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Manawatū District Council is making it easier for the community to access funding and turn their ideas into action. Council's 'Community Funding and Grants' webpage has...

Doggone is a complimentary service that comes with every dog registration in the Manawatū District. Paired with Council’s registration database, Doggone provides...

On Friday, five councils from across the Manawatū-Whanganui region committed to move forward together on a locally led regional work programme in response to the...

Local government reform discussions enter the next phase.

Presented to Council on Wednesday 5 August, the Resident Satisfaction Survey results for the 2025/26 financial year highlighted increased satisfaction rates across...

This opinion piece by the Mayor was originally published in Feilding First on 6 August 2026 and is reproduced here for reference.

This opinion piece by Deputy Mayor Grant Hadfield was published in the Feilding First on Friday 31 July 2026 and is reproduced here for reference.

Manawatū District Council has unanimously agreed not to submit a proposal through the Government's "Head Start" local government reform pathway, instead...

As Manawatū Water continues to take shape as Council's dedicated in-house water services business unit, a new visual identity has been...

This opinion piece by the Mayor was originally published in Feilding First on 3 July 2026 and is reproduced here for reference.

Manawatū District Council received 743 community responses during its local government reform engagement, which closed yesterday.

From their Fergusson Street studio in Feilding, the team at Black Rook Creations are giving 3D printing waste a second life, transforming leftover materials into unique,...