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Welcome to the online version of the Community Connection, where you can read the latest updates from Horowhenua District Council.

Published twice a month, Community Connection is available in print in the Horowhenua Chronicle and you can sign up to get an electronic version sent straight to your inbox.

 

Important Notices

We will finalise work on the stormwater and sewerage pipes on Tyne Street now that groundwater levels have dropped enough to allow us to do so. Tyne Street will be closed for 1-3 days and there will be some lane closures on Oxford Street, both during the day and at night.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

 

Council Public Forum

Wednesday 11 December 2024, 10.15am to 10.45am
Council Chambers, 126 Oxford Street, Levin

Public Forums are held prior to the Council Meetings, to provide an opportunity for members of the public to raise any matters of concern directly to the councillors. If you wish to speak at the Public Forum, there's no need to request speaking rights - you may just attend and share your point of view.

Council Meeting

Wednesday 11 December 2024, 11am to 6pm 
Council Chambers, 126 Oxford Street, Levin
(Live streamed) 


Agendas

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.

Requests to speak to Agenda items

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

You may also email supporting information that will be circulated to Council before the meeting. 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. 

Meeting Cancellations

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 Meetings

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

More Information

Please visit the Meeting Schedules & Requests page.

Several Levin streets will be closed on Saturday 7 December 2024 for the Horowhenua Christmas Parade.

The parade will begin at the corner of Victoria Street and Weraroa Road, turning right onto Bath Street before finishing on Salisbury Street outside the Levin Domain.

Horowhenua District Council advises the following temporary road closures will be in place to allow the parade to proceed safely along the planned route:

Victoria Street: closed from 11am to 2.30pm to allow floats to gather before the parade begins. While resident access along Victoria Street will be allowed, we ask that no cars be parked on the street during this road closure period.

Salisbury Street: between Bath Street and Queen Street will be closed between 1pm and 6.30pm for the Christmas Carnival at the Levin Domain.

Weraroa Road: between Victoria Street and Bath Street will be closed from 1.45pm to 2.30pm.

Bath Street: between Weraroa Road and Salisbury Street will be closed from 1.45pm to 2.30pm.

Hannan Street: from 1.45pm to 2.30pm.

Carlisle Street: from 1.45pm to 2.30pm.

Detour routes will be clearly signposted.

No resident access will be available during the period of these closures.

These closures are made under clause 11(e) of the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974. The closures will apply to all vehicular traffic with the exception of emergency service vehicles and vehicles directly involved in the events.

 

There will be stop/go traffic management in place at the SH57/Tararua Road intersection while Fulton Hogan carries out investigation works for a new roundabout. This is part of a joint project between the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and Horowhenua District Council.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.