Prudent or 'poppycock'? The Sarjeant entry fee proposal
Councillor Rob Vinsen says "the ratepayer pocket is empty".
![Community leader says Gonville Library more than just books](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Community leader says Gonville Library more than just books
'The social impact impact is astounding.'
![Council using 'sledgehammer to crack a walnut' with aviary closure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Council using 'sledgehammer to crack a walnut' with aviary closure
'It’s an interesting contrast to our web-footed friends.'
![Duck thefts spark police investigation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Duck thefts spark police investigation
'If people are thieving wildfowl from a public place, they should throw the book at them.'
![Grounded planes, low student numbers hit pilot academy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Grounded planes, low student numbers hit pilot academy
'The issue for council is: how long are you willing to support it while it’s loss-making?'
![Inner-city flower baskets hanging by a thread](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Inner-city flower baskets hanging by a thread
'It would seem that we have lost pride in our appearance.'
![Drain from mid-19th century discovered in central city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Drain from mid-19th century discovered in central city
The find "represents a very early attempt at formal drainage".
![Airline boss brands parallel taxiway 'an unnecessary luxury'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Airline boss brands parallel taxiway 'an unnecessary luxury'
The project is in the council's draft LTP but contingent on central government.
![Sarjeant trust chair 'flabbergasted' by proposed funding cut](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sarjeant trust chair 'flabbergasted' by proposed funding cut
'There are going to be severe repercussions, quite frankly.'
![Aeronautical fees land with bump for Air Chathams](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Aeronautical fees land with bump for Air Chathams
Aeronautical fees are reviewed every five years.