Change of Fire Season Status

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has declared a Restricted Fire Season for part of the Horowhenua District, from State Highway 1 to the Coast, as of 8am on Wednesday, 30 January 2019. A Prohibited Fire Season remains in place on all Horowhenua beaches and sand dunes.

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Level 2 Water Supply Restrictions - Levin and Ōhau

Level 2 water restrictions are in place for Levin and Ōhau from Wednesday 13 February until further notice.

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Level 1 Water Supply Restrictions - Foxton and Foxton Beach

Level 1 water supply restrictions are in place for Foxton and Foxton Beach from Monday 17 December until further notice.

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Financial Contribution Policy

As part of its Draft Long Term Plan (LTP) 2015-2025 Horowhenua District Council consulted on whether to cancel, suspend, moderate, harmonise or retain its Development Contributions Policy in the form that was adopted in 2012.

Following the submissions process for the Draft LTP 2015-2025, Council decided to cancel its Development Contributions Policy and to no longer charge Development Contributions. Instead the Council elected to adopt a Financial Contributions Policy which would enable it to charge Financial Contributions on developments in growth areas that require resource consent.

This Policy requires a District Plan Change to be completed before the Policy can be implemented. Due to recent changes to the Resource Management Act Council has not yet proceeded with the plan change. 

Download Horowhenua District Council Financial Contribution Policy(PDF, 5MB)

If you have any queries please contact the Consents Team on (06) 366 0999.

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