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Road To Zero - Council Consults On Proposed Safer Speed Limits In Our Neighbourhoods
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 12:43 pm | Horowhenua District Council
All councils in Aotearoa are legally required to review speed limits around schools and to consult on a Speed Management Plan to set safe and appropriate speed limits in their towns or districts as mandated by Waka Kotahi. Mayor Bernie Wanden says, ... More >>
Rangatahi Invited To Be Part Of Creative Placemaking Initiative – We Are Horowhenua
Monday, 31 July 2023, 4:01 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Are you a Horowhenua resident aged between 10-years to 25-years? Have you ever wanted to be on a poster in town and have your own photoshoot? Now is your chance to come forward and participate in the Levin Town Centre creative placemaking project. This ... More >>
NZ Police Media Statement - Incident In Shannon
Saturday, 15 July 2023, 6:23 am | Horowhenua District Council
Shortly before 12.30pm Police came across a stolen vehicle in Foxton. The vehicle was not pursued, but plans were put in place for road spikes to be used. The vehicle avoided the spikes, and continued down the road a short distance where it has hit ... More >>
Changes Made To Dog Registration Renewals
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 10:52 am | Horowhenua District Council
There are a few changes to this year’s dog registration renewals in Horowhenua. Registrations opened slightly later, owners can expect to see changes to related fees and charges, and a new class has been added for people who own four or more ... More >>
Councillors Agonise Over Foxton War Memorial Hall Decision
Monday, 3 July 2023, 2:57 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Councillors debated for several hours on Wednesday 28 June to decide the fate of the earthquake prone Foxton War Memorial Hall. A number of resolutions were tabled and voted down, including the transfer of the hall to the Foxton War Memorial Hall ... More >>
Media Statement Issued By Horowhenua District Council Mayor Bernie Wanden And CEO – Monique Davidson 28 June 2023
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 10:13 am | Horowhenua District Council
In light of several recent incidents, where Council staff have been subject to assault and intimidating behaviour. Monique Davidson, Chief Executive of Horowhenua District Council alongside Mayor, Bernie Wanden have issued a joint statement voicing their ... More >>
Standard & Poor's Affirms Horowhenua District Council's Strong Capacity To Meet Financial Commitments
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 10:53 am | Horowhenua District Council
Mayor Bernie Wanden says he is pleased that Council has maintained its AA- long-term and A-1+ short-term issuer credit rating with a stable outlook on the long-term rating from Standard & Poor's (S&P) Global Ratings. "An AA-/A-1+ rating ... More >>
Horowhenua Home To Multiple Matariki Celebrations
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 3:29 pm | Horowhenua District Council
There’s something for everyone in the 2023 Horowhenua Matariki events programme. From feeling the embrace of Hinetakurua, The Winter Maiden, during an early morning river dip, to rongoā displays, book readings, shared kai and night markets, Horowhenua ... More >>
Horowhenua Mayors Task Force For Jobs Initiative Leading New Zealand
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 2:42 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua Mayors Task Force for Jobs (MTFJ) led by Mayor Bernie Wanden creates new employment opportunities for our district’s rangatahi and has proven a valuable initiative since its inception in 2021. The MTFJ is a nationwide programme with Local ... More >>
Water Infrastructure, Fees And Charges And Other Big Decisions Made At Council Meeting
Friday, 2 June 2023, 2:16 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Key water infrastructure projects will be brought forward to meet the needs of the rapidly growing Horowhenua District, the 2023/2024 fees and charges schedule has been set and the Foxton Beach Freeholding Account will help fund the Foxton Pools ... More >>
Rates Review Debated For A Fairer Distribution Of Rates
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 5:56 pm | Horowhenua District Council
After a lengthy debate, Horowhenua District Council determined to leave the rating system as it currently is. Council also requested that Council Officers commit to a further review of the Rates Remission and Rates Postponement policies during the ... More >>
Rates Review Debated For A Fairer Distribution Of Rates
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 5:55 pm | Horowhenua District Council
After a lengthy debate, Horowhenua District Council determined to leave the rating system as it currently is. Council also requested that Council Officers commit to a further review of the Rates Remission and Rates Postponement policies during the ... More >>
Historical Decision As Council Votes Unanimously To Keep Levin Landfill Closed
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 1:56 pm | Horowhenua District Council
The future of the Levin Landfill has been determined. Today saw Horowhenua District Councillors deliberate on the key topics in the Long Term Plan Amendment 2021-2041 (LTPA) unanimously deciding that the Levin Landfill will remain closed and alternative ... More >>
Ōtaki To North Of Levin (Ō2NL) Highway Becoming A Reality
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 4:43 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council welcomes the news that the Minister of Transport Michael Wood has at last confirmed the Ōtaki to North of Levin Expressway (Ō2NL) will be constructed. Mayor Bernie Wanden says “There has been much conjecture and uncertainty ... More >>
Light Rail Funding Announcement - A Big Win For The Climate, Community And Connectivity But What About Ō2NL?
Saturday, 29 April 2023, 7:32 pm | Horowhenua District Council
A modern new train fleet with lower emissions, station improvements and an increased frequency of services with at least two morning and two afternoon services on the Manawatū rail line. This is what we can expect after public transport initiatives ... More >>
Bus Tour To Visit Water And Wastewater Treatment Plant And Levin Landfill
Friday, 14 April 2023, 4:03 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Do you know what the Levin Landfill site currently looks like? Or how your drinking water is treated and what happens to the wastewater once you flush the toilet? “As part of our consultation on the Long Term Plan 2021-2041 Amendment (LTPA) and Annual ... More >>
Horowhenua Community Raised Over $100,000 Towards Cyclone Relief – Friday 14 April 2023
Friday, 14 April 2023, 11:35 am | Horowhenua District Council
The call was made and the Horowhenua community answered. Following a very successful Black Out fundraising campaign, $104,000 has been raised for our friends in the Tararua and Hawkes Bay districts. “We set out with an ambitious goal of trying to raise ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Future Of The Oxford Street Plane Trees – Friday 31 March 2023
Friday, 31 March 2023, 12:57 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council seeks direction on whether to remove 27 of the approximately 38 London Plane Trees (Platanus x acerfolia) planted along Oxford Street, Levin on State Highway 1, between Queen Street West and Devon Street, across a distance of ... More >>
Horowhenua Community Invited To ANZAC Day Commemorations – 24 March 2023
Friday, 24 March 2023, 12:49 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua will mark ANZAC Day 2023 with multiple ceremonies around the district. Observed annually on 25 April, ANZAC Day is Aotearoa New Zealand's most important day of national commemoration. It marks the anniversary of the first major action ... More >>
Council Leans Into Crunchy Issues As They Adopt Formal Consultation Document
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 6:31 pm | Horowhenua District Council
The Long Term Plan (LTP) sets out the services and projects that Council will provide to the Horowhenua community all the way out to 2041. This year Council proposes making changes to its rates policy, the future of the Levin Landfill and water projects ... More >>
