Labour leader Andrew Little and Labour finance spokesman Grant Robertson were in Wanganui yesterday as part of a series of regional visits.
They were accompanied by Te Tai Hauauru MP Adrian Rurawhe and deputy mayor Hamish McDouall for a lunch meeting with Whanganui Employer Chambers of Commerce at Element Cafe, followed by afternoon tea at Tawhero School, where they received a warm welcome and waiata.
Following the school visit they met local social housing agencies at the Unity Centre in Bell St.
Representatives from the Salvation Army, Wanganui Peoples Centre, Women's Refuge and the Wanganui Housing Trust were in attendance.
Mr Little said the purpose of the meeting was to "gauge the range of social and housing issues in Wanganui", and hear what local support agencies were dealing with.