Whanganui District Council

Boost local businesses by streamlining compliance, promoting trade and backing innovation for a vibrant Whanganui economy.

Support employment and skills development through apprenticeships, work experience and revitalising UCOL to create opportunities in Whanganui.

Invest in transport and digital connectivity to strengthen industries, grow tourism and support business expansion in Whanganui.

Make business a priority as it forms the basis of a district that functions well and maintain a business-friendly town.

Prioritise economic development by planning for the future with long-term investment gains.

Support local businesses to help the central town survive.

Bring the motorsport community to the table when discussing tourism as the area is so much more than arts and heritage.

Work with local contractors on all possible major infrastructure jobs to keep the money local.

Work with providers to set up a Whanganui-based and focused training school to provide training that leads to employment for youth.

Back initiatives that focus on getting young people into jobs with a career path and apprenticeships.

Encourage council to improve their business-friendly approach so the business sector grows and creates worthwhile jobs in the district.

Support and encourage council's economic development arm to focus effort on agribusiness technology.

Ensure infrastructure is properly maintained.

Encourage local businesses to remain here in Whanganui.

Work with local businesses to help the youth gain employment.

Mandate ethical procurement requiring living wages and environmental responsibility from all council suppliers.

Plan collaboratively with businesses and students to create sustainable industries and meaningful youth employment opportunities.

Prioritise local businesses and Māori enterprises in council contracts to strengthen values-based community economics.

Build the Wakefield Street bridge replacement and secure funds for a four-lane bridge to replace the Dublin Street bridge.

Improve the current training facilities so youth can remain in the community and be prepared for their future.

Keep rates low so as not to stifle small businesses and reduce red tape and compliance costs.

Create more car parks and bus infrastructure in and around Pukenamu Queens Park for better access to the library and gallery.

Enable Air Chathams to relocate their hub to Whanganui and support new flight routes to boost regional tourism and livability.

Partner with industries to supercharge Whanganui as an export hub, leveraging potential with the port and airport redevelopment.

Change rates policy to be limited to household income growth with a focus on household income growth.

Create a Whanganui investment group to help aspiring business owners through the complexity of investment.

Provide options to 13–19-year-olds outside the standard education paradigm.