Our staff are continuing to actively monitor the current weather system. River levels across the region are rising in some areas, but should stay within their banks. Duty officers will continue to monitor these river levels. We will provide a further update if required.

Watch a live stream of the next Regional Council meeting from 9:30am Tuesday 27 June, on our Facebook page. Go to bit.ly/council-meetin… to read the agenda and supporting documents in full.

MEDIA RELEASE | Changes on horizon for region’s public transport from 1 July Horizons Regional Council is notifying public transport users that half-price fares are being phased out from 1 July 2023. ➡️ Read the full media release at: bit.ly/43Zyesa

MEDIA RELEASE | Horizons helps local schools and iwi plant 1,800 natives for freshwater improvement Horizons freshwater team and local schools mucked in for a planting day for freshwater improvement. ➡️ Media release: bit.ly/442j6dD 🎥 Video: bit.ly/3r94ryY

📣 REGIONAL FRESHWATER GRANT CLOSING TODAY AT 5PM 🌊 A reminder that applications for our new Regional Freshwater Community Grant are closing today at 5pm! Late applications will not be accepted so apply now!👇 ➡️ Apply here: bit.ly/3BpPeuV

#FromTheFieldFriday this week is from our freshwater team who were recently out at Te Maire Lagoon in Shannon to help with a planting day. 🌱 🎥 View video: bit.ly/3r94ryY ➡️ Our Regional Freshwater Community Grant closes TODAY, so apply here: bit.ly/3BpPeuV

HALF-PRICE FARES END TOMORROW | Reminder 🔔 Subsidised fares end tomorrow, which means different things for different transport users. To see what this might mean for you, see the links below. 🐝 beecard.co.nz ➡️ Connect - Horizons Transport: bit.ly/3BLMLcz

Whakatō rākau – Plant trees. 🌱 Horizons are looking at ways the region can become more resilient as the climate changes. One action we can all take is planting more trees. 🌳 ➡️ Climate change in our region horizons.govt.nz/climate #ClimateChangeInOurRegion #ManawatūWhanganui

📣 Our survey about the draft vision for the Whanganui FMU closes at 5pm on 9 July. 🌟 Our staff will be at the Whanganui River Markets on Saturday to answer any questions & help people with the survey. Go here to learn more and complete the survey 👉 bit.ly/whanganui-fmu.

Horizons Regional Council report about our environment across each of the region's seven Freshwater Management Units (FMUs). 💧 🗺️ Explore the state of the environment using our interactive story map, ‘This is your backyard’, here: bit.ly/3NZ9mLK

MEDIA RELEASE | Fast-track consent process to provide water quality outcomes sooner Horizons Regional Council’s Arawhata wetland complex project has been approved for a fast-track consenting process. ➡️ Read the full media release at: bit.ly/3ptln2J

Media Release | Flood resilience to increase with installation of egress gate at Kōwhai Park Horizons Regional Council will begin work to install an egress gate on the stopbanks of Kōwhai Park on Monday 10 July. ➡️ Read the full media release at: bit.ly/3O0bQcL

Kia mataara - Think and act differently. 🚴 Choosing to walk, cycle or take the bus is a really great way to reduce your carbon footprint (and get fitter). 👣 ➡️ Calculate your emissions with FutureFit futurefit.nz #ClimateChangeInOurRegion #ManawatūWhanganui

Rokia he wai – Store water 💧 Changing climate means we need to make our homes and communities more resilient. Storing water is recommended to stay prepared. ➡️ Check out Get Ready for emergency tips getready.govt.nz #ClimateChangeInOurRegion #ManawatūWhanganui

Inihua whare me ngā rawa – House and contents insurance. 🏡 Insurance can help your household be more resilient against climate change. ➡️ Joint Climate Action Plan English: bit.ly/3LxMCRB Māori: bit.ly/3HfTEb6 #ClimateChangeInOurRegion #ManawatūWhanganui