Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has declared a Restricted Fire Season for the entire Horowhenua District, as of 8am on Monday, 18 February 2019. A Prohibited Fire Season remains in place on all Horowhenua beaches and sand dunes.
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Water restrictions for Foxton and Foxton Beach have been lifted, effective from Wednesday, 13 March 2019, due to reduced demand for water.
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Level 2 water restrictions are in place for Levin and Ōhau from Wednesday 13 February until further notice.
Horowhenua District Council Rates are payable in four equal instalments, due on the following dates:
The Rates Rebates scheme is administered by Horowhenua District Council on behalf of the Department of Internal Affairs. Find out how to check your eligibility and what you'll need to apply.
Find out about the different methods of payment available for paying your rates.
Find out how you can recieve your rates online to help save you time and while doing so you're helping Horowhenua District Council be more environmentally friendly.
Simply enter a Street Address or VG Number to search the Horowhenua District Council Rating Information Database for property rates.
Horowhenua District Council sets two sorts of rates: targeted rates, which fund specific activities, and general rates, which fund everything else.
New rateable valuations for Horowhenua properties were posted out by Quotable Value in October 2016. Find out more about the revaluation process.