Parks & Reserves - Fees & Charges

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Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2024/2025 financial year, from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, are available below. These fees and charges were consulted on as part of the Long Term Plan 2024-2044 (LTP) and were adopted by Council on 12 June 2024.

All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.

Fees and Charges for 2025/2026

Fees and charges for the 2025/2026 financial year, from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, are also available below. These fees and charges were adopted by Council on 14 May  2025. They will be effective from 1 July 2025. 

2024/25 Fees
(from 1 July 2024)
2025/26 Fees
(from 1 July 2025)
Sports Fields ($ / field)
 
Schools Free Free
Athletics (based on 20 week season) $682.50 $703.00
Softball (skin diamond based on 20 week season) $682.50 $703.00
Softball (per grass diamonds based on 20 week season) $106.00 $109.00
Soccer, Rugby Union and Rugby League (based on 20 week season) $682.50 $703.00
Casual Soccer, Rugby Union and Rugby League bookings $106.00 $109.00
Twilight Soccer (based on per field per season) $106.00 $109.00
Senior Cricket Wicket (based on per pitch per 20 week season) $1,414.00 $1,456.50
Casual Cricket Use $193.50 $199.50
Twilight Cricket including artificial wickets (based on 12 week season) $509.50 $525.00
Netball (Donnelly Park 10 courts based on 20 week season) $1,895.50 $1,952.50
Casual Netball and Tennis bookings (per hour) $13.50 $14.00
Cycling (club activities per year) $499.00 $514.00
Tennis Courts / Netball Courts (club activities 20 week season) $499.00 $514.00
All Junior Fields Free Free
Non-Charged Events excluding Levin Domain (per day)
 
General Reserves $89.00 $91.50
Amenities Fee (Toilet and Changing Facilities if Available) $116.00 $119.50
Floodlights (Invoiced at Cost plus 20% Administration Fee) Cost + 20% Cost + 20%
Levin Domain
*Additional charge
 
Day Event $277.50 $286.00
*Floodlights (Invoiced at cost plus 20% Administration Fee) Cost + 20% Cost + 20%
*Grandstand (Includes Access to First Aid and Referees Room) $372.00 $383.00
*Damage Deposit $1,414.00 $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.
 
Charged Event with Less than 100 Spectators and Participants POA POA
Charged Event Exceeding 100 Spectators and Participants - Price on Application (POA) POA POA
*Amenities Fee (Toilet and/or Changing Facilities if Available) $133.50 $137.50
*Damage Deposit POA POA
Weddings
 
Ground Hire $144.00 $148.50
Photos Only  Free Free
Miscellaneous
 
Additional Bin and Rubbish Collection Cost Cost
Linemarking and Post Replacement Cost Cost
Keys
 
Refundable Key Bond (Per Set) $56.00 $57.50
Lost Keys Cost Cost