Whanganui councillors vote to keep sinking lid policy on pokie machines
16 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Deputy Mayor Jenny Duncan chaired the final stage of deliberations on Whanganui District Council s gaming venues policy. Photo / Bevan Conley
Deputy Mayor Jenny Duncan chaired the final stage of deliberations on Whanganui District Council s gaming venues policy. Photo / Bevan Conley
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Councillors have voted to retain a sinking lid policy on the number of pokie machines in the district, following a public hearing on Whanganui District Council s gaming venues policy review. Of the 58 public submissions
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