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The Government has confirmed investment in Whanganui Airport to improve safety, enhance regional connectivity and aid economic growth for the region.
The Government will use $3.35 million in taxpayer funding to complete construction of the new sealed parallel taxiway. The investment will address long-standing safety concerns by reducing the need for aircraft to backtrack on the active runway before take-off and after landing.
The investment represents the taxpayer’s 50% share of the $6.7 million contracted costs to build the full taxiway. The remaining funding has come from the Whanganui District Council.
Read the Associate Minister of Transport’s statement here.(external link)