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  • Council, iwi sign partnership

    Arecent ceremony has recognised a formal partnership between the council and local iwi.

  • Shop keeps fire brigades funded

    Since opening in January 2023, the Foxton Community Op-Shop has been raising money for the Foxton and Foxton Beach Volunteer Fire Brigades, Hato Hone St John Ambulance and Youth Sport in Foxton. In its first two months it had raised $12,000, with $80,000 raised within its first year. With fundraising estimated to have reached $120,000, MAVtech’s cameras photographed busy volunteers in the shop.

  • Don’t bet on ultra-low mortgage rates next year

    The Reserve Bank has cut the Official Cash Rate by 1.25% from 5.5% to 4.25% this year and most pundits believe it will reduce the rate further to around 3.5% by the middle of next year. As a result, the wholesale rates at which banks fund their fixed-rate lending have also dropped as have fixed mortgage rates.

  • Bidding farewell to beloved paper

    As we bid farewell to our beloved local newspaper, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to all of you for your unwavering support over the years.

  • Gazza’s pop-up cards bring festive joy

    Christmas is the time of giving and for Foxton Beach local Gary ‘Gazza’ Stewart, it’s also the perfect time to promote his favourite place.

  • Farewell old friend — reporters say goodbye

    Having come from the Wairarapa Times-Age in Masterton, I applied for the position of advertorial reporter at the Horowhenua-Kāpiti Chronicle.

  • Medieval Market back for 30th year

    Anna Harris has always been a keen event organiser — so when a friend suggested she get involved with the Levin Medieval Market in 2020 she jumped at the opportunity.

  • Safety cameras installed in Foxton and Shannon

    The first stage of a new safety camera project has been completed.

  • Council to consult on new bylaw

    The Horowhenua District Council has voted to consult the community in January on a new draft Local Waters Combined Bylaw.

  • GIFTS that GIFTS that keep GIVING keep GIVING

    WE ARE NOW right in the middle of the “silly season”, as it is sometimes referred to, with Christmas not far away. What better time to enjoy some solace in the garden among the busy-ness?

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