Whanganui District Council
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Plan collaboratively with businesses and students to create sustainable industries and meaningful youth employment opportunities.
Mandate ethical procurement requiring living wages and environmental responsibility from all council suppliers.
Prioritise local businesses and Māori enterprises in council contracts to strengthen values-based community economics.
Keep rates low so as not to stifle small businesses and reduce red tape and compliance costs.
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.
Support local businesses to help the central town survive.
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.
Work with providers to set up a Whanganui-based and focused training school to provide training that leads to employment for youth.
Work with local contractors on all possible major infrastructure jobs to keep the money local.
Bring the motorsport community to the table when discussing tourism as the area is so much more than arts and heritage.
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.
Back initiatives that focus on getting young people into jobs with a career path and apprenticeships.
Create more car parks and bus infrastructure in and around Pukenamu Queens Park for better access to the library and gallery.
Partner with industries to supercharge Whanganui as an export hub, leveraging potential with the port and airport redevelopment.
Enable Air Chathams to relocate their hub to Whanganui and support new flight routes to boost regional tourism and livability.
Plan collaboratively with businesses and students to create sustainable industries and meaningful youth employment opportunities.
Mandate ethical procurement requiring living wages and environmental responsibility from all council suppliers.
Prioritise local businesses and Māori enterprises in council contracts to strengthen values-based community economics.
Keep rates low so as not to stifle small businesses and reduce red tape and compliance costs.
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.
Support local businesses to help the central town survive.
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.
Work with providers to set up a Whanganui-based and focused training school to provide training that leads to employment for youth.
Work with local contractors on all possible major infrastructure jobs to keep the money local.
Bring the motorsport community to the table when discussing tourism as the area is so much more than arts and heritage.
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.
Back initiatives that focus on getting young people into jobs with a career path and apprenticeships.
Create more car parks and bus infrastructure in and around Pukenamu Queens Park for better access to the library and gallery.
Partner with industries to supercharge Whanganui as an export hub, leveraging potential with the port and airport redevelopment.
Enable Air Chathams to relocate their hub to Whanganui and support new flight routes to boost regional tourism and livability.
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