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Latest from Horizons Regional Council
Cross-regional bus ticketing system balloons to $14.5m
Regional bus system costing $14.5m is due to be replaced by a national one by 2026.
Ian McKelvie: Didn't vote? Don't complain
I believe the right to vote is a privilege that should not be wasted.
New company wants to bottle Whanganui water
Company applies to take, bottle and sell water from a deep aquifer in Whanganui.
Damaged 1080 trucked 1000km for disposal in Marton landfill
The 1080 bait was damaged during flooding on the West Coast, then taken to the landfill.
Intensive farming rules divide council, environment groups
Environmentalists want plan change "called in" - Horizons chairman opposed to it.
Judge hands down $140,000 in fines for effluent spill
Owners of the southern hemisphere's largest stockyards were fined for effluent discharge.
Letters: Empty buses waste money
A better solution could be found to give the few in our community who need it transport.
Horizons chairman apologises for blast at staff
Horizons chairman Bruce Gordon apologises for any harm caused by his Dudding Lake actions
The harmless looking tree wreaking havoc on our land
Wilding pines smother wildlife, natives and everything. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mānuka helping to provide for future generations
Marshall Honey is a growing business that is diversifying a traditional farm's operations.
Public invited to hill country open day
Farmers and members of the public invited to learn about land care, tree planting
Removal of rocks leaves headland exposed, kills mussels
Resident and hapū unhappy with "cheap fix" for coastal erosion
Chairman blasts his own council over water warnings
Chairman annoyed because warning puts off visitors to reserve and campground
Regional council sets summer targets for river swimmability
Horizons wants 80 per cent of rivers and lakes good enough for summer swimming by 2040.
River gatekeeper in action with wet weather coming
High-tech flood protection on the Manawatū River. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Award for improvement to river appals campaigner
Campaigner: river award 'undeserved'. Councillor admits improvement a long time coming.
Meet the mite tackling our worst weed problem
The mite to fight the country's most prolific weed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Noxious weed's days could be numbered
A gall mite imported from the northern hemisphere could help control old man's beard.
'$97,000 vehicle will ultimately benefit ratepayers'
Chairman defends the most expensive council-purchased vehicle of anyone in NZ local govt.
Atihau Whanganui Incorporation adjusts its winter cropping
Incorporation adopts new policy as unrest over 'spray and pray' grows.
The death of a lake: 'We fix it or rename it Lake Horror-whenua'
Looking for clarity in the murk of a polluted lake. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Overall improvement in many facets of freshwater
Mixed results in 10-year trend for region waterways.
Too polluted to swim - swimmers warned off Whanganui coastal streams
Three streams that children love to play in at Whanganui beaches are unsafe for swimming.
Farmer and conservationist speaks at Whanganui AGM
Owner of Blue Duck Station tells tales of adventure and adversity
Whanganui news: Beef, awards, circus, election and guilty pleas
Whanganui news: The circus is in town; so is a woman who drove under influence of drugs
$66,500 fine for LMNZ after Whanganui River discharge
Land Meat New Zealand blames failure of a pump for waste discharge into Whanganui River.
Nitrogen leaching maximums to be raised
Changing numbers on table will not increase nitrogen in waterways, councillors say
PFAS contaminant a worldwide concern, research ongoing
Government moves to supply safe water, provide blood tests for residents.
Council chief 'court action achieved nothing'
How much does a blown fuse cost - ten dollars, maybe fifty? How about $100,000 plus.
One pond near Ohakea so contaminated it has been fenced
Third round of tests goes wider, continues to find contamination.
Exclusive five-star hotel for bugs
See the difference between a male and female wētā. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Council fixes error after 53% rates shock
Rating for the Matarawa scheme much less than interim figures put up online.
'That's just wrong': Council contractor dumps load on beach
A contractor working for the council dumped his load on the beach in broad daylight.