Bernie does it again
Although the vote count is still preliminary, as of press time Bernie Wanden’s 8773 votes is a 75.9% majority giving him a third successive term. READ MORE.
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BRIEFS
Votes at 25pc
As at Wednesday (October 1), 25 percent of Horowhenua has voted, with 10 days to go. Last election we reached 45 percent. You can cast a special vote if you are not on the current printed version of the roll, are on the unpublished role, are travelling, or are overseas. To make a special vote, contact your council’s deputy electoral officer: Ashley Huria 06 366 0999 ashleych@horowhenua.govt.nz
Race meetings confirmed
Levin Racing Club has had its spring and summer meeting dates confirmed by NZ Thoroughbred Racing. The next meeting featuring the Wellington Guineas will be at Ōtaki on Sunday, November 30; the club’s annual Christmas meeting will be on Friday, December 19. The club’s flagship race, the $400,000 Levin Classic, will be at Trentham on January 3.
Road work till Sunday
The next stage of road rebuilding on SH1 between Ōtaki and Levin began earlier this week. Weather permitting, contractors will be on site south of Muhunoa West Road and Muhunoa East Road until Sunday (October 5). There will be stop/go traffic management from 8pm to 4.30am, and no access to Bishops Road from the highway during stop/go.
Waitārere clean-up
A photo in last week’s paper indicated it was from Clean Up Week at Foxton Beach – we have been advised it was Waitārere Beach. The photo was supplied as being at Foxton Beach.
LETTERS
‘Death trap’ highway
I note the front page story (Star September 26) Ō2NL cost ‘locked in’ where both Prime Minister Luxon and Minister Chris Bishop are quoted as saying the state highway between Ōtaki and Levin is “dangerous”, “a death trap” and “a goat track”. Could I remind them both that the road was made more dangerous by their cancellation of the lower speed limit brought in by the previous government and their outright refusal to reconsider this despite requests and protests by the local population who are directly affected.
Trudi Gray, Levin
Concern for Domain
The decision to open Levin Domain during the day is one of the most short-sighted ideas the council has had recently. Yes, the Domain is a wonderful public asset, but Levin already has its fair share of vandalism (remember the boy racer invasions?). It would be a shame if the grounds were ripped up and unable to be used for sport, not to mention the cycle track that has been hailed as one of the best in the country. The Domain also has two rugby clubrooms and the HKRFU office, which could be subject to break-ins or vandalism. I know most of the public are law-abiding, but it takes only a very few to cause a lot of damage and then the council (eg the ratepayers) are up for the repair bill.
Bryan Tong, Levin
