Horowhenua District Council is engaging with wide-ranging local government reforms including RMA changes, rates capping, and council restructuring. …
Horowhenua District Council
Track Horowhenua District Council amalgamation and local government reform. Latest merger and restructuring news for Horowhenua.
Horizons Regional Council backs distinct reform pathways as five districts collaborate while Palmerston North and Horowhenua pursue separate approach. …
Deadline for NZ councils to submit amalgamation plans under Head Start process has passed. Those without proposals face government-imposed Back Stop plans. …
Palmerston North City Council and Horowhenua District Council to explore unitary council model rather than submit Head Start proposal by 9 August. …
Horowhenua District Council and Palmerston North City Council submit joint proposal under Government's local government reform programme by 9 August deadline. …
Horowhenua District Council to decide on Head Start pathway options for local government reform, with decision due before 9 August deadline. …
Horizons Region mayors and regional council chair discuss local government reform options, including assessment of a single unitary council model. …
Horowhenua District Council is upgrading Foxton Water Treatment Plant to provide safe, reliable drinking water as part of Local Water Done Well projects. …
Palmerston North, Horowhenua and Rangitīkei councils establish Central Districts Water to deliver water services from July 2027 under Local Water Done Well. …
Horowhenua District Council responds to central government's local government reform programme including rates capping, RMA changes and development levies. …
Porirua City Council seeks community views on local government amalgamation under the Government's Head Start process. Submissions close 26 June 2026. …