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See All NewsCouncillors vote to save Whanganui's Virginia Lake aviary
18 September 2025

T he decision – confirmed at a full council meeting on Tuesday – ends more than a year of uncertainty.
Māori ward candidate Marilyn Davis: ‘Good health is the pinnacle’ for Ruapehu
18 September 2025

Marilyn Davis says her bid for election to Ruapehu District Council’s Māori ward is driven by one clear kaupapa: community health and wellbeing.
Whanganui aviary saved: Closure plan overturned by councillors
18 September 2025

The future of Whanganui’s Virginia Lake aviary has been secured after councillors voted to overturn closure plans and commit funding to keep it open.