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Section of Manawatu Gorge closed to river users
Friday, 25 November 2011, 11:14 am | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council has advised that the stretch of Manawatu River 200 metres either side of the Manawatu Gorge slip will be closed from Monday 28 November until the land above is stable. More >>
Research to help knock pest off its perch
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 3:13 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council has successfully led a bid for $20,000 worth of Envirolink funding, allowing researchers to take the first step toward improving rook management nationwide. More >>
Free buses make Christmas shopping a breeze
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 11:23 am | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council is encouraging shoppers to save their parking pennies by hopping on a free weekend bus in the lead up to Christmas. To help reduce the stress of finding a park this silly season, all Palmerston North buses supported by Horizons ... More >>
Time to test the water
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 4:31 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Summer is around the corner and Horizons Regional Council’s annual water testing at popular swimming spots is underway, giving people the information they need to escape the heat. More >>
Solid gains made through mediation
Monday, 14 November 2011, 11:54 am | Horizons Regional Council
Mediation on Horizons Regional Council's One Plan is now complete with almost 70% of the appeal points resolved. More >>
Spotlight on scooting safely
Saturday, 12 November 2011, 3:24 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Mobility scooters were put through their paces at the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North today as part of an annual fun and safety day hosted by Horizons Regional Council. More >>
Horizons Council: Compliance rates maintained for season
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 4:10 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons’ annual dairy monitoring programme commenced in early September and to date compliance rates for the region are maintaining similar levels to previous years. More >>
Resource consent applications on the rise
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 3:49 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Resource consent applications are on the rise with Horizons Regional Council granting 120 resource consents in the last two months, almost twice the amount granted during the same period last year. More >>
Microscopic weed eaters help stop broom and thistles
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 1:00 pm | Horizons Regional Council
A meal of broom and Californian thistle sounds less than appetizing to most, but Horizons Regional Council’s latest recruits are hungry to stop the spread of weeds. More >>
Tararua to be vigilant in Old Man’s Beard removal
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 11:10 am | Horizons Regional Council
It is that time of year again when Old Man’s Beard can become a concern within the Tararua Region. As summer draws near, Horizons are asking land owners to be vigilant and proactively remove the weed if found on their properties. More >>
Weeding out field horsetail
Monday, 31 October 2011, 10:22 am | Horizons Regional Council
At over 225 million years old field horsetail is not an easy weed to beat, but Horizons Regional Council is determined to work with communities and industry to find a management solution. More >>
Weedbusters is back in town
Friday, 28 October 2011, 10:16 am | Horizons Regional Council
It is that time of year again, when Horizons is on the lookout for Weeds in Palmerston North. Horizons launched its Weedbusters campaign this week, in conjunction with Palmerston North City Council. More >>
Horizons remains resolute on cleaning up the river
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 4:50 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Chief Executive Michael McCartney says is disappointed by Palmerston North City Council’s decision to appeal an abatement notice which asked them to sort out their discharge to the Manawatu River. More >>
Drivers urged to steer clear of distractions
Wednesday, 26 October 2011, 4:32 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council is welcoming a 10 day mobile phone crackdown by New Zealand Police and reminding all drivers to keep their eyes on the road. The two week operation marks two years since the introduction of legislation banning the use of handheld ... More >>
City Council asked to sort it out
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 11:54 am | Horizons Regional Council
Palmerston North City Council has been issued a significant non compliance and abatement notice giving them until 30 November 2011 to comply with their consent to discharge to the Manawatu River. More >>
Rare Mudfish found near Bulls
Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 12:23 pm | Horizons Regional Council
There is something fishy going on in the outskirts of Bulls. In a tributary of the Tutaenui Stream, near the Rangitikei River, Horizons Regional Council have recently confirmed a thriving population of rare Mudfish. More >>
Conservation reaches new heights
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 5:18 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Conservation reached new heights today with help from army and air force personnel who airlifted 5,000 native plants to the top of the Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve for Saturday’s Living Legends planting. The Manawatu muck-in is part of a nationwide ... More >>
Horizons welcomes OAG report
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 5:05 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council welcomes the findings of the Office of Auditor-General’s report into the management of freshwater which describes their compliance monitoring as “robust” and “fair”. More >>
Horizons on the hunt for Rooks
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 2:16 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council is targeting Rooks around the region as the annual eradication programme begins this week. It is nesting season for Rooks, which means poisoning of rookeries will occur over the next three to four weeks. Land owners with new rook ... More >>
Whanganui River benefits from hectares of planting
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 4:02 pm | Horizons Regional Council
Over 290 hectares of erosion prone farm land have benefitted from plantings in the Upper Whanganui River catchment in the past year, the bulk of this in the Ohura and Waikaka catchments. More >>
