An iwi leader says Whanganui District Council has made the right decision in prioritising the city’s housing crisis over roofing its weather-racked velodrome.
Prince Philip s death prompts Whanganui people s memories of a life of service
11 Apr, 2021 05:01 PM
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Prince Philip is being remembered as a rock during Queen Elizabeth II s reign.
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Prince Philip is being remembered as a rock during Queen Elizabeth II s reign.
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Whanganui leaders and royal enthusiasts have paid tribute to Prince Philip, who died on Friday just two months shy of his 100th birthday. Mayor Hamish McDouall said Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, played a pivotal role in the life of the longest reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. He s been alongside our Queen her entire reign. He was obviously a great support to her and helped her through some difficult times. My sympathy is with the Queen and to the Royal Family.
The Monday Q&A: Josh Chandulal-Mackay on Barack Obama, Whanganui s future and Elton John
11 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Josh Chandulal-Mackay was elected to the Whanganui District Council in 2016 at the age of 21. Photo / Bevan Conley
Josh Chandulal-Mackay was elected to the Whanganui District Council in 2016 at the age of 21. Photo / Bevan Conley
Josh Chandulal-Mackay has a passion for Whanganui and he s a bit keen on politics too. Logan Tutty fired 10 questions at the Whanganui district councillor to find out what makes him tick.
Where did your passion for politics start and how old were you when you realised this is what you wanted to do?
Letters: We need housing in Whanganui more than the velodrome
8 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Whanganui Chronicle
It s time, councillors. I share Trevor Stratton s misgivings (Letters, April 7) about the district council s preferred option for a $20 million velodrome roofing project. I suspect many councillors were uneasy about giving that option the tick but chose what they saw as the line of least resistance, after enduring years of fierce lobbying by what became the Regional Velodrome Development Trust.
The squeakiest wheel of all has been councillor Philippa Baker-Hogan who, after years of velodrome lobbying, went all out in her 2019 campaign for a fifth term as the sole bearer of the Velodrome Events Centre banner.
Feedback forum on council long-term plan for Whanganui proves popular
7 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Whanganui district councillors, staff and members of the Youth Committee talk to shoppers at Trafalgar Square shopping centre.
Photo / Liz Wylie
Whanganui district councillors, staff and members of the Youth Committee talk to shoppers at Trafalgar Square shopping centre.
Photo / Liz Wylie
Liz Wylie is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicleliz.wylie@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Whanganui District Council representatives are out and about talking with the public about the council s Long Term Plan.
Shoppers stopped to chat with council representatives at an information stall in Trafalgar Square on Tuesday.