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Whanganui District Council’s one-off rates remission scheme had received 135 applications by the end of November - fewer than expected. The up-to-$500...

Fixing road damage from logging is eating into the Whanganui District Council’s budget and forestry rates could be revisited as a result. Downer operations...

“An initiative like this will never be perfect...."

Whanganui District Council is offering a one-off rates reduction to eligible households facing rates rises higher than $700.
To be eligible for the remissi

The remission net had been cast wider to include those who may struggle with increases.

"This is the reality."

"I think in the circumstances it’s the best that could be done."

“The issues we are experiencing here are by no means unique."

Readers have their say on the aviary, National's education plan and revaluations.

It must be adopted as final before June 30.