The next local election will be held on Saturday, 11 October 2025 (voting closes at 12 noon) and will also include a referendum on the future of Māori Wards in our district.
Get more information on candidates and how to vote. Note, due to an error by electionz.com, Māori ward candidate profiles were omitted from the information booklet sent out this week. The information is on its way to electors - but in the meantime you can read the profiles and view candidate videos here
The policy aims to reduce alcohol-related harm in the Whanganui District by: considering the location of licensed premises in relation to sensitive sites such as schools; limiting the number of off-licenses (excluding supermarkets and grocery stores); a one-way door restriction for on-licences where licensed hours exceed midnight; maximum trading hours for licensed premises; and, inclusion of discretionary conditions for the District Licensing Committee.