Q1&2: Which radio station(s) do you mostly listen to/at what time of day?

6am-9am 9am-12noon 12noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight Midnight-6am No radio National 64 41 18 11 16 7 69 Concert 9 7 10 6 4 0 NewstalkZB 31 20 16 11 16 6 River City FM 38 33 33 31 12 2 Awa FM 3 1 0 0 0 0 More FM 69 33 27 31 15 7 Pacific 24 15 6 8 15 9 ZM 29 14 12 14 6 1 8 4 5 4 3 0 Solid Gold 17 13 9 11 4 1 Other Rhema 12 10 4 7 4 1 6 6 7 4 1 1 28.? 1 Hauraki 2 1 1 1 1 Snr Citizen 1 88.6 (Life FM) 2 1 1 2XS 2 1 1 1 Not specified 1

Breakdown of radio listeners by station/age group/time

Station 1 National 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 30-39 3 2 40-49 9 6 1 2 1 50-59 8 5 2 2 1 60-69 10 7 1 1 70+ 33 20 13 5 13 7 Refused 1 1 1 1 1 Total 64 41 18 11 16 7

Station 2 Concert 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 30-39 2 2 2 1 40-49 1 50-59 4 3 3 2 1 60-69 1 1 1 70+ 3 2 3 2 2 Refused Total 9 7 10 6 4

Station 3 Newstalk 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 30-39 40-49 1 11 2 1 1 50-59 4 33 3 60-69 14 84 5 3 3 70+ 12 88 4 9 2 Refused Total 31 2016 11 16 6

Station 4 River City 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 30-39 6 2 4 6 40-49 8 6 4 5 4 50-59 8 9 11 9 60-69 9 12 10 8 5 2 70+ 7 4 4 3 3 Refused Total 38 33 33 31 12 2

Station 5 Awa 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 1 30-39 1 1 40-49 1 50-59 60-69 70+ Refused Total 3 1

Station 6 More FM 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 1 2 1 1 1 30-39 15 3 4 6 1 1 40-49 14 9 6 6 1 1 50-59 17 10 7 9 5 1 60-69 11 4 4 5 2 1 70+ 11 5 5 4 5 3 Refused Total 69 33 27 31 15 7

Station 7 Pacific 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 30-39 2 1 40-49 4 2 1 1 50-59 6 1 3 1 60-69 5 5 2 3 2 3 70+ 9 5 3 4 9 5 Refused Total 24 15 6 8 15 9

Station 8 ZM 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 6 21 2 2 30-39 12 67 7 1 1 40-49 1 22 3 1 50-59 3 32 2 2 60-69 1 1 70+ Refused Total 29 1412 14 6 1

Station 9 Radio Sport 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 1 30-39 40-49 2 1 1 50-59 1 1 1 60-69 3 2 1 2 70+ 1 2 2 1 2 Refused Total 8 4 5 4 3

Station 10 Solid Gold 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 30-39 3 1 1 2 1 40-49 5 2 1 2 1 50-59 6 6 4 5 1 1 60-69 4 3 3 2 1 70+ 1 Refused Total 18 13 9 11 4 1

Rhema 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 1 30-39 2 1 1 40-49 2 2 1 50-59 1 1 1 2 1 60-69 5 3 2 2 21 70+ 1 3 1 1 1 Refused Total 12 10 4 7 41

Rock 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 1 30-39 4 4 4 2 1 40-49 2 2 2 2 50-59 60-69 70+ Refused Total 6 6 7 4 1

Edge 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 1 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+ Refused Total 1

Hauraki 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 1 1 30-39 1 1 1 40-49 1 50-59 60-69 70+ Refused Total 2 1 1 1 1

28.? 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+ 1 Refused Total 1

Snr Cit 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+ 1 Refused Total 1

Life FM 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 1 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 1 70+ 1 1 1 Refused 1 Total 2 1 1 1

2XS 6am-9am 9am-noon noon-3pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-midnight midnight-6am 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 1 1 1 1 60-69 1 70+ Refused Total 2 1 1 1

Station not specified 1

No radio/don't listen 18-29 1 30-39 6 40-49 12 50-59 11 60-69 16 70+ 23 Refused Total 69

Q3: Do you subscribe to the Wanganui Chronicle or read it on a regular basis?

