Mayors in Whanganui, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu have thrown their support behind this week’s Pink Ribbon Street Appeal. Up to 10,000 volunteers will take to the.
Manawatu/Whanganui region s new unemployment rate revealed
3 Feb, 2021 04:01 PM
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Manawatu/Whanganui s unemployment rate fell to 4.5 per cent in the December 2020 quarter. Photo / Bevan Conley
The region s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since pre-lockdown according to new figures released yesterday and community leaders are thrilled to see the regional economy rebounding after Covid-19. The newly released Labour Market Survey shows that in the December 2020 quarter, the unemployment rate within the Manawatu/Whanganui region fell to 4.5 per cent - a drop from the 4.7 per cent recorded in the September 2020 quarter.
The drop also follows a sharp rise in the June 2020 quarter, where unemployment shot up 0.7 per cent following the Covid-19 lockdown.
Best of 2020: On the way to 50k: New statistics show Whanganui population growing
23 Oct, 2020 04:00 PM
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Whanganui s population has grown by 1.6 per cent in the past year. Photo / 123RF
The Whanganui Chronicle brings back some of the best premium content of the year for your summer reading enjoyment. Whanganui s population has topped 48,000 and is trending towards 50,000 in the next few years, according to new population figures released by Statistics New Zealand this week.
The figures show that in the year ending June 30, the population of the Whanganui District increased from 47,300 residents to 48,100, a jump of 800, or 1.6 per cent over the past year.