For the 2023/24 financial year (starting in July 2023) the council is making a one-off rates remission (reduction) of up to $500 available for households facing a rates rise higher than $700.
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Whanganui District Council maintains off-street car parks and a network of on-street meters and time-restricted areas that are monitored by parking officers.
Whanganui District Council is conducting a review of the Parking Bylaw 2017 from 2 April until 2 May 2024. During this time, we’ll be asking the community to submit feedback on a series of proposed changes. All consultation material will be available on our Have Your Say webpage – you can also check the council’sFacebook pageand local newspapers for submission information between these dates. (Please note this review is a statutory requirement under central government legislation and is part of our long-term plan.)
Find out how to use our pay-by-plate parking system
Use this form if you have received a parking ticket and would like to contest it.
Learn about how to pay for parking using the ParkMate smartphone app
Information on how to pay infringements
A list of charges and infringement rates for Council-managed vehicle parking in Whanganui
Find out what car parks are available in the Whanganui CBD
Find out how SuperGold card holders can get free weekday parking between 8.00am and 11.00am in the Whanganui CBD
Mobility parking permit holders can use mobility parking spaces that are wider than standard parks and closer to venues
How to transfer liability for a parking offence if you are not the driver or person responsible for the vehicle
There are several steps Whanganui District Council must follow before lawfully removing and disposing of a vehicle. The time taken removing abandoned vehicles may differ as a result