Yes 399 No 101

Q4: Are you aware that the Council has a Community Link page every Saturday in the Wanganui Chronicle?

Yes 357 No 143

Q5: Do you actually read the Community Link section of the Wanganui Chronicle?

Yes 203 No 185 Sometimes 111

Q6a: Do you either subscribe, regularly buy or regularly read other newspapers, including Sunday papers?

Yes 165 No 334 Invalid response 1

Q6b: If yes to Q6a, which newspaper or newspapers do you read?

Dominion Post 74 Sunday Star Times 76 Manawatu Standard 2 Sunday News 34 New Zealand Herald 19 Other 7 Taranaki Daily News 2 Christchurch Press 1 Not specific 4

Q7a: Do you receive the free weekly community newspaper River City Press?

Yes 475 No 25

Q7b: If yes, do you actually read this community newspaper, skim it, or throw it away?

Read 307 Skim 154 Throw away 14

Q8a: Do you receive the free weekly community newspaper Midweek?

Yes 475 No 25

Q8b: If yes, do you actually read this community newspaper, skim it, or throw it away?

Read 310 Skim 152 Throw away 13

Q9: Do you have easy access to the Internet and email, such as at home or work?

Yes 285 No 213 Invalid response 2

Q10a: Have you looked at the Wanganui District Council website in the last year?

Yes 75 No 425

Q10b: If yes, how often have you looked at it?

About once in the last year 29 A few times 35 About once a month 10 Lots e.g. about once a week 4

Q11: Are you a Wanganui District Council ratepayer?

Yes 448 No 52

Q12: To ensure we get a cross section of age groups participating in this survey, it would be helpful if you could indicate which of the following age groups you belong to.

18-29 16 30-39 64 40-49 87 50-59 93 60-69 97 70+ 142 Refused 1

Q13: And finally, what sort of information would you like to receive about the Wanganui District Council? (open-ended question)

