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Visitors Flock To Whanganui Over Winter
Friday, 7 August 2020, 1:40 pm | Whanganui and Partners
Whanganui is on track for a record-breaking winter as a destination, according to Whanganui & Partners. Visitor spend data from MBIE shows that despite the impact of COVID-19, June 2020 was the strongest June on record for Whanganui. Paul ... More >>
$700,000 To Support Whanganui Tourism
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 3:33 pm | Whanganui and Partners
The Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation has announced $700,000 in funding is going to support tourism in the Whanganui District. The funding is part of the Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme (STAPP), which was created in response ... More >>
Event To Showcase Support Programmes For Employers
Friday, 24 July 2020, 2:22 pm | Whanganui and Partners
Whanganui & Partners is hosting a free event on Thursday 6 August to help employers understand the support available to them through new Central Government schemes. Hannah Kelly from Whanganui & Partners says the Employment Support ... More >>
Infometrics: COVID Impact On Whanganui Economy Softer Than Elsewhere
Friday, 17 July 2020, 10:33 am | Whanganui and Partners
Infometrics Senior Economist Brad Olsen says Whanganui has emerged as one of the best districts in New Zealand in terms of weathering the economic impact of COVID-19. Olsen presented his insights and analysis to Whanganui District Councillors, Whanganui ... More >>
Whanganui Hospitality Sector Making Gains Following Lockdown
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 2:52 pm | Whanganui and Partners
Consumer spend data from Marketview shows that Whanganui hospitality and accommodation businesses have seen significant consumer spend growth following the effects of lockdown. For the past six weeks, consumer spend among Whanganui hospitality and accommodation ... More >>
Whanganui & Partners To Represent Whanganui On Regional Skills Leadership Group
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 4:08 pm | Whanganui and Partners
Hannah Kelly from Whanganui & Partners has been named as a member of a Regional Skills Leadership Group established to support the changing labour market in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The group is one of 15 Regional Skills Leadership Groups ... More >>
Whanganui Economy Weathers Impact Of Lockdown
Friday, 19 June 2020, 10:29 am | Whanganui and Partners
The national GDP fell 1.6% in the March 2020 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. Stats NZ reports that this was the first quarterly fall since the December 2010 quarter and the largest fall since March 1991. Economic development agency Whanganui ... More >>
New Digital Platform Connects Whanganui Employers And Youth
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 3:40 pm | Whanganui and Partners
Whanganui & Partners and 100% SWEET have launched a new digital platform connecting local youth with employment experiences. YES (Youth Employment Success) is an online platform that allows youth friendly employers to offer work experiences ... More >>
Winter Push For Visitors To Boost Whanganui Economy
Friday, 29 May 2020, 3:00 pm | Whanganui and Partners
A push to boost visitor numbers and consumer spend in Whanganui over winter is the objective for Whanganui & Partners’ latest tourism campaign. Building on the success of the recent Summer Campaign, the promotion encourages visitors from ... More >>
Over $100,000 Goes To Support Whanganui Businesses Through COVID
Friday, 29 May 2020, 1:53 pm | Whanganui and Partners
Whanganui & Partners has distributed over $100,000 to Whanganui businesses to support them in adapting to challenges caused by COVID-19. Through its delivery of the nationally-funded Regional Business Partners programme, Whanganui & ... More >>
Whanganui Consumers Back Out In Force
Friday, 22 May 2020, 2:25 pm | Whanganui and Partners
New Zealand’s move to alert level 2 has seen a return to strong consumer spending in Whanganui. According to a report from Marketview, local spending from 11th to 17th May increased by 5.5% versus the same week last year. The increase locally compares ... More >>
Whanganui Consumer Spend Strong Going Into Lockdown
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 3:50 pm | Whanganui and Partners
Consumers spent $47.3m in Whanganui in March, up 2.6% on the same month last year. With six days of the month spent in lockdown, the result reflects strong trading up until moving into COVID-19 alert level 4 as well as increased numbers in food ... More >>
Infometrics: Whanganui Economy Positioned To Weather The Storm
Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 11:54 am | Whanganui and Partners
Brad Olsen, Senior Economist at Infometrics, says Whanganui is going to feel the effects of a global recession, but is positioned to weather the storm better than many other regions. Olsen presented his thoughts during a webinar on the outlook ... More >>
Whanganui & Partners Supporting Local Business Through Lockdown
Monday, 6 April 2020, 11:59 am | Whanganui and Partners
Economic development agency Whanganui & Partners is fully focused on managing the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic and positioning Whanganui for recovery. Ward says the Whanganui & Partners team is fully operational thanks to remote ... More >>
Consumer Spending Records Continue To Tumble In Whanganui
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 9:47 am | Whanganui and Partners
Whanganui retailers have reported bumper post-Christmas trading numbers, with consumer spending in the district rising to record levels in January. Consumers spent $48.9m in Whanganui in January, contributing to a new annual consumer spend record of $565.0m ... More >>
Census reports more people living and working in Whanganui
Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 10:37 am | Whanganui and Partners
Data from the 2018 Census shows that more Whanganui residents are working locally rather than commuting to work outside of the district. “In 2013, the Census identified about 5% of the Whanganui workforce was commuting to jobs elsewhere in the region,” ... More >>
Workshop to set up local businesses for success
Monday, 3 February 2020, 9:15 am | Whanganui and Partners
Whanganui & Partners is hosting a workshop on the 25th of February to help local business owners develop their business plans. More >>
Labour Conference a boost for local businesses
Friday, 31 January 2020, 11:48 am | Whanganui and Partners
Consumer spending data over the weekend of the Labour Party Conference shows spending rose by 15.9% compared to the same weekend last year. More >>
December a record-breaking month for Whanganui retailers
Friday, 24 January 2020, 10:01 am | Whanganui and Partners
Local retailers had a record-breaking Christmas season, with consumers spending $57.5 million in Whanganui last December. More >>
Arts celebration rounds off summer events season
Friday, 13 December 2019, 9:10 am | Whanganui and Partners
Whanganui & Partners is proud to continue its support for Artists Open Studios and Whanganui Walls as the culmination of an exciting summer 2020 events calendar. Jonathan Sykes, Whanganui & Partners’ Strategic Lead – Brand, Events & ... More >>
