Te Pūwaha and the revitalised Whanganui Port are of great community interest and have featured in regional and national news throughout the lifespan of the project.
A selection of news items can be found here:
Whanganui Port seeks long-term consent to dredge basin, New Zealand Herald, 17 March 2024
Dredging to make Whanganui Port basin a recreational hub, Stuff, 18 March 2024
Whanganui’s port revitalisation project’s next stages laid out by Horizons Regional Council Whanganui Chronicle, 10 February 2024
What’s in store for phase two of Whanganui Port redevelopment? Whanganui Chronicle, 1 December 2023
VIDEO: Breaking of the Ground – Whanganui Port construction works Te Pūwaha , 13 September 2023
VIDEO: Te Pūwaha Marae TV, 27 March 2023
VIDEO: Te Pūwaha – EDNZ Awards Te Pūwaha , 17 October 2022
VIDEO: Te Pūwaha Te Reo o Te Uru, 21 July 2022
Hundreds turn up for behind the scenes look at Whanganui Port revamp Radio NZ, 9 July 2022
‘Quite an eye opener’: Workers absorb iwi values guiding $50m port upgrade Stuff, 12 April 2022
Work to repair Whanganui’s North Mole is in full swing Whanganui Chronicle 21 February 2022
The urgent case for a dedicated NZ coastal shipping revival Whanganui Chronicle 25 September 2021
Company chosen to supply rock for Whanganui River mole repairs Whanganui Chronicle 3 September 2021
Te Pūwaha, Whanganui port revitalisation project gathers pace Whanganui Chronicle 14 August 2021
Te Pūwaha: Whanganui’s port project holds public open day Whanganui Chronicle 11 August 2021
Victory Shed at Whanganui port to be demolished Whanganui Chronicle 10 August 2021
North Mole revamp concept to be revealed at public hui Whanganui Chronicle 4 August 2021
Tender seeks rocks to repair Whanganui’s North Mole Whanganui Chronicle 14 July 2021
Te Pūwaha port revitalisation initiative hopes to get locals into jobs Whanganui Chronicle 10 June 2021
Whanganui port project moves to phase 2 with inter island ferry proposal excluded from plans Whanganui Chronicle 20 May 2021
