Horowhenua
Ōtaki highway tolls to reach vital services unfair - mayor
Ōtaki and surrounding communities could be split off from vital resources they depend on - or hit in the pocket - if a planned toll goes ahead on State Highway 1, a mayor says.
Berm mowing part of Horowhenua council cost cutting
Council cost cutting in Horowhenua ironically means one thing won't be cut and that's road side grass edges and according to some residents things are starting to look a little shabby. Berm mowing got… Audio
Levin crowd backs Winston Peters as he berates media, highlights policies
Levin residents who have heard from Winston Peters on the campaign trail are betting he will be back in the Beehive before long, and say they want to see him champion the issues others will not.
Fleeing driver crashes at Matariki celebration, officer injured
A police officer has been injured and children in a parked car narrowly escaped injury after police say a fleeing driver crashed at a Matariki celebration in Shannon.
In love with yuzu
It's ancient, niche, sour and prickly - but what's not to love about yuzu? Country Life talks to Neville Chun about his passion for the fruit and follows it from the harvest to the brewery where yuzu… Audio
Twenty properties red-stickered after Levin tornado
More than a dozen households in Levin are still unable to return to their tornado-struck homes. Audio
Levin clean-up: Worst-hit areas come under Building Act
The worst-hit area in Levin has been mapped out and designated under the Building Act in a bid to make the tornado recovery more efficient.
Police incident in Horowhenua town, man injured
A man has been taken to Palmerston North Hospital with serious injuries after an incident in the Horowhenua town of Shannon.
Kath Irvine: practical tips from Ōhau’s organic gardener
Horowhenua-based organic gardener Kath Irvine is passionate about the value of homegrown food - and the key, she says, is to keep it really simple. For her new book The Edible Backyard, Irvine… Audio
Horowhenua residents warned to reduce water use or lose it
Horowhenua residents and businesses have been warned the district will run out of clean drinking water if they don't drastically reduce or stop using it altogether.
Heavy rain over the weekend has… Audio
Summer Series - Coming down to earth
Jude Horrill and Brent Williams gave up glamorous jobs in IT and change management overseas to farm mushrooms in a container near Levin. Video, Audio
Ray of hope for Pasifika church communities in Horowhenua
Pasifika church communities in the Horowhenua District say the official approval of almost one and a half million dollars in government renovation funding last month is like a ray of hope in such a… Audio
Horowhenua's frustrating wait for expressway news
Horowhenua residents are sick of waiting to find out whether a four-lane expressway will be ploughing through their paddocks - or avoiding them completely. Laura Dooney went to Manakau to speak to… Audio
NZTA re-evaluating planned Ōtaki-Levin highway
The Transport Agency is re-evaluating a planned four lane highway aimed at making the road safer, and opening up the corridor between the two towns, north of Wellington. Audio
Spearheading the strawberry charge
Horowhenua asparagus grower Geoff Lewis is setting up tunnel houses to grow strawberries. It's part of his plan to provide year-round work for his seasonal workers. Audio
Horowhenua Mayor says he won't cave to 'bullies'
Horowhenua Mayor Michael Feyen says he won't be stepping down, despite a vote of no confidence in him.
'I've seen this coming for a while' - Michael Feyen
Seven of eight Horowhenua councillors have passed a motion of no confidence against their mayor Michael Feyen. He told John Campbell no one expected he would be elected. Video, Audio
Mayor labelled 'dictator' after councillors quit meeting
The mayor of Horowhenua district has been called a dictator following a council meeting that fell apart when councillors staged a walk-out.
Outcry as Horowhenua confirms sale of pensioners units
Uncertainty surrounds the sale of pensioner units in Horowhenua, with the council confirming today that the sale will go ahead even though its mayor Michael Feyen opposes it. Audio
Mayor dumps deputy in heated council meeting
Horowhenua's mayor Michael Feyen has stared down his council - and the law - and put his old deputy mayor back into the job.
