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Horizons congratulate outstanding farms
Monday, 19 March 2012, 4:09 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council wishes to congratulate each of the farms who achieved in their various categories at the 2012 Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards on Friday evening. The event, held at Awapuni Racecourse, honoured those farms which ... More >>
Horizons community grants closing soon
Friday, 16 March 2012, 1:27 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Time is running out to submit applications for Horizons Regional Council’s community grants programme. The programme is aimed at supporting community groups undertaking projects which benefit the region and its environment. More >>
Prioritisation key for Manawatu-Wanganui region’s transport
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 5:14 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Residents of the Manawatu-Wanganui region are being asked for their views on the long-term plans for transport in the region. The region’s key transport projects for the next three years have been identified and prioritised in a draft plan approved ... More >>
Manawatu River receives $5 million funding boost
Saturday, 3 March 2012, 11:00 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Cleaning up the Manawatu River will be a little easier thanks to a multi-million dollar cash injection from the Government. The Manawatu River Leaders’ Forum will receive $5.2 million from the Government’s Fresh Start for Freshwater Clean-up ... More >>
Strong winds batter Region
Saturday, 3 March 2012, 2:45 pm | Horizons Regional Council
High winds have battered the Manawatu – Wanganui region today, hitting Wanganui particularly hard with power outages and falling debris throughout the district. More >>
Wild weather forecast for weekend
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 5:17 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council will be keeping an eye on rainfall, tides and river levels as strong winds and heavy rain spell an indoor weekend for the region’s residents. More >>
Manawatu more prepared for disasters
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 12:54 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Households in the Manawatu have improved their preparedness for a disaster, according to a recent Colmar Brunton poll completed for the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management. More >>
Vanpooling on the cards for small town travellers
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 12:08 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Small town travellers could save on fuel costs by sharing their daily ride under a new transport initiative to be trialled by Horizons Regional Council. More >>
Restoring the balance
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 9:51 am | Horizons Regional Council
Many of us take for granted the unique landscape and wildlife that characterises New Zealand. But organsations like DOC and Horizons Regional Council know first hand the challenges involved in maintaining the balance needed for our unique flora and ... More >>
Manawatu’s native fish can now swim freely
Monday, 13 February 2012, 12:56 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Native fish within the Manawatu catchment can now swim freely, thanks to the installation of a number of fish ladders and fish ropes. As part of work for the Manawatu River Accord, Horizons Regional Council has installed 10 fish ladders and two fish ropes ... More >>
Horizons supports chemical clean up
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:53 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council is encouraging farmers and growers to make the most of Agrecovery chemicals clean-up programme, in the coming months. The programme is an opportunity for farmers and growers to clear their properties of old or unwanted ... More >>
Horizons gets behind community initiatives
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 3:13 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Applications are now open for Horizons Regional Council’s community grants programme, aimed at supporting community groups undertaking projects benefitting the region and its environment. More >>
Safety checks and sleep key this long weekend
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 12:57 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council is encouraging holiday-makers travelling by car this long weekend to check the safety of their vehicle and ensure they’re well rested before hitting the road. More >>
Motorcyclists practice safety in numbers
Monday, 16 January 2012, 5:24 pm | Horizons Regional Council
It’s easy to spot a safety conscious motorcyclist and Horizons’ road safety coordinator Alane Nilsen hopes to see even more on our roads following the weekend’s Summer Series events at Manfeild. More >>
Turitea Campus Flood Protection Works given support
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 10:04 am | Horizons Regional Council
Proposed Lower Manawatu flood protection works at the Turitea Science Campus will be included in Horizons Regional Council’s draft Long Term Plan, after agreement was reached between Horizons Regional Council and owners of the Science Campus properties. More >>
Progress underway on river clean-up
Monday, 19 December 2011, 11:39 am | Horizons Regional Council
Last week dozens of Manawatu Leaders and senior officials came together to reflect on the year that was. But this was no end-of-year Christmas function, rather a report on progress made under the Manawatu River Leaders’ Accord. More >>
Manawatu Gorge open to foot traffic
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 3:29 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Despite the Gorge slip the Manawatu Gorge walk is open to foot traffic, so last week local government officials slipped into their walking shoes, and celebrated the successes of the Manawatu Gorge Biodiversity Project Group. More >>
Check, Clean, Dry gears up for summer
Friday, 2 December 2011, 10:36 am | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons’ Check, Clean, Dry team is gearing up to prevent the spread of freshwater pests this summer, starting with the hooves of competitors in The Goat Alpine Adventure Run. More >>
Club receives helping hand from Horizons
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 11:34 am | Horizons Regional Council
Keeping people safe in the water this summer just got easier with Horizons Regional Council getting behind the Palmerston North Surf Lifesaving Club with some much needed funding. The Palmerston North club had been struggling to secure enough funds to ... More >>
Horizons Regional Council moves to improve bus service
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 5:17 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council today adopted the Regional Public Transport Plan which maps out the strategy for maintaining and improving the region’s public transport network over the next ten years. More >>
