After the indignity of being labelled a 'zombie town' Whanganui is now experiencing a growth spurt that has seen it fall victim to that most metropolitan of scourges - traffic congestion.
One pinch-point raises the heckles more than most - the more than 100 year old Dublin Street Bridge.
Former police officer and writer Rob Rattenbury recently kicked up a storm when he called on the council and Waka Kotahi to get on and fix the problem.
He spoke to Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin.
