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Whanganui District Council shuts down living wage policy during annual plan deliberations

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Whanganui District Council shuts down living wage policy during annual plan deliberations

Josh Chandulal-Mackay says the living wage campaign has spanned ‘three councils and about seven years’. Photo / Bevan Conley. The living wage debate has again reared its head in the Whanganui District Council chambers. The council deliberated on its annual plan this week, with one submission coming from Living Wage Whanganui (LWW) representative Marion Sanson. … [Read more…]

Whanganui District Council deliberates on annual plan; rates rise could be higher than first thought

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Whanganui District Council deliberates on annual plan; rates rise could be higher than first thought

The final annual plan document will be presented at a council meeting on June 20 or June 27. Photo / Bevan Conley An average Whanganui rates rise of 8.3 per cent is all but locked in following deliberations on the district council’s 2023/24 annual plan. It was originally predicted to be 8.2 per cent. A … [Read more…]