Protecting our precious estuary at Foxton Beach Published on December 23, 2021 The Manawatū River Estuary which borders Foxton Beach is an internationally recognised Ramsar Convention site. The estuarine wetland is host to one of the most diverse ranges of birds to be seen at any one place in New Zealand, with a total of 95 species being identified at the estuary. Tagged as: , Media Releases
New Chief Executive appointed for Horowhenua District Council Published on December 21, 2021 Mayor Bernie Wanden today announced the appointment of Horowhenua District Council’s new Chief Executive, Monique Davidson. Mrs Davidson is the current Chief Executive of Central Hawke’s Bay District Council, a role she has held for the last 4 and a half years. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Council making affordable housing a priority Published on December 20, 2021 The new Streamlined Housing Process (SHP) initiative is designed to streamline the resource consent process for the development of new homes in the area and to encourage better utilisation of existing residential land. Tagged as: , Media Releases
2021 Civic Honours Awards and Youth Excellence Scholarships presented Published on December 13, 2021 Outstanding voluntary community service saw three people recognised with Civic Honours and two with Certificates of Recognition at the 2021 Civic Honours Ceremony on Thursday 2 December. Tagged as: , Honours & Celebration, Media Releases
New way to pay for parking in Levin Published on December 10, 2021 We’re upgrading the parking meters in Levin on Monday 13 December to Friday 17 December. Improving our parking meter system will provide a better parking service to our community, with more reliable and user-friendly meters and increases the efficiency of our parking wardens. Tagged as: , Media Releases
COVID-19 Protection Framework Council Services & Facilities at Orange Published on December 03, 2021 From 3 December 2021, New Zealand moved to the COVID-19 Protection Framework (the Traffic Light system). Horowhenua has moved to Orange in the new framework, and Horowhenua District Council is currently working through the guidance from central government. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Inaugural exhibition for impressive new Foxton arts collective Published on December 03, 2021 Bringing together no less than 12 established artists – to work as one, in creative spirit – is no mean feat. A new local arts collective, convened by contemporary artist Albert McCarthy, has battled the odds though and is all set to unveil its first exciting display of multimedia works in Te Awahou Foxton. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture
Illuminating Christmas in the Horowhenua Published on November 26, 2021 This year we’re celebrating Christmas in a sparkly new way! The Levin Adventure Park will be lit up with a six metre illuminous Christmas tree and numerous festive lights for all to see from 6 until 27 December. Tagged as: , Events & Activities, Media Releases
Horowhenua Health and Wellbeing Hub planning is underway Published on November 26, 2021 Horowhenua District Council has agreed to sell Council-owned property 15-23 Durham Street (Levin) to The Horowhenua Company Limited. The terms of the agreement stipulate that the land be used to develop a primary healthcare facility for Horowhenua, a vision Council has been culminating for several years. Tagged as: , Health & Lifestyle, Media Releases
Shining a light on loneliness in the Horowhenua Published on November 24, 2021 Initiated by the New Zealand Coalition to End Loneliness, ‘Light up Loneliness’ is about bringing people together, to reach out and support people who are feeling lonely and isolated. Tagged as: , Media Releases