Council confirms next steps for closed Levin landfill
Horowhenua District Council is taking a more targeted and evidence-led approach to managing the closed Levin landfill, following an independent technical review and a workshop […]
Environment
Horowhenua adopts water services delivery plan
Horowhenua District Council has unanimously adopted a Water Services Delivery Plan (WSDP) setting out how water services will be delivered in the future. The plan […]
Severe weather warning – brunt of the front
NZ Severe Weather Update – Thursday 26 June 2025 – Video below.
Horowhenua – Green by Nature
As sure as the leaves fall in Autumn, our friends at Green by Nature have been hard at work keeping the district beautiful and thriving. […]
Urgent review called for after proposed Ō2NL design changes
Proposed design changes to the Ōtaki to North of Levin Expressway (Ō2NL) recently announced by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi have not gone over well […]
Horowhenua Council votes for Local Waters Bylaw
Horowhenua Council has today voted to adopt the Local Waters Combined Bylaw, following a period of public consultation. The bylaw brings rules about drinking water, […]
The Great Kiwi Butter Swindle
If you fly over New Zealand and look down you quickly realise we are basically just one very big farm, and a lot of that […]
Community voice ignored in speed limit decision, says Horowhenua Mayor
Horowhenua District Council Mayor Bernie Wanden is disappointed speed limits on two state highways in the region will soon revert from 80 to 100 km/h. […]
UPDATE: Police seek information after deceased man found
Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Wilson says Police investigating the death of a man found deceased on Hokio Beach yesterday morning are asking for anyone in […]
Body found at Hokio Beach
A male’s body has been found on the beach in a small settlement near Levin. A police media spokesperson said the body was discovered on […]