Whanganui District Council

Reduce the bus size and increase frequency of public transport to more suburbs.

Establish more quality walkways/cycleways.

Attract more users to our local airport. Through more frequent and cost effective passenger services and private businesses.

Increase visibility and use cases for cycling around Whanganui.

Focus on innovative public transport options.

Drive by 2025 Whanganui public transport should be faster, more affordable, and adaptive to the growing technology updates.

Continue to advocate for a reliable and consistent multi-modal public transport network.

Support of semi pedestrianising key central streets through place making.

Connect the Mountain to Sea bike path to the North Mole.

Work with taxi and bus operators to make a plan that works. Make public walk/cycleways safe.

Establish a secure marina environment close to downtown Whanganui that attracts boats and yachts to moor here.

Source funding for the renewal of our transport infrastructure such as a new Dublin St Bridge, bus terminal, rail terminal.

Take advantage of government funding for shared pathways to encourage more cycling, skating and walking for health and the environment.

Continue to lobby NZTA to repair the railway bridge walkway so we maintain the easy connection over our river, otherwise it will close.

Increase the frequency of buses throughout the city and to Palmerston North.

Support opportunities to work with Horizons Regional Council to grow the frequency and reliability of our public transport network.

Provide funding for maintenance and renewals of assets (like the Dublin Street bridge). Good governance – investing where needed, when needed.

Ensure that the Port Revitalisation Project is fully supported to enable success and to unlock economic potential.

Conceptualise new public transport that covers all major demands. Electric, driverless and small buses that circulate in the town area.

Develop attractive and workable solutions for seniors to better utilise online shopping at the supermarkets.

Develop a new concept in which the revitalised port is an integral part to connect both islands and coastal ports around north North Island.

Provide bicycle repair kits around town for community usage.

Establish an Uber like based system for Whanganui district.

Trial a free town shuttle bus system based on the Christchurch city bus model.

Increase bus services across the city (frequency and routes), making them more accessible for use.

Support and resource the proposed facilities at the North Mole as planned as part of the Te Puwaha project.

Actively encourage the e-scooters and as part of this, ensure our footpaths in the city are maintained appropriately to make this safe.

Monitor the spine bus project closely so public transport becomes real option for our community.

Support the active transport strategy to get our kids on bikes and ensure Waka Kotahi keep up with the funding for this initiative.

Promote council efforts to educate users and improve signage so those using the shared walk and cycle ways are safe.

Support and promote the exciting public transport (buses) initiatives that have been developed recently.

Curtail the heavy vehicles that pass through unnecessarily on inappropriate streets such as the downtown promenade section of Somme Parade.

Promote cycling and e-scooter use through what is mostly a flat city landscape with the climate to match.

Enlarge the network of recreational cycling and walking pathways to South Mole and Bason Reserve/ Mowhānau.

Plan for the replacement of the Dublin St Bridge in the next 10 years.

Increase bus frequency to encourage greater use of public transport, improve bus routes to prevent changing buses to reach destination.

Continue to support Air Chatham and our airport as critical infrastructure for Whanganui, maybe achieving southern flights as well.

Complete the Mountain to the Sea cycleway with some public facilities at the North Mole such as toilets and showers.

Increase frequency of public transport to encourage more user-friendly services limiting greenhouse gas emissions and keep costs low.

Develop a pavement strategy that is transparent that sees all footpaths repaired over 12 months.

Pushed for and got exemplary new Aramoho-City-Hosp-Castlecliff bus route from Horizons and am very active on committee to do better still.

Publicly tasked Horizons who 0 out of nearly 100 Regional Transport Plan priorities have been in Whanganui. Expect better in 2023 plan!!

Support retained ownership and investment in our vital air and sea port infrastructure making calculated risk aware not adverse investments.