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Nominations open for local council elections
Wednesday, 20 July 2016, 10:21 am | Horowhenua District Council
Nominations open for local council elections If you see yourself as a potential leader and are passionate about Horowhenua then now’s your chance to give local politics a go and have a say in your community’s future. Nominations for candidates ... More >>
Free public lecture on place-making
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 3:56 pm | Horowhenua District Council
A free public lecture on place-making - the creation of temporary projects, events, installations and amenities in towns and cities - will be held in Levin next week. More >>
Chinese Community Courtyard officially opened
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 9:07 am | Horowhenua District Council
A courtyard celebrating the Chinese community’s cultural connection and contribution to Horowhenua was officially opened in Levin on Saturday evening. Located in the south-west corner of Te Takere, the Chinese Community Courtyard was built in partnership ... More >>
Horowhenua District Council selected as a foundation council
Monday, 11 July 2016, 1:09 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council has been selected as a Foundation Council for a new independent standards system measuring local authorities. More >>
Thursday Night Street Feast to roll into Levin
Monday, 11 July 2016, 12:05 pm | Horowhenua District Council
A monthly pop-up global food village is set to launch in Levin on Thursday 21 July. More >>
Community feedback sought for Levin town centre
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 11:31 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council is seeking community input to help shape a development strategy for Levin’s town centre. More >>
Information session for local government election candidates
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 11:07 am | Horowhenua District Council
If you have thought about local politics and having a say in the future of Horowhenua, then find out more about standing as a candidate to become a Foxton Community Board member, a Horowhenua District councillor or even District Mayor. More >>
Opportunity for dog owners to win registration fee refund
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 10:55 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua dog owners can win a full refund of their dog registration fees for the coming year, but they will need to register and make payment by Sunday 17 July. More >>
Rural Halls Grant applications open
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 3:24 pm | Horowhenua District Council
The Rural Halls Grant provides non-profit hall societies and organisations with funding to assist with the maintenance of community halls. The scheme provides funding once a year and has up to $25,000 available to distribute. More >>
Day Out In Town Bus timetable change
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 10:50 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua’s popular Day Out in Town Bus is to begin its loop of the District earlier in the day each Friday. More >>
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom gains another significant grant
Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 1:20 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Another half-million dollars in external funding has been obtained for Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, the flagship facility incorporating the PiriharakekeGeneration Inspiration Centre, the National Dutch Connection Museum, and Foxton’s library and community ... More >>
Input sought for planning community services delivery
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 1:01 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council is to establish a group of community representatives to provide input into planning, activities and delivery of aquatics, libraries and community services. Community Services Manager Denise Kidd says the group will advocate ... More >>
Major projects planned for Horowhenua
Monday, 30 May 2016, 11:39 am | Horowhenua District Council
A significant amount of work is on Horowhenua District Council’s agenda for the coming year. More >>
Joint transfer to Community Housing Provider
Friday, 27 May 2016, 12:38 pm | Horowhenua District Council
The Government has announced today that it will explore an opportunity to include approximately 250 Housing New Zealand properties and tenancies in the region with Horowhenua District Council’s pensioner housing units in a joint transfer to a ... More >>
Horowhenua District Council backs Vote2016 campaign
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 10:09 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council has confirmed its participation in the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Vote2016 campaign to increase nationwide voter participation in the October local elections to more than 50 per cent. More >>
Horowhenua’s library and community centres draw the crowds
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 11:19 am | Horowhenua District Council
People flocked to Te Takere in Levin during April, helped by the popular Cubic Structural Evolution Project hands-on installation featuring 120,000 white Lego blocks and the construction creativity of visitors. More >>
New Public Places Bylaw to benefit everyone
Monday, 9 May 2016, 12:21 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Efforts to ensure Horowhenua residents and visitors can safely enjoy public spaces throughout the District is the aim of the new Public Places Bylaw 2016 which came into effect last Friday. More >>
Horowhenua Social Sector Trial to become community-led
Friday, 6 May 2016, 9:13 am | Horowhenua District Council
The successful five year Social Sector Trial in Horowhenua is to transition from being community-influenced to community-led by the end of the year. More >>
Horowhenua leading the way with land-irrigated wastewater
Thursday, 21 April 2016, 11:07 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua leading the way with land-irrigated wastewater The successfully-completed upgrade of the Shannon Wastewater Treatment Plant takes Horowhenua a significant step closer to seeing nearly all of the District’s wastewater irrigated to land. ... More >>
Levin town water supply being future-proofed
Friday, 15 April 2016, 10:20 am | Horowhenua District Council
The Levin Water Treatment Plant upgrade is helping future-proof the town’s water supply. More >>
