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On display until 08 August 2025
For the first time in 15 years, adult fares will increase at Durie Hill Elevator while all other fares will remain the same
On display until 24 October 2025
Nixon Street from Anzac Parade to Moana Street will close to all through traffic until Friday 24 October 2025 for stage 3 of the Nixon Street wastewater upgrade
On display until 01 August 2025
Light and heavy vehicles can now use the temporary road near Culvert 49, with a 30km/h speed limit in place on Kauarapaoa Road, from the junction of Papaiti Road
24 July 2025
Three years in the making, Sophia Smolenski’s installation Offering It Up uses the accoutrement of the mount-maker’s workshop and the furniture of exhibition display as a framing device for the presentation of 22 art works
06 August 2025
The council hosts citizenship ceremonies every quarter to honour our new citizens and warmly embrace them into our vibrant city of Whanganui
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Published on 23 July 2025
Mayor Andrew Tripe has today acknowledged the resignation of Whanganui District Council chief executive David Langford, who will be returning to the United Kingdom later this year to take up a senior leadership position with Nottinghamshire County Council
Published on 22 July 2025
Visitors to Pukenamu Queen’s Park will see an exciting and fresh new look emerging for Whanganui Regional Museum
Published on 18 July 2025
Whanganui District Council has formally adopted a new overarching strategy – Strategy for Whanganui – Rautaki mō Whanganui – replacing the long-standing Leading Edge Strategy first introduced in 2014.
Our plan for how land is used and developed in the Whanganui District
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