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Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council
(also known as Horizons Regional Council)

Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council
in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region

Council mapHawkes Bay Region Taupo District Stratford District Ruapehu District Tararua District Palmerston North City Horowhenua District Manawatu District Rangitikei District Wanganui District Wellington Region Bay of Plenty Region Taranaki Region Waikato Region
Phone: (06) 952 2800
E-mail: help@horizons.govt.nz
Web site: www.horizons.govt.nz
Chair: Garrick Murfitt
Councillors in 2007: 10 (excluding Chair)
Council employees: 215

Key Financial Statistics 2008

Public Equity$298.5 million
Operating Revenue $42.7 million
Operating Expenditure$39.6 million
Capital Expenditure$11.3 million
Rates Revenue$25.3 million

The financial profile pages for this council contains more detailed information.

The Council's current Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) and annual reports may be available from its website: www.horizons.govt.nz

Community Statistics

Usually Resident Population 2006222,423
Usually Resident Population 2001220,089
Average Annual Percentage Change 2001 - 20060.2% (All NZ: 1.6%)
Land Area25,306km2
People Per km2 20068.8 (All NZ: 9.7)
Median Income 2006$21,600 (All NZ: $24,400)

The community profile page for this council contains more detailed information.

Source:
Statistics New Zealand.