Community Link 1 February 2023 Whanganui District Council

Restricted fire season – Whanganui coast and urban area

Fire and Emergency NZ has advised that the Manawatū-Whanganui Coastal Zone will move to a restricted fire season from 8am on Friday 12 January until further notice due to warm temperatures, drying winds and a lack of rainfall.
A restricted fire season means anyone planning on lighting an open-air fire will need a permit.
Please be aware of the fire risk conditions – if in doubt, don't light!

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Apply for rates remission

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.

More information here

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Community Link 1 February 2023

Published on 01 February 2023

The Tide new bus service between Aramoho/Castlecliff begins on 18 February

Community Link Te Hononga a Hapori(PDF, 2MB) this week features the upcoming launch of the new Aramoho-to-Castlecliff bus service The Tide, information on the Whanganui Port rebuild as part of Te Pūwaha, and the opening of the 2023 Downer New Zealand Masters Games this Friday (3 February).