A combination of strong arguments and lobbying has allowed Wanganui retain its government roading subsidy at the current level for the next three years.
NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) had earlier indicated the subsidy would drop from 62 per cent to 50 per cent but the agency has reversed that.
Retaining the subsidy at current levels means an extra $1million in funding for the district's roading network.
Wanganui is one of only four authorities to hang on to the highest level of government subsidy.
Councillor Allan Anderson, the Wanganui District Council's representative on the Horizons regional land transport committee, termed the retention of the subsidy as a coup for the district.