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Public Notices

Tree removal - Oakland Avenue

On display until 16 June 2026

The Whanganui Alliance will be removing a tree and carrying out street infrastructure works outside 54 Oakland Avenue with work expected tro begin at 7.30am on Monday, 8 June 2026

Roading programme - June 2026

On display until 30 June 2026

Find the full list of road works happening in the district during June 2026, including reseals, footpath maintenance and more

Planned maintenance on Whanganui City Bridge - June 2026

On display until 03 July 2026

We’ll be carrying out planned general maintenance on Whanganui City Bridge, scheduled to run from Tuesday, 2 June through to early July. This work is part of our ongoing commitment to keep this important infrastructure asset in top shape

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Events

Lorene Taurerewa: The Waking World

13 June 2026

Now local to Whanganui, for many years Lorene Taurerewa occupied the same corner table of the Riviera cafe in Brooklyn, New York almost every day – drawing. What emerged was a visual collection of thoughts and feelings – committed to paper in black ink.

Messengers

13 June 2026

Messengers places archival photographs in proximity and conversation with contemporary sculpture and moving image works by four Aotearoa-based artists: Denise Batchelor, Brit Bunkley, Jane Dodd and John Ward Knox.

NZ Glassworks: Binary Coded Geometries

13 June 2026

Whanganui, NZ | New Zealand Glassworks Te Whare Tūhua o Te Ao (NZG) presents its first solo exhibition of the year, Binary Coded Geometries by Whanganui artist Rosalind Fitz Patrick. Selected through an open call, the exhibition highlights NZG’s commitment to supporting contemporary glass art practitioners.

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Have Your Say

Head Start: what matters most

Submissions closing on 21 June 2026, 05:00 PM

The government wants to simplify local government and has asked councils across New Zealand to develop proposals for how they could merge with others. We want to hear from our community on what matters most.

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