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Rates Review Debated For A Fairer Distribution Of Rates
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 5:55 pm | Horowhenua District Council
After a lengthy debate, Horowhenua District Council determined to leave the rating system as it currently is. Council also requested that Council Officers commit to a further review of the Rates Remission and Rates Postponement policies during the ... More >>
Historical Decision As Council Votes Unanimously To Keep Levin Landfill Closed
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 1:56 pm | Horowhenua District Council
The future of the Levin Landfill has been determined. Today saw Horowhenua District Councillors deliberate on the key topics in the Long Term Plan Amendment 2021-2041 (LTPA) unanimously deciding that the Levin Landfill will remain closed and alternative ... More >>
Ōtaki To North Of Levin (Ō2NL) Highway Becoming A Reality
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 4:43 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council welcomes the news that the Minister of Transport Michael Wood has at last confirmed the Ōtaki to North of Levin Expressway (Ō2NL) will be constructed. Mayor Bernie Wanden says “There has been much conjecture and uncertainty ... More >>
Light Rail Funding Announcement - A Big Win For The Climate, Community And Connectivity But What About Ō2NL?
Saturday, 29 April 2023, 7:32 pm | Horowhenua District Council
A modern new train fleet with lower emissions, station improvements and an increased frequency of services with at least two morning and two afternoon services on the Manawatū rail line. This is what we can expect after public transport initiatives ... More >>
Bus Tour To Visit Water And Wastewater Treatment Plant And Levin Landfill
Friday, 14 April 2023, 4:03 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Do you know what the Levin Landfill site currently looks like? Or how your drinking water is treated and what happens to the wastewater once you flush the toilet? “As part of our consultation on the Long Term Plan 2021-2041 Amendment (LTPA) and Annual ... More >>
Horowhenua Community Raised Over $100,000 Towards Cyclone Relief – Friday 14 April 2023
Friday, 14 April 2023, 11:35 am | Horowhenua District Council
The call was made and the Horowhenua community answered. Following a very successful Black Out fundraising campaign, $104,000 has been raised for our friends in the Tararua and Hawkes Bay districts. “We set out with an ambitious goal of trying to raise ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Future Of The Oxford Street Plane Trees – Friday 31 March 2023
Friday, 31 March 2023, 12:57 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua District Council seeks direction on whether to remove 27 of the approximately 38 London Plane Trees (Platanus x acerfolia) planted along Oxford Street, Levin on State Highway 1, between Queen Street West and Devon Street, across a distance of ... More >>
Horowhenua Community Invited To ANZAC Day Commemorations – 24 March 2023
Friday, 24 March 2023, 12:49 pm | Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua will mark ANZAC Day 2023 with multiple ceremonies around the district. Observed annually on 25 April, ANZAC Day is Aotearoa New Zealand's most important day of national commemoration. It marks the anniversary of the first major action ... More >>
Council Leans Into Crunchy Issues As They Adopt Formal Consultation Document
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 6:31 pm | Horowhenua District Council
The Long Term Plan (LTP) sets out the services and projects that Council will provide to the Horowhenua community all the way out to 2041. This year Council proposes making changes to its rates policy, the future of the Levin Landfill and water projects ... More >>
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 >>
