Policies

This policy states Whanganui District Council's commitment to delivering business friendly services to facilitate economic growth and in particularly a growth in jobs. It also sets the overaching direction and expectations to guide Council staff when engaging with businesses.

This policy provides standards and certainty in relation to monuments and adornments at Council-owned cemeteries.

Code of Conduct for Members of the Whanganui District Council (2017).

Code of Conduct for Members of the Wanganui Rural Community Board (2017).

Council provides leases (of land and/or buildings) to a wide range of groups undertaking a wide range of activities. This policy addresses the associated issues. There is also an application form for subsidies on leases of Council land and/or buildings.

Cultural Management Guidelines for the burial of kōiwi / human remains at Aramoho Cemetery, Whanganui.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that buildings in the Whanganui District are safe, sanitary and inoffensive.

The Development Contributions Policy 2018 provides a framework for securing development contributions for the expected growth within the Springvale Urban and Otamatea West areas.

This policy adopts a wellbeing approach to positively managing dogs within the district. The focus of the approach is to prioritise safe interactions between dogs and people and increase dog owners’ capabilities to foster the positive aspects of dog ownership and reduce nuisance.

This policy is implemented through the Dog Control Bylaw 2021(PDF, 499KB).

Guidelines for operating a drone (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) in Whanganui District.