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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

Workshop for Elected Members to provide direction on the Horowhenua Blueprint

Wednesday 6 September 2023, 12 noon
Council Chambers, Horowhenua District Council, 126 Oxford Street, Levin

Workshop – Access Options Waikawa Beach

Wednesday 6 September 2023, 2pm
Council Chambers, Horowhenua District Council, 126 Oxford Street, Levin

Workshop 3 – Long Term Plan 2024

Wednesday 6 September 2023, 4pm
Council Chambers, Horowhenua District Council, 126 Oxford Street, Levin

Te Awahou Foxton Community Board Public Forum

Monday 18 September 2023, 5.30pm to 6pm 
Foyer, Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, 92 Main Street, Foxton

Public Forums are held prior to Te Awahou Foxton Community Board Meeting, to provide an opportunity for members of the public to raise any matters of concern directly to Community Board members. 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.

Te Awahou Foxton Community Board Meeting

Monday 18 September 2023, 6pm
Ngārongo Iwikātea Room, Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, 92 Main Street, Foxton

Community Wellbeing Committee Meeting

Wednesday 20 September 2023, 1pm 
Council Chambers, 126 Oxford Street, Levin


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.

Notice is given under section 28(1) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 that electors of the Horowhenua Council have the right to demand a poll on the electoral system to be used at the next two triennial general elections (2025 and 2028) of the Horowhenua District Council.

The choice is between the First Past the Post (FPP) and the Single Transferable Vote (STV) electoral systems. Unless a poll determines otherwise, the FPP electoral system will continue to be used for the Horowhenua District Council.

A valid demand for a poll must be in accordance with sections 29 and 30 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, being:

  • Made in writing.
  • Signed by at least 5 percent of electors enrolled as eligible to vote at the previous triennial election of the Horowhenua District Council. This will require a minimum of 1,280 signatures.
  • Delivered to the office of the Horowhenua District Council, 126 Oxford Street, Levin by 5pm Monday, 11 December 2023 (poll to be held by 12 March 2024).
  • If a valid demand for a poll is received/resolution to hold a poll is passed after 11 December 2023, a poll may still take place after 14 March 2024 but the results of the poll will take effect for the 2028 and 2031 local elections.

Every elector who signs a demand must also set out in it his or her full name and the address for which he or she is qualified as an elector of the Horowhenua District Council.

For further information, please contact Ashley Huria, phone 06 366 0999 or email at ashleych@horowhenua.govt.nz.

Dated at Levin, this 6th day of September 2023.

Monique Davidson
Chief Executive
Horowhenua District Council