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Smell Your Way Through The Rozengeur International Art Exhibition In Foxton
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 3:03 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Have you ever wanted to experience multi-dimensional art? To walk up to artwork and smell the flowers or the forest in the picture? Now you can at the sensuous art exhibition 'Smells like Roses - Rozengeur.' Let scented art pieces from the Netherlands ... More >>
Horowhenua Community Getting Behind Cyclone Gabrielle Fundraiser – 9 March 2023
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 10:55 am | Horowhenua District Council
Support is mounting for The Black Out fundraising events as Horowhenua continues to unite to raise money for the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery. Mayor Bernie Wanden says “We’ve been hearing some great stories about people and businesses who are putting ... More >>
Horowhenua Parks Shine On The World Stage
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 11:32 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua is only one behind Australia when it comes to Green Flag Awards. An international accreditation given to publicly accessible parks and open spaces, the Green Flag Award® recognises and rewards parks and green spaces which provide high quality ... More >>
District-wide Black Out Event To Raise Money For Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 1:02 pm | Horowhenua District Council
The Horowhenua community is uniting to raise money for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery. Mayor Bernie Wanden says “We have all been doing our bit to help, where we can. We are now wanting our community to come together to raise money for the worthy cause ... More >>
Horowhenua District Council ‘adopting’ Tararua District Council In Cyclone Gabrielle’s Wake
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 3:46 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council is adopting Tararua District Council as a show of support and aroha for the cyclone ravaged area. We are one of eleven Councils adopting another Council as part of ‘ Adopt a Community’, a nationwide initiative which connects ... More >>
Women’s Rugby Herstory Exhibition Coming To Levin – 15 February 2023
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 3:08 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Levin is the place to be for women’s rugby fans this February. To coincide with the opening match of the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki competition between the Hurricanes Poua and Chiefs Manawa at the Levin Domain later this month, Horowhenua will host ... More >>
Horowhenua District Council Sending Resources To Central Hawke’s Bay
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 10:34 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council is sending support to Central Hawke’s Bay, which has been hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle. Three of our experienced Incident Management Team members and two local building inspectors have travelled to Central Hawke's ... More >>
Civil Defence Emergency Management Team Monitoring Situation As Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle Gathers Momentum
Friday, 10 February 2023, 4:35 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council’s Civil Defence Emergency Management team met today in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle to the district. Early modelling shows the Upper North and East Coast of the North Island will be most severely ... More >>
Trig Road Walkway, Levin To Close For Logging, But An Alternative Track Is Available
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 6:30 pm | Horowhenua District Council
The popular Trig Road Walkway, directly east of Levin, will temporarily close from Monday 9 January 2023 to around mid-2024 as the trees are ready for harvest. The Trig Walkway features walking and biking tracks, and access to the Tararua Forest ... More >>
New Rateable Valuations For Properties Available – 8 December 2022
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 11:35 am | Horowhenua District Council
Newly-released rating revaluations for the Horowhenua District are now available and have revealed a total capital value of $15 billion, a 52.8 percent increase since 2019. In New Zealand, councils are funded by a form of property taxation known as ... More >>
Future Of The Levin Landfill To Be Included In Council's Long Term Plan Amendment
Friday, 2 December 2022, 5:21 pm | Horowhenua District Council
The Future of the Levin Landfill will be included in Horowhenua District Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) 2021-2041 Amendment, ensuring a decision on the future of the Levin Landfill is made by June 2023. Council were given two options at their 23 November ... More >>
Levin & Ōhau Water Supply To Be Fluoridated By 31 July 2023 – 2 December 2022
Friday, 2 December 2022, 2:20 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council is one of 14 local authorities that have received a directive from the Director-General of Health under The Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2021 to start fluoridating its drinking water supply by 31 July ... More >>
Government’s Timing Of RMA Process Submission Period Questioned
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 6:39 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Regional Mayors are astounded that submissions on two significant bills are spanning the Christmas shutdown and busy summer holiday period. Mayors at last week’s Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Zone 3 meeting said the timing is a sign that central ... More >>
2022 Civic Honours Awards And Youth Excellence Scholarships Presented
Monday, 28 November 2022, 2:09 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Some of Horowhenua’s most remarkable volunteers were recognised with Civic Honours and Certificates of Recognition during the 2022 Civic Honours Ceremony held on Tuesday 22 November. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/b095bc95da6670c1b488.jpeg" ... More >>
Get A Taste Of The Great Mexican Food Journey In Foxton
Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 5:24 pm | Horowhenua District Council
After drawing curious crowds in Wellington and Christchurch, the much-celebrated colours and flavours of Mexico are now coming to Foxton. The exhibition ‘De la Milpa a la Mesa: A Mexican food journey’, will bring a taste of Latin America to ... More >>
Media Statement – Communities 4 Local Democracy – Three Waters Reform – 1 November 2022
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 5:22 am | Horowhenua District Council
As Councils around New Zealand work to understand the scale of three waters changes and plan for transition, many are questioning whether the proposed reform is doing enough to consider the communities that they have long served. Mayor of Horowhenua ... More >>
Santa Claus Is Coming Back To Town
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 3:51 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Santa Claus is coming back to town! Levin will be the place to be on 10 December for all things festive, with the return of the popular Christmas Parade and Christmas Carnival. COVID-19 rained on the 2021 Horowhenua Christmas celebrations; large gatherings ... More >>
Council’s Inaugural Swearing In Ceremony Provides Warm Welcome
Wednesday, 26 October 2022, 8:30 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Beaming with pride, and surrounded by their nearest and dearest, Horowhenua’s Elected Members were sworn in tonight at Council’s inaugural meeting. The evening was made particularly special with Council’s first two Horowhenua (Māori) Ward ... More >>
Building Of The New Waitārere Beach Surf Life Saving Community Facility To Start In November
Friday, 21 October 2022, 11:15 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Construction of the new Waitārere Beach Surf Life Saving Community Facility is planned to commence in November to replace the existing run down, no longer fit for purpose earthquake-prone building. Horowhenua District Council's Mayor, Bernie Wanden ... More >>
Final Election Results Announced For Horowhenua District Council
Friday, 14 October 2022, 12:05 pm | Horowhenua District Council
All votes have now been counted, and the final election results for the Horowhenua District Council were received on Friday 14 October, giving assurance to the elected candidates. Bernie Wanden has been re-elected as Mayor for a second term with 5,840 ... More >>
