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 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
$700,000 to support Whanganui tourism Published on 28 July 2020 The Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation has announced $700,000 in funding is going to support tourism in the Whanganui District Tagged as: , COVID-19, Economic Development, Tourism
Event to showcase support programmes for employers Published on 24 July 2020 Whanganui & Partners is hosting a free event on Thursday, 6 August to help employers understand the support available to them through new central government schemes Tagged as: , COVID-19, Economic Development, Events
Whanganui hospitality sector making gains following lockdown Published on 15 July 2020 Consumer spend data from Marketview shows that Whanganui hospitality and accommodation businesses have seen significant consumer spend growth following the effects of lockdown Tagged as: , Building, COVID-19, Economic Development
Survey to support agribusiness sector in Whanganui Published on 09 July 2020 Whanganui & Partners and the Whanganui Rural Community Board are undertaking a survey to better understand the needs of the local agribusiness sector Tagged as: , COVID-19, Rural Community Board