Interesting info – didn’t vote for mayor but still interested. Local newsletter - timetables, volunteer organisation info, profiles, events. What’s happening next - info on referendum, profile councillors. Not interested in receiving information. What happens to rates next year - fluoridation of water. What’s happening with council and community. Where rates will be spent - will they remain static? Cut the bureaucracy. Things that benefit me - property value - council & community matters. Sick of letters in the paper – didn’t vote for mayor. General news/Info on when the water separation will be done. Newspapers have enough info. Happy. Nothing in particular. Nothing/Community Link page is informative enough. What’s happening with rates/What are we paying for? Nothing in particular. Improvements to Castlecliff. Don’t want fluoride. Coming events/Issues up for discussion. Nothing in particular. Nothing in particular. Priority projects/What are the Council’s objectives/Community Link very good. Nothing in particular. Newspapers have enough info. No comment. No comment. Nothing springs to mind. Would like info on when rates are coming down. Nothing in particular. Things discussed at council meetings. Information about council committee. Happy with current information. Reports from meetings, what was discussed and outcomes. No complaints. Would like to receive a dedicated newsletter. Nothing in particular. Matters at hand. Community matters. Newspaper fine - interested in the community. Needs are based on things currently involved in (i.e. kids sport). Like to know what’s happening with council meetings. Rates decreases - no other preferences. Day to day council matters and the community. No more letters - interested in community generally. Interested in everything community/council based (Kaiwai? Bank). Rates too high - community matters are of interest. Well catered for - newspaper meets needs. What’s on - local events - progress with council projects. What’s happening in the community. No preferences. Recent resident - interested in the community – can’t get enough. Newspaper meets needs - see what council up to and community works. Newspaper meets needs – what’s on - used to like mayor’s radio update. Rates remain static - positive happenings - stop fighting and get on with it. What council is doing - water projects underway - progress reports. Plans and decisions in more detail - community events - email good. Things about youth - wants to hear that money spent on kids and clean streets. Info on events. General info on what council is doing. Nothing in particular. Events & general info. No comment. Reports from council meetings. Quite happy. Get all I want from papers. Up and coming changes or plans. Everything that goes on. Good service. Get most from newspaper. Happy with what I read in newspaper. Whatever they are focusing on at the time. Minutes from meetings. Get info from paper. Get enough from mailers. Happy with info. Newspapers have enough info. Get enough with mailers. Nothing springs to mind. News on what’s happening or coming up. Can’t think of anything. No comment. More about water supply. Where is the money going? No comment. When is mayor going to moderate language & stop calling people morons. Nothing in particular. Why are rates so high? Subsidies for living alone. Better advertising of local events, rates - why are they so high? Happy with newspapers as long as they are kept informed. Community events. What money goes on, services provided by council & dog rights as a trainer. No comment. No comment. No comment. More consultation on Fitzherbert & Mosston Road. What goes on at meetings/highlights. Summary of matters raised at meetings & action plan. No comment. Nothing specific. How rates are being spent. Maintain help desk. Advise where rates being spent. Rates information. Rates information. Planning and the future. Future developments. How will council continue to provide services to the elderly. No thoughts. Rates information. Stop sending rates a/c in deceased husband’s name please. Rates information. No thoughts. Topics well covered by Community Link paper. How rates are being spent. Rates - where spent? Info re what council are doing. Rates - where spent? Info re what council are doing. Receives enough info. Rates spending & youth crime? Facilities for youth. Receives enough info. Rates expenditure. Rates expenditure. Rates expenditure. Receives enough info. Receives enough info. More info on rating system. Something for the elderly. That the rates are coming down! Capital works, rates expenditure. Less bickering! Rates info. Amicably serving the community. Decision making, process, voting breakdown, interplay between governance & ops management. Provision of services. Info on community group meetings. No more Michael Laws! No comment. No comment. Info on big projects. Be kept up to date. Upcoming projects. Happy with current information. Nothing in particular. Community and council happenings. Nothing in particular. Current projects. No comment. No comment. No thoughts. Interested in council goings on and events. Like the idea of rate payers being aware of what’s going on. Nothing. No just send the paper - newspaper covers needs. Not really, hear about stuff on radio. None. No thoughts. Not really interested. More info – don’t know what’s going on. Just what’s happening. Happy with what’s happening at the moment. Happy with what’s happening at the moment. Pretty happy, no extra rates for art gallery. None - not really. General info about what the money is being spent on. Happy now - needs being met. What going to do soon round the city to improve it. Nothing in particular. No comment. Where rate money is going. Roading issues. No