Mike TweedMultimedia Journalist·Whanganui Chronicle·22 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read‌A potential solar site would be at the southern end of the Whanganui Airport runway (right). Photo / NZMEA potential solar site would be at the southern end of the Whanganui Airport runway (right). Photo / NZMESolar panels could spring up at Whanganui Airport as the district council looks for ways to reduce energy costs. Gasnet’s July report said five hectares of council-owned land at the southern end of the runway had been identified as a potential solar site.

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