Horowhenua District Council - Latest News [Page 35]
'Peace in 10,000 Hands' Photos to be Auctioned for Charity
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 12:27 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Fourteen large Peace in 10,000 Hands photographic prints will go under the hammer at a charity auction at Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō in Levin on Friday 25 August. More >>
Funding opportunities for local non-profit organisations
Monday, 7 August 2017, 3:38 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council is again inviting applications for funding from the community grants schemes it administers. More >>
New waterproof wheelchair increases access to hydrotherapy
Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 2:16 pm | Horowhenua District Council
New waterproof wheelchair increases access to hydrotherapy pool People with limited mobility can make use of a new waterproof wheelchair to access the hydrotherapy pool at Levin Aquatic Centre. More >>
Horowhenua abatement notice for breach of landfill consent
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 2:30 pm | Horowhenua District Council
On 27 June 2017, Horizons Regional Council issued Horowhenua District Council (HDC) with an abatement notice to cease causing objectionable odour beyond the boundary of the Levin landfill. Horizons strategy and regulation group manager Dr Nic Peet ... More >>
Incomplete auditor’s report is being peer reviewed
Monday, 17 July 2017, 1:14 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Incomplete auditor’s report is being peer reviewed An incomplete internal auditor’s report about Horowhenua District Council is being peer reviewed. Finance, Audit and Risk Subcommittee Independent Chair, Philip Jones says despite recommendations that ... More >>
Scientific approach fixes Foxton’s water clarity issues
Monday, 17 July 2017, 9:20 am | Horowhenua District Council
Foxton’s water clarity issues have been fixed for good and this will come as great news to residents experiencing discoloured water. More >>
Business Excellence a key priority for Horowhenua Council
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 12:40 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council has completed its inaugural assessment as part of the CouncilMARK™ local government excellence programme and been given an overall CouncilMARK™ rating of B. More >>
Funding secured for Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom
Monday, 10 July 2017, 6:50 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Foxton, Te Taitoa Māori o Te Awahou and New Zealand’s Dutch community to stand tall after funding secured Ko tēnei wāhi tūpuna o te taura whiri o te mātauranga me ngā Tāngata kātoa i te mana me ngā whakaaro nui. Dit is Oranjehof, waar culturen ... More >>
Submission on proposed expressway approved
Friday, 7 July 2017, 1:06 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Submission on proposed expressway approved Horowhenua District Council (HDC) has approved its submission to NZ Transport Agency’s (NZTA) proposal to create an expressway from Ōtaki to North of Levin as part of the Roads of National Significance. NZTA’s ... More >>
Growth prompts proposed change to Horowhenua District Plan
Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 11:51 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council’s Strategy Committee this evening will consider a change to the District Plan which aims to provide for growth more efficiently within the main towns of the Horowhenua District. More >>
Vision to create a walk and cycleway around Lake Horowhenua
Friday, 23 June 2017, 8:32 pm | Horowhenua District Council
The vision is set for a 12 kilometre walk and cycle way to be created around Lake Horowhenua, also known as Punahou. Lake Horowhenua Trust chairperson Matt Sword says the idea of a walkway gathered force following a recent eight-hour hikoi around the ... More >>
Puanga Matariki - a time to honour the ancestors
Friday, 9 June 2017, 10:29 am | Horowhenua District Council
The Matariki stars signalling Māori new year are set to rise in the eastern skies of New Zealand. More >>
New water reservoir proposed for Foxton
Friday, 9 June 2017, 10:27 am | Horowhenua District Council
A small reservoir is proposed to be built near Foxton’s iconic water tower to increase drinking-water storage for the area and increase community resilience in a Civil Defence emergency or major fire. More >>
Resident Satisfaction Survey underway
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 5:12 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council is once again running its Resident Satisfaction Survey to find out what residents and ratepayers think of the services and facilities provided to the community. More >>
Levin’s town water supply future-proofing continues
Friday, 26 May 2017, 4:03 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Levin’s town water supply future-proofing continues Horowhenua District Council has secured its desired volume of water it can draw from the Ohau River source for Levin’s town water supply. Council has gained the resource consent to abstract ... More >>
Pensioner Housing Stock Transfer
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 9:11 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council selected a preferred stock transfer partner for its pensioner housing portfolio at a Council meeting on Tuesday the 23rd of May 2017. More >>
S&P Global affirms Council’s credit rating
Monday, 22 May 2017, 3:19 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council’s retained their A+ rating for long-term foreign currency and local currency. More >>
Council pays tribute to Malcom Guy
Monday, 22 May 2017, 10:31 am | Horowhenua District Council
Malcolm Guy will be remembered as a man dedicated to the Horowhenua through his long service as a local government Councillor, Chairman and Mayor. More >>
New website highlights what Aquatics Horowhenua can offer
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 4:05 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Aquatics Horowhenua has a new-look and much more user-friendly website to highlight the facilities, swim school, programmes, events and activities offered in Levin, Foxton and Shannon. More >>
Collaborative approach welcomed
Friday, 5 May 2017, 3:43 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council welcomes NZ Transport Agency’s move to start again with the engagement process about the upgrade to State Highway 1 from Ōtaki to North of Levin. HDC is committed to working with residents, property owners, iwi, community ... More >>
