Horowhenua District Council
Horowhenua rural roads drop to 80km/h
Speed limits on Horowhenua's rural roads are set to drop after a review on road safety.
Horowhenua council CEO's blocking of emails condemned by Ombudsman
Between 2011 and 2017 Horowhenua District Council's chief executive David Clapperton was blocking people's emails to the council without them knowing. Ombudsman Peter Boshier told Phil Pennington that… Audio
Council's email interceptions to continue under new rules
A local council that stopped screening people's emails after it was forced to admit it was doing so is poised to start up the interceptions again under new rules.
Horowhenua chief executive would intercept emails again 'in a heartbeat'
Horowhenua District Council's chief executive says he would intercept emails again in a heartbeat, to protect his staff from abuse. RNZ's Michael Cropp reports. Audio
Council report into CEO conduct won't be made public
Horowhenua District Council will exclude the public when it considers a peer-review of the report which labelled some of the chief executive's conduct as extremely risky.
Council apologises for misleading email statement
The Horowhenua District Council is apologising for saying everyone whose emails were screened by the chief executive knew about it, saying now that not everyone was told.
Audit reveals council chief executive blocking emails
Horowhenua District Council's chief executive has been blocking people's emails to the council without them knowing, an internal report shows.
Audit shows risky practices at Horowhenua District Council
RNZ has obtained part of the internal audit done by the Horowhenua District Council in March this year that says email blocking is extremely high risk and immediate action is needed. The chief… Audio
Mayor angry after audit reveals council blocking emails
An internal audit says the Horowhenua District Council is exposed to extreme risk because its chief executive has intercepted people's emails without them knowing it. The mayor Michael Feyen says he… Audio
Horowhenua sets up new committee over internal tensions
They sit next to each other at council meetings, but Horowhenua's mayor says he can only talk to his CEO about work within a new committee.
Council to consult with iwi over Foxton cenotaph plans
A sit-in protest at the Foxton cenotaph has been called off while the Horowhenua District Council consults with locals.
Pensioners nervous over home sell-off plan
Pensioners living in council housing in Horowhenua are worried they could lose their homes if the council goes ahead with plans to sell off the units. Audio
Horowhenua mayor irate after sewage video appears on Facebook
The Horowhenua District Council says a video posted on Facebook showing toilet paper and raw sewage in a Shannon stream is a 'complete distortion of the facts'. Audio