thoughts. More info on water shortages & fire bans. Happy with current information. None. No but would like recycling more regular. Norfolk pines at Seafront Rd, days of our lives saga. Happy with current information. Can’t think of anything else I require. Current info good - cheaper rates please. Happy with current information. Nothing in particular. Nothing in particular. Community and events. No thoughts. Problem with footpath - when it will be resolved. Sent letter re storm water system, old Churton Creek bed. Happy with current information. Enough info - happy with what we’re receiving. Plans. Enough info - more of the same. Policies. Who to contact re roading. Would like to hear the truth. The lot. Enough info - more of the same. Don’t know. Enough info. Enough info generally - planning road closures. Enough already. Everything! Short versions! Don’t know. Happy with current information. More of the same. Happy with current information. Can’t think of anything specific. Media reports through Chronicle. Nothing. Youth issues, community issues. Don’t know. Community news, water, parks reserves. No complaints with current info being received. What council are doing. When you are going to scrap it & restart it. Like to see for direct discussions with public. Get all the info I need. Would like progress reports. When is Charlie coming back? Would like good reports. Being informed of matters at hand. Keep up the good work Michael Laws. No comment. They are doing a good job - happy with information. Happy with info I already get in papers. Nothing in particular. Everything that is relevant. Pass. Happy as is. Pretty happy. Keep informed. Like to keep informed. Keep up to date. Happy with current information. Council and community. No not really. Voted them in so let them do their job - want to hear it all. No comment. Anything really, just what’s going on. Referendum going to be biased - forms should be sent out??? Interested in what they are doing - good for us all. No not really anything different. What’s going on. Updates about rates. Happy they are sharing more information - the more the better. No thoughts. Newspaper has everything I need. Rates information. Keep people informed. Rates information. Satisfied with existing information flow and content. Rates information. Rates information. Nothing specific. Rates information. Happy with current information. Community events. No thoughts. Nothing in particular. Everything at council and interesting community projects. Can’t think of anything else I want to see. 0800 number so you can dob people in re high water usage. What’s going on. Already get enough info. Some newspaper articles too wordy. Community Link page good. Easier way to find out how to get permits. More honesty, too much opinion instead of fact. No comment. Guidelines on what Council can do about problem neighbours e.g. storing cars, excessive noise, untidy sections. Happy with current information. Already get enough info. Info on staffing levels/too many chiefs not enough indians. Object to existence of Regional Council/no need for it. Revitalisation of the old town area. Nothing in particular. Community events. Interested in upcoming referendums. Not sure. Get what I need from local papers. What is happening with the roads. Nothing in particular. Not sure. Nothing at the moment. What’s happening, what’s new, what’s going to effect us. Get what I need from local papers. Good information already. Go to meetings to get info. What goes on at Council meetings and a newsletter. Nothing at the moment. Don't know. When are rates coming down? Happy with what we get now. Not really interested. Information about what the council is doing. How our rates are broken down. When cycle track will have a lid, on it when will we get a pool. What is going on at present moment. What goes on in meeting - where money is spent. Council to be proactive in information, customer hearing things 2nd hand. Nothing in particular. More info now with new mayor, well done! Nothing in addition to existing. Same info as already getting. Cheaper rates and more thinking of pensioners. Chronicle is a good paper for information but more info on special events. No comment. Current mayor’s agenda! Nothing in particular. Happy with current information. Would like the truth and more balanced info. No comment. Council is easy to contact if I want anything further. Nothing in particular. Council and community - newspaper is good. Rates information - very high. Awaiting district plan. Newspaper has everything I need. Not interested in receiving information. No more information needed. Happy with current information. No thoughts. Nothing. Not very interested but community events good. Community and council happenings. Plans for future developments & changes i.e. zoning. When meetings are on - environmental issues, how money is being spent. Whatever is up for discussions/up coming events. All information about what is going on. Community events, what’s going on - not much info on this. More info on decisions that are being made. What goes on behind closed doors - all information. Keep in touch with ratepayers. No thoughts. How they plan to reduce rates, what’s happening with budgeting/strategic plans. Do they still have prayers before council meetings? would like to see this continue. What money is spent on. No comment. What money is being spent where. Happy with current information. Newspaper has everything I need. What is happening within the council - Local events. Nothing in particular. What is happening in Wanganui i.e. local events. Don’t really know - receive enough already. How rates are being spent. Info is available. What’s going on, fix footpath & driveway. Don’t know. Footpaths