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Big read: Whanganui s tourism success story in 2020
12 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
6 minutes to read
Whanganui had the strongest growth of any tourism market over 2020. What s driving it? Photo / File
Whanganui had the strongest growth of any tourism market over 2020. What s driving it? Photo / File
In some of the most testing of circumstances for tourism operators across the country, Whanganui s tourism sector has come out on top, showing the most substantial growth of any district over 2020. Ethan Griffiths finds out what s sparked it.
It was revealed this month that the district s tourism spend grew 4 per cent over the 2020 calendar year - despite New Zealand admitting almost zero tourists through its border, as well as grappling with lockdown restrictions for almost six weeks between March and May.
The Monday Q&A: Well-known Whanganui activist Phillip Bear Reweti
7 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
3 minutes to read
Phillip Reweti, known by most in Whanganui as Bear, is one of the city s most known activists. Photo / Ethan Griffiths
Phillip Reweti, known by most in Whanganui as Bear, is one of the city s most known activists. Photo / Ethan Griffiths
You have had a long history of activism - what was the first thing you protested?
Bastion Point. My Dad is from Ngāti Whātua, so we spent time there. I was 15 or 16 at the time. I also protested the Springbok Tour when they played Whanganui here. That night outside the Rutland Hotel there was a big brawl with the cops and the locals. I ve still got my scar.