Whanganui & Partners

Whanganui & Partners We are the economic development agency for Whanganui and Ruapehu. Whanganui & Partners is Whanganui's economic development department.

Our role is to support growth by enabling investment, strengthening local capability and connecting people to opportunity. Its areas of focus are Business, Manufacturing, Education and Capability, Creative Industries, Māori Economy, Primary Industries, Visitor Industries, and Marketing. Our mission is to drive opportunity through business, education and lifestyle. We work to promote Whanganui as a

destination to visit, work, study, and invest. We support new and existing businesses, bringing events to Whanganui and providing up-to-date economic data, analysis and commentary on the Whanganui District.

Did you know Whanganui has 6.6 TWh of potential energy generation per year? To put that in perspective: that’s enough to...
22/04/2026

Did you know Whanganui has 6.6 TWh of potential energy generation per year?

To put that in perspective: that’s enough to power 900,000 homes for a year.

Whanganui sits in the heart of a major wind and solar resource, and unlocking this potential is exactly what our Future Energy investment portfolio is designed to do: https://whanganuiandpartners.nz/investment-opportunities/future-energy

This week, we spent the day with the Energy Estate team visiting potential sites, connecting dots, and sharing a vision for what the future of energy looks like in our region.

A huge thank you to Energy Estate for their time and expertise. The future is looking bright (pun intended) for Whanganui. 💨☀️

By now you may have seen the news - Whanganui is bringing New Zealand's first Festival of Design to life this October. 🎉...
07/04/2026

By now you may have seen the news - Whanganui is bringing New Zealand's first Festival of Design to life this October. 🎉

We're proud to share that the Festival of Design Aotearoa launches on 16 October 2026, right here in Whanganui - New Zealand's only UNESCO City of Design - with events spanning the wider Whanganui-Manawatū region over 10 days.

Read more in the comments.

The coverage has hopefully been enough to entice you, but here's what we really want you to know: **submissions are open until Monday 20 April**

Whether you're a designer, maker, artist, business, educator, student, iwi partner or simply someone who believes in the power of design to shape better futures- this festival is being built for and with people like you.

We're looking for partners, presenters and event hosts from across the motu and abroad to help create a programme that's exciting, diverse and truly international in its reach.

👉 Find out more and submit at festivalofdesign.co.nz

We are already working in collaboration with some very talented people in partnership with Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, CEDA - Central Economic Development Agency, Whanganui District Council, Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery and Palmerston North City Council - and we'd love to hear from more of you. Let's make something remarkable together. 🌿

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