etc. Where rates are spent. Don’t know. Dog walking areas, noise control issues. Don’t know. Office or library hour changes, council services. Interested in most things council is doing. Footpaths etc. Services available & how to access. Up-coming events. Current projects & plans in pipeline. How rates are being spent. Let that one go! Like to hear that the rates are going down. Balanced - sick of views & opinions. Enough info is available. Don’t know - already get enough. Mark streets where road works. What’s going on, projects etc. Can’t think of anything - info is available. Well enough informed info is there. Interested in the port. Don’t know. What council are doing & how they are performing. All info, like to know what’s going on. Summary of meetings. Happy with what I already get. Like to hear that rates are going down. Keep the rates pegged. Wouldn’t have a clue. Works & projects & budgets. Kids parks & local events – children. Maintenance for rural areas. Quite happy. Enough info. Info available. Inorganic rubbish collection being reinstated. Don’t know. Updates on local events. Anything beneficial. Ok with what info I get. No more info - they are doing their best. Continue with the policies they have in place. Nothing in particular. Nothing specific. Information that encourages ratepayers not berates them. Would like to know when meetings are on. To be informed about meetings and what goes on. Not really anything different. Keep community informed. When you will lower rates. No comment. Community events. None. None. Good stuff - happy with existing info. Don’t mind - whatever you want to give me. Generally what’s going on. No more information needed. Don’t mind. Council meeting updates. Not interested in receiving information. Community events - what's happening. Happy with existing information. Just what I’m already seeing. No thoughts. Nothing different - rates decrease. Like to know what’s happening in the local community. Not happy with town clerk. Reticulation of water - personal issue. What I’m already reading in the papers is sufficient. Council and community - general things, nothing specific. Finds colours hard to read on Link page but info good. No thoughts. Increased costs - are these going to be passed onto the ratepayers. Doesn’t like colours or format of Link page. Hard to read - info okay. Don’t mind - not too interested. Can’t think of anything else I want to see. No comment. More info on community events - trail riding. Happy with current information. Whatever is going on with council and local projects. Happy with current information. It’s easy to find out what’s happening already. Like to be kept up with future developments for Wanganui - kept in the loop. Nothing else. Everything I can get my hands on - I read it all. What is being passed, what they are thinking of passing (monthly) /what are they doing about roading/footpaths central city, cutting the trees back. Upcoming events/policies/infrastructure before passed not after. Hard to read colours on the Link page. Would like to see splash pool fixed * What are they doing about footpaths, road, art gallery. Would like to see cycle lane. Upcoming council matters/keeping in contact. Happy with current information. Nothing else I can think of. What’s on and when i.e. lake closures. Nothing in particular. Breakdown of what rates covers. Why do we have to pay for things we do not use i.e. library. Happy with what’s in newspapers. No comment. Community and council happenings. Why do we have to pay via rates for facilities we do not use. i.e. library. Not the gossip, just the facts/issues. No thoughts. What’s happening up at the council. When are they going to fix the road. Just get on with it – we’ll see what’s happening. No thoughts. Longer term goals - what are they going to do to implement policies voted in on. Keeping to the facts, keeping Michael Laws honest. Keep up the good work - happy with information already gets. Council and community goings on. Project status reports. Nothing further - I will ask if I need anything. No thoughts. Happy with current information. Agenda for coming year. No, weekly papers are great. Rate issues. No comment. More info on user paid i.e. rubbish dump. Don’t really mind. No. time scale of roading completion, chairing of meetings. Not overly interested in what’s going on. Happy with current information. Nothing in particular. Facts. Community events and some council stuff. Mayor’s performance, Vision council not taking notice of minority. Accurate information, editorials don’t depict correct position. Happy with current information. Quite happy as is. Can’t think of anything else I want to read about. Quite happy as is. Rates - are they going down? Why am I getting 2 rates bills? A news sheet from each councillor with info. Not offhand but I follow meeting articles in paper. Positive information to show how community is improving. See Link page continued but with larger print. Everything seems covered. Where they spend their money. Nothing at the moment. Hear & read enough. I would need to think a while about my response – can’t think now. Get plenty from daily. Nothing in particular. Happy with what I know. More info on what Council does. More info on what Council does. Updates of what’s going on. Wouldn’t have a clue. Community and council happenings. Not particularly. More in papers please. What goes on at meetings, what’s discussed. The truth. Would like and expect replies to my letters. Where the money goes.. What’s happening/where rates money is being spent. Community Link page very effective/provides good coverage of what’s happening. Wanganui Chronicle does a good job of covering Council matters.

Q14: Gender of respondent

Male 185 Female 315