Community Connection

Agendas can be accessed three working days prior to the meeting on the Minutes & Agendas page. Copies will also be available from Council's customer service centres at the Horowhenua District Council Civic Building, Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō, Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, and Shannon Library.

You can be part of the decision making process by contacting our Governance Team on 06 366 0999 or emailing public.participation@horowhenua.govt.nz

Requests for public participation and/or submissions must be received no later than 12 noon the day before the meeting.

Requests will not be accepted for:

• matters that do not appear on a meeting agenda;
• proceedings of committees that do not have a substantive resolution for adoption;
• procedural items and reports which are for information only.

In all cases the request for public participation shall be referred to the Chairperson of the meeting to confirm acceptance. The person making the request shall be advised whether or not their request has been accepted. If declined the applicant shall be advised of the reasons why. The author of any report to which there are requests for public participation shall also be advised. 

Meetings are occasionally cancelled for valid reasons. To confirm a meeting is still on, visit our website, phone 06 366 0999 or email public.participation@horowhenua.govt.nz

Other committee meetings and extraordinary meetings are held as required and may be advertised separately.

Please visit the Meeting Schedules & Requests page.