Our integrated recovery team An integrated recovery team is working across our district and region to understand the environmental, cultural, social, health and economic elements of recovery and support our communities to thrive post-COVID-19
Research and analysis Gathering meaningful data and engaging with our communities is helping us to understand the full impacts of the measures we have taken to beat COVID-19
Business support and partnership We are supporting local spending, promoting Whanganui and providing support and resources for businesses. Our economic development agency, Whanganui & Partners is playing a key role in recovery
Shovel-ready projects Attracting government support will allow us to bring planned infrastructure projects forward. Along with maintaining our current work programme this will help boost economic activity and provide jobs in our district
Job support We're working with the Ministry of Social Development and supporting targeted employment programmes to connect people with jobs
Community wellbeing Town centre regeneration activities and exciting events will help to foster vibrancy and social connection in our communities.
Rates Whanganui District Council is taking a number of initiatives to address rates affordability given the impacts of COVID-19
Regional Recovery Taskforce A Regional Economic Recovery Taskforce has been created to collaborate regionally and provide a cohesive voice to central government
Health, welfare and psychosocial resources An up-to-date list of links to local and national resources prepared by Whanganui District Health Board
Whanganui – New Zealand's best performing tourist destination Published on 12 February 2021 Whanganui was the country’s top performing region for tourism in the last year recording growth of 3 per cent and climbing from second to first place Tagged as: , COVID-19, Tourism
Construction gets underway on Fitzherbert Avenue Extension Published on 13 November 2020 A major shovel-ready project is underway with work set to start on a new extension linking Fitzherbert Avenue with Mosston Road. Tagged as: , Projects
Dr Ashley Bloomfield to give public lecture in Whanganui Published on 10 November 2020 Dr Ashley Bloomfield will be in Whanganui next week as guest speaker for the Porritt Lecture Tagged as: , COVID-19, Events
Collaborative approach to developing Pasifika community hub Published on 16 October 2020 Community connections made because of Covid-19 have resulted in a positive outcome for Whanganui Cook Island Christian Church and Rivercity Fijian Assembly of God Church Tagged as: , Community, COVID-19
Whanganui businesses recoup lockdown losses Published on 15 September 2020 Whanganui & Partners says that strong consumer activity post-lockdown has meant the same amount has been spent with Whanganui businesses since February as over the same seven-month period last year Tagged as: , COVID-19, Economic Development
New record set for July visitor spend Published on 08 September 2020 Data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) shows July visitor spend in Whanganui was up by 30% compared to July 2019 Tagged as: , Economic Development, Tourism
Survey feedback post lockdown – the good and bad Published on 11 August 2020 As New Zealanders moved to Alert Level 2 and out of lockdown, the Covid-19 Integrated Recovery Team (IRT) surveyed people in Whanganui, Rangitikei and South Ruapehu about their experience during Alert Levels 3 and 4 Tagged as: , COVID-19
Visitors flock to Whanganui over winter Published on 07 August 2020 Whanganui is on track for a record-breaking winter as a destination, according to Whanganui & Partners Tagged as: , Economic Development, Tourism
Community feedback wanted for Destination Management Plan Published on 07 August 2020 Whanganui & Partners is hosting a workshop on Thursday, 13 August to collect ideas from the community that will shape a Destination Management Plan for Whanganui Tagged as: , Economic Development, Tourism
Rates postponements Published on 29 July 2020 Whanganui District Council has adopted a Rates Postponement Policy that allows individuals and businesses who are facing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19 some additional flexibility Tagged as: , COVID-19, Policy, Rates