A $400,000 public transport funding boost for Whanganui next year is still on the table – for now – following a vote by Horizons regional councillors.
Part of the council’s 10-year (long-term) plan, the money was contingent on matched funding from [NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/waka-kotahi/) (NZTA).
With the decision to focus the agency’s National Land Transport Programme resources on larger centres, the matched funding is off the table, leaving councillors to decide whether to go ahead with only Horizons’ share.
A 10-4 vote in favour was made during discussions on the council’s annual plan for 2025/26.
