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Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council or Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council () is the regional council of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's lower North Island. The council has 14 elected members, including a chair. The council was established in 1989. Under the Local Government Act 2002, it is required to promote sustainable developmentthe social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of their communities.Relationship between the Local Government Act and the RMA Quality Planning The RMA Resource As of 2023, it is a part owner of with a 23% shareholding, with the remaining shares held by |
Jono Naylor
Jonathan Mark Naylor (born 1966), commonly known as Jono Naylor, is a New Zealand politician from Palmerston North. He was Mayor of Palmerston North from 2007 New Zealand local elections, 2007 until 2014, when he was elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, House of Representatives in the as a list MP for the New Zealand National Party, National Party. He did not stand for re-election as an MP in 2017. In 2018 he was elected to Horizons Regional Council in the by-election following the death of Councillor Pat Kelly. He was re-elected to Horizons in the 2019 New Zealand local elections, 2019 local election and was appointed as Horizons deputy chair. Early life Naylor was born in Upper Hutt and raised in Wellington, Auckland, and Masterton before moving to Palmerston North to study at Massey University in 1985. In 1997, he earned a Bachelor of Social Work. He is married with three children. Political career Naylor became a member of the city council in 2001 and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horizons Regional Council Building PN
The horizon is the line at which the sky and the Earth's surface appear to meet. Horizon or The Horizon may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Films * ''Horizon'' (1932 film), a Soviet film * ''The Horizon'' (film), a 1961 Soviet film * ''Horizon'' (1971 film), a Hungarian film * ''The Horizon'' (地平線), a 1984 Japanese film by director Kaneto Shindo * ''Horizon'' (1989 film), an Iranian film * ''Horizon'' (2018 film), a Georgian film * '' Horizon: An American Saga'', a series of four planned American epic Western films ** '' Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1'', first film ** '' Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2'', second film ** '' Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3'', third film Games * ''Horizon'' (video game series), a series of action role-playing games developed by Guerrilla Games ** ''Horizon Zero Dawn'', a 2017 video game for the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows ** ''Horizon Forbidden West'', a 2022 sequel for PlayStation 4, PlaySt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Māori Wards And Constituencies
Māori wards and constituencies refer to wards and constituencies on urban, district, and regional councils in New Zealand that are elected by local constituents registered on the Māori people, Māori parliamentary electoral roll vote. Like Māori electorates within the New Zealand Parliament, the purpose of Māori wards and constituencies is to ensure that Māori are represented in Local government in New Zealand, local government decision making. Māori wards and constituencies were first introduced by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council in 2001. Prior to 2021, a local referendum was required to introduce Māori wards limiting adoption. Consequently, attempts to introduce Māori wards and constituencies were defeated at several polls in New Plymouth, Palmerston North, the Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Western Bay of Plenty, Whakatāne, Manawatū District, Manawatu, and Kaikōura. In late February 2021, the Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand, Sixth Labour Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horowhenua District
Horowhenua District is a Districts of New Zealand, territorial authority district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand, administered by Horowhenua District Council. Located north of Wellington and Kāpiti Coast District, Kāpiti, it stretches from slightly north of the town of Ōtaki, New Zealand, Ōtaki in the south to just south of Himatangi in the north, and from the coast to the top of the Tararua Range. It is in the Manawatū-Whanganui Regions of New Zealand, local government region. The name ''Horowhenua'' is Māori language, Māori for landslide. Levin, New Zealand, Levin is the main town and the seat of the district council. Other towns include Foxton, New Zealand, Foxton, Shannon, New Zealand, Shannon and Tokomaru, Horowhenua, Tokomaru. The population of the district is History Horowhenua County was established in 1885 from the southern part of Manawatū District#Manawatu County Council, Manawatu County. It stretched from the Manawatū River, Opiki and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tararua District
The Tararua District is a Districts of New Zealand, district near the south-east corner of New Zealand's North Island that is administered by the Tararua District Council. It has a population of and an area of 4,364.62 km². The district's northwest boundary runs along the top of the Ruahine Range; its south-east boundary is the Pacific Ocean. The catchment of the Manawatū River generally defines the north and south extremities. The catchment is also the reason the majority of the district is in the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, although traditionally many of the people of the district regard themselves as living in either Hawke's Bay (region), Hawke's Bay (in the north) or Wairarapa (in the south). Towns and regional government The district's chief town is Dannevirke, settled by immigrants from Denmark in the 19th century. It is also the centre for a Community Board. Other towns (from south to north along the main valleys) include Eketāhuna and Pahiatua, which have thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmerston North
Palmerston North (; , colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatū Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manawatū River, from the river's mouth, and from the end of the Manawatū Gorge, about north of the capital, Wellington. Palmerston North is the country's List of New Zealand urban areas, eighth-largest urban area, with an urban population of The estimated population of Palmerston North city is The official limits of the city take in rural areas to the south, north-east, north-west and west of the main urban area, extending to the Tararua Ranges; including the town of Ashhurst at the mouth of the Manawatū Gorge, the villages of Bunnythorpe and Longburn in the north and west respectively. The city covers a land area of . The city's location was once little more than a clearing in a forest and occupied by small communities of Māori peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangitikei District
