Parks & Reserves - Fees & Charges
Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2025/2026 financial year, adopted by Council on 14 May 2025 are available below.
All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.
Fees and charges for 2026/27
Fees and charges help ensure costs are shared fairly between those who use specific services and the wider community, while supporting access to essential facilities and services.
To keep our services running smoothly, some fees and charges will increase from 1 July this year.
The Fees and Charges are set each year and follow the approach set out in the Revenue and Financing Policy, agreed in the Long Term Plan 2024-2044. Council consulted on the fees proposed under the Resource Management Act 1991. Most of the Resource Management fees are not increasing, however three new fees were approved:
- Two optional fees to help fund a fire appliance for growing areas that do not have access to a piped water supply
- One new processing system fee.
The full Fees and Charges Schedule was publicly available throughout the consultation period.
At the Council Meeting on 27 May 2026 Council adopted the Fees and Charges for the 2026/27 year. They come into effect on 1 July 2026. These views can be viewed below.
Schedule of Fees & Charges for 2026/27(PDF, 939KB)
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2025/26 Fees
(from 1 July 2025) |
Sports Fields ($ / field)
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| Schools |
Free |
| Athletics (based on 20 week season) |
$703.00 |
| Softball (skin diamond based on 20 week season) |
$703.00 |
| Softball (per grass diamonds based on 20 week season) |
$109.00 |
| Soccer, Rugby Union and Rugby League (based on 20 week season) |
$703.00 |
| Casual Soccer, Rugby Union and Rugby League bookings |
$109.00 |
| Twilight Soccer (based on per field per season) |
$109.00 |
| Senior Cricket Wicket (based on per pitch per 20 week season) |
$1,456.50 |
| Casual Cricket Use |
$199.50 |
| Twilight Cricket including artificial wickets (based on 12 week season) |
$525.00 |
| Netball (Donnelly Park 10 courts based on 20 week season) |
$1,952.50 |
| Casual Netball and Tennis bookings (per hour) |
$14.00 |
| Cycling (club activities per year) |
$514.00 |
| Tennis Courts / Netball Courts (club activities 20 week season) |
$514.00 |
| All Junior Fields |
Free |
Non-Charged Events excluding Levin Domain (per day)
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| General Reserves |
$91.50 |
| Amenities Fee (Toilet and Changing Facilities if Available) |
$119.50 |
| Floodlights (Invoiced at Cost plus 20% Administration Fee) |
Cost + 20% |
Levin Domain
*Additional charge
|
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| Day Event |
$286.00 |
| *Floodlights (Invoiced at cost plus 20% Administration Fee) |
Cost + 20% |
| *Grandstand (Includes Access to First Aid and Referees Room) |
$383.00 |
| *Damage Deposit |
$1,456.50 |
Charged Events on all Parks and Reserves excluding Levin Domain (per day)
Events that exclude the public from use of reserve land will be charged the maximum daily charge. *Additional charge.
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| Charged Event with Less than 100 Spectators and Participants |
POA |
| Charged Event Exceeding 100 Spectators and Participants - Price on Application (POA) |
POA |
| *Amenities Fee (Toilet and/or Changing Facilities if Available) |
$137.50 |
| *Damage Deposit |
POA |
Weddings
|
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| Ground Hire |
$148.50 |
| Photos Only |
Free |
Miscellaneous
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| Additional Bin and Rubbish Collection |
Cost |
| Linemarking and Post Replacement |
Cost |
Keys
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| Refundable Key Bond (Per Set) |
$57.50 |
| Lost Keys |
Cost |