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How much is spent on emergency housing in Whanganui
7 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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More than $122,000 was spent on emergency housing in Whanganui alone in the final three months of 2020. Photo / Bevan Conley
More than $122,000 was spent on emergency housing in Whanganui alone in the final three months of 2020. Photo / Bevan Conley
The Government spent $122,611 on 122 emergency housing grants in Whanganui during the final quarter of 2020. That compares to the final quarter of 2017 when there were 16 emergency housing grants paid at a cost of $4939, according to figures obtained by the Whanganui Chronicle.
But while in Whanganui this week Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the spend was simply indicative of the government ensuring people had a roof over their head, even if it was a motel.
Beautiful Homes Whanganui competition to find most beautiful property exterior
26 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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People are invited to nominate their home in the competition to find Whanganui s Most Beautiful Home. Photo / Bevan Conley
Whanganui Chronicle
The search is on for Whanganui s most beautiful home.
To celebrate Whanganui s second consecutive win of the Keep New Zealand Beautiful most beautiful city title, real estate company Ray White Whanganui is partnering with the Whanganui Chronicle to find our most beautiful home. We have such a great range of homes here in Whanganui, everything from the cute and charming to the gracious, elegant and refined, Ray White Whanganui general manager Philippa Ivory said.
A history of 325 Somme Parade, Upper Aramoho, Wanganui
18 Jan, 2021 03:00 PM
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The house at 325 (now 355) Somme Parade. Photo / Paul Brooks
Wanganui Midweek
By: Jo Lewis
325 Somme Parade was the address for the farm and home of Roland and Winifred Young and three children. The history written about the above address is taken from knowledge of Roland and Winifred Young s near 40 years residence at that address.
In 1927 they were married and for the first seven years they lived on the other side of Somme Parade from their mainly town supply dairy farm, which was the Wanganui riverbank and tram-line side of the road. It was adjacent to the, as known then, Aramoho Pā consisting of the Māori Cemetery, and various whare and small houses where Māori families lived.