The Rangitikei District is a territorial authority district located primarily in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand, although a small part, the town of Ngamahanga (13.63% by land area), lies in the Hawke's Bay Region. It is located in the southwest of the island, and follows the catchment area of the Rangitīkei River. The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for this district. It is composed of a mayor, currently Andy Watson, and 11 councillors, one of whom is the deputy mayor. History The Rangitikei District was established in 1989 as part of the 1989 local government reforms. Government and politics Local government The current Mayor of Rangitikei is Andy Watson, elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2016, 2019, and 2022. Watson was first elected in 2013 by obtaining 1,983 votes (41.5%) of the vote and a majority of 486 (10.2%) beating incumbent mayor Chalky Leary. Rangitikei District Council is served by eleven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manawatū District
Manawatū District (officially Manawatu District) is a Districts of New Zealand, territorial authority district in the Manawatū-Whanganui Regions of New Zealand, local government region in the North Island of New Zealand, administered by Manawatu District Council. It includes most of the area between the Manawatū River in the south and the Rangitīkei River in the north, stretching from slightly south of the settlement of Himatangi in the south, to just south of Mangaweka in the north, and from the Rangitīkei River to the top of the Ruahine Range in the east. It does not include the Foxton, New Zealand, Foxton area and the mouth of the Manawatū River, or Palmerston North, Palmerston North City (which includes Ashhurst). Its main town is Feilding. The district has an area of 2,624 km². Name and geography Manawatū is said to have been named by Hau, a great Māori explorer. As he pursued his wife, who had left him for another lover, along the south-west coast of the Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whanganui District
Whanganui District is one of the districts of New Zealand. It includes the city of Whanganui and surrounding areas. Geography Formerly spelled "Wanganui", the Whanganui District Council resulted from the amalgamation of Wanganui and Waitotara county councils and Wanganui City Council. The district has an area of 2,373 km². Much of the land in Whanganui District is rough hill country surrounding the valley of the Whanganui River. A large proportion of this is within the Whanganui National Park. In 2015 the New Zealand Geographic Board, at the request of the Wanganui District Council, changed the name of the district from Wanganui District to Whanganui District, bringing the name in line with the spelling of the river. Demographics Whanganui District covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. All but some people in the Whanganui District live in the city itself, meaning there are few prominent outlying settlements. A sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruapehu District
Ruapehu District is a Territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authority in the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It has an area of 6,734 square kilometers and the district's population in was . Features The district is landlocked, and contains the western half of the Tongariro National Park, including Mount Ruapehu and the western sides of Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Tongariro, as well as part of the Whanganui National Park. The district is also home to the world-famous Raurimu Spiral on the North Island Main Trunk, North Island Main Trunk railway line. The tourist towns of Raetihi, Whakapapa Village, National Park, and Ohakune are located near Mount Ruapehu in the south-east of the district. Waiouru, with an elevation of 815 metres, is in the extreme south-east of the district and houses the large Waiouru Army Camp. The southern section of the infamous Desert Road section of State Highway 1 (New Zealand), State Highway 1 runs through the east of the district, fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellington Regional Council, branded as Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), is the regional council overseeing the Wellington Region of New Zealand's lower North Island. It is responsible for Public transport in the Wellington Region, public transport under the brand Metlink, environmental and flood protection, and the region's water supply. As of 2023, it is the majority owner of CentrePort Wellington with a 77% shareholding. The Wellington Regional Council was first formed in 1980 from the amalgamation of the functions of the Wellington Regional Local planning authority, Planning Authority with those of the Wellington Regional Water Board, before taking its current form with the 1989 New Zealand local government reforms, local government reforms of 1989. A proposal made in 2013 that nine Territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authorities amalgamate to form a single supercity met substantial local opposition and was abandoned in June 2015. Council member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 New Zealand Local Government Reforms
The 1989 New Zealand local government reform was the most significant reform of local government in New Zealand in over a century. Some 850 local bodies were amalgamated into 86 local authorities, on Regions of New Zealand, regional and Territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial levels. The new authorities were established on 1 November, following the election of members on 14 October 1989. Background The previous major local government reform was the replacement of Provinces of New Zealand, provincial government with elected borough and county councils at the end of 1876. The Counties Act 1876 created Counties of New Zealand, 63 counties out of the rural parts of the provinces. Over subsequent decades, many new bodies were set up, some of them multi-purpose, and others single-purpose, such as harbour boards. The Local Government Act 1974 (New Zealand), Local Government Act 1974 consolidated the law relating to territorial local authorities, removing the distinction b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
