$20 Million and Counting: Gumboot Friday Keeps Kids Talking
Gumboot Friday (November 7), the iconic movement that’s become a symbol of hope for young New Zealanders, returns this year with a milestone worth celebrating: […]
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Kickstart Your Future with a Horowhenua Tertiary Education Scholarship
If you’re living in Horowhenua and heading into tertiary study in 2026, or currently in tertiary study, here’s your chance to get a head start. […]
Haunted Levin Library presents Once Upon a Nightmare
Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō’s Haunted Library presents Once Upon a Nightmare! The spirits of Halloween have infested the library and warped beloved fairy tale characters […]
World starter Jonny Tata hits nine-darter
Kiwi dart player Jonny Tata has made darts history, hitting a perfect nine-darter and qualifying for the prestigious PDC World Darts Championship in London. The […]
UCOL Horowhenua on the move
In efforts to improve access for future learners and ensure suitable teaching and office space, UCOL says it is pleased to share with the community […]
Cops cop copper chopper
Acting Senior Sergeant Bernie O’Brien says Police officers working dedicated area patrols to prevent burglaries in the Horowhenua area last week caught a recidivist offender […]
Council obtains Boys Brigade buildings on endowment land
Horowhenua District Council has successfully obtained two buildings, which previously belonged to the Boys Brigade, on a key parcel of endowment land in Foxton Beach. […]
Horowhenua College students riding high
Horowhenua College students Makayla Fitzgerald, Ruby Knight, Magenta Van Dusschoton and Jorja Shaw from the Levin pony club won the 4 bar show jumping at […]
Horowhenua ANZAC Day Observances 2025
Observed annually on 25 April, ANZAC Day is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most important days of national commemoration. It marks the anniversary of the […]
Pupil off to dentist after biting hard plastic in school lunch
A Palmerston North primary school wants to change school lunch providers after a child bit into a hard piece of plastic in their lunch. The […]