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High unemployment drives teen to transform his district

Published on 15 November 2018

The hard work and dedication of an emerging young leader in Horowhenua, Liam McLeavey, has paid off after his project was supported by the Provincial Growth Fund today.

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New pump track continues community transformation of Solway Park

Published on 15 November 2018

The Taitoko community in south-east Levin is set to get a new pump track at Solway Park.

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Community planting day completes Waitārere dunes project

Published on 13 November 2018

A community planting day on Sunday 18 November will complete a project led by Horowhenua District Council to extend stormwater outlet pipes and re-shape dunes at Waitārere Beach.

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Email quarantine unreasonable but interference claims quashed

Published on 12 November 2018

The Office of the Ombudsman investigation into email quarantine practices at Horowhenua District Council from 2011 to 2017 has found those practices were unreasonable. However, there was no basis to suggest Council used email quarantining to interfere with iwi negotiations, Resource Management Act submission processes, local election processes or Environment Court proceedings.

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Thompson House Gardens awarded prestigious Green Flag

Published on 09 November 2018

Levin’s Thompson House Gardens has been awarded an international Green Flag, making it one of only 20 Green Flag parks in New Zealand.

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Strategy Committee recommends status quo for financing infrastructure

Published on 08 November 2018

Horowhenua District Council’s Strategy Committee has considered a report highlighting the outcome of initial investigations and how they could be affected by national policy changes.

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Survey of residents identifies positives and negatives for Council

Published on 08 November 2018

The results of Council's Resident Satisfaction Survey show overall satisfaction with Council facilities and services for 2018 was over 81%. Residents were happy with customer service, libraries, swimming pools and rubbish collection, but thought Council could do better on footpath maintenance, stormwater and making roads safe for cyclists.

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Roaring chorus marks Armistice Day

Published on 31 October 2018

Levin will experience a ‘roaring chorus’ of sound on Armistice Day to recreate the celebrations which greeted the end of the First World War.

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Final call for local talent

Published on 30 October 2018

Young local performers have until Sunday 4 November to register an act for Horowhenua’s Got Talent, an annual talent quest for young people aged between 12 and 24 years.

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District Plan changes accommodate growth

Published on 29 October 2018

Two changes to the Horowhenua District Plan take effect from 1 November 2018.

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High unemployment drives teen to transform his district

New pump track continues community transformation of Solway Park

Community planting day completes Waitārere dunes project

Email quarantine unreasonable but interference claims quashed

Thompson House Gardens awarded prestigious Green Flag

Strategy Committee recommends status quo for financing infrastructure

Survey of residents identifies positives and negatives for Council

Roaring chorus marks Armistice Day

Final call for local talent

District Plan changes accommodate growth

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