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Horowhenua District Council - Latest News [Page 44]
Fletcher Reinforcing to relocate from Petone to Levin
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 11:19 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua's strategic business location has prompted New Zealand's largest construction company to move part of its operation to Levin. More >>
Foxton Beach water supply gains top marks
Friday, 28 November 2014, 11:55 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council's water supply to Foxton Beach has just received an Aa grade under Ministry of Health drinking water grading. More >>
Foxton river loop working party formed
Friday, 21 November 2014, 2:17 pm | Horowhenua District Council
A working party has been formed to investigate options to reintroduce permanent flow into the Manawatu River Loop at Foxton. More >>
Feedback will help form rating review proposal
Monday, 17 November 2014, 4:32 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council is now considering public feedback as part of a review to its rating system and to help form a proposal for the Draft Long Term Plan 2015 - 2025. More >>
Horowhenua businesses surveyed on workforce needs
Monday, 10 November 2014, 4:35 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua employers are telling it like it is in an online survey for a strategy to ensure there are enough suitably-skilled staff available locally to meet the demands of growing industries in the District. More >>
Horowhenua's weekly community bus service to return
Monday, 10 November 2014, 9:39 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua's Day Out In Town Community Bus service is making a comeback, providing low-cost travel between Levin, Waitarere, Foxton, Foxton Beach and Shannon every Friday. More >>
Business owner keen to learn about Workforce Development
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 3:41 pm | Horowhenua District Council
A lack of suitably-skilled staff available in Horowhenua is forcing one business owner to don tools and take to the factory floor himself just to keep up with workload. More >>
Horowhenua art and asparagus celebrated at upcoming event
Friday, 17 October 2014, 9:39 am | Horowhenua District Council
The spring-time flavour of asparagus and the talents of Horowhenua artists will once again be celebrated at an upcoming annual event in Horowhenua. More >>
Workforce development strategy to address labour needs
Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 10:28 am | Horowhenua District Council
A Horowhenua Workforce Development Strategy is planned in efforts to address the lack of suitably-skilled staff available locally - a major constraint to continued business growth in the district. This is one of the issues identified in the Horowhenua ... More >>
Water supplies gain best-ever compliance results
Monday, 6 October 2014, 3:30 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council's water supplies to Foxton Beach, Foxton and Shannon have just received their best-ever results for compliance with the Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand. MidCentral Health's Public Health Services Drinking Water ... More >>
Shannon Wastewater Solution Likely Soon
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 1:20 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Resource consent applications for Shannon’s wastewater treatment plant discharges are progressing well, thanks to effective collaboration between Horowhenua District Council and submitters. More >>
Unemployment drops and local economy on the up
Friday, 26 September 2014, 5:01 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Unemployment in Horowhenua has dropped 1.9 percent from a year ago and is now at its lowest rate since March 2009. More >>
Get Ready for Get Ready Week
Friday, 12 September 2014, 12:01 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Helping people and businesses prepare for a civil emergency is the aim of Get Ready Week from September 21 to 27. More >>
Tokomaru Water Treatment Plant upgrade brought forward
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 9:16 am | Horowhenua District Council
The Tokomaru Water Treatment Plant upgrade will now happen within the next year with Horowhenua District Council finding a more financially-viable option allowing the project to be brought forward from 2025. More >>
Artwork designs sought for Chorus street cabinets
Monday, 25 August 2014, 9:48 am | Horowhenua District Council
Artwork designs are being sought for the decoration of eight more Chorus telecommunications street cabinets in Levin. Chorus has commissioned the project following positive public feedback about the artistic painting of six cabinets last year. Designs must ... More >>
Horowhenua Youth Excellence Scholarships nominations invited
Friday, 15 August 2014, 9:24 am | Horowhenua District Council
Council's Chief Executive David Clapperton says $250 may not be a large sum of money these days, but if it sews the seed of opportunity for a young person then it is money well spent. More >>
Are you eligible for a Rates Rebate?
Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 2:32 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Residential ratepayers with a combined income of up to $24,250 may be eligible for a rates rebate of up to $605. More >>
Nominate a Horowhenua person for New Zealander of the Year
Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 10:53 am | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua Mayor Brendan Duffy has no doubt the 2015 New Zealander of the Year should be a local resident. However, he says for that to happen, people need to act and nominate someone before Tuesday 30 September 2014. More >>
Initiative to move students into education and employment
Friday, 8 August 2014, 1:17 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Seeing all secondary school students move into higher education or employment is the aim of a new collaborative initiative of four local secondary schools. More >>
Behind the Hedges set to return next March
Friday, 8 August 2014, 12:04 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua's popular country lifestyle trail Behind the Hedges is set to return next March. After a one year break, the event which showcases lifestyle properties throughout the District is to be held on Sunday 15 March. It will again raise funds for Te Takere ... More >>
