Horowhenua District Council

Encourage labour intensive industry to set up in Levin, including market gardens which are also labour intensive.

Develop Levin town centre as a hub for retail, cultural activity and hospitality.

Invest in key infrastructure to attract and retain business.

Support local businesses with easier council processes and rates that are fair.

Explore a partnership with local iwi to maximise and utilise Lake Horowhenua for the community and for tourism.

Protect parking available for local businesses on Oxford Street.

Maintain economic development delivered independently of Council to ensure accountability and better business and investment engagement.

Right size Council investment in tourism development to better align with growth opportunities in other key sectors within the district.

Scrutinise the phasing, cost allocation model and capital project delivery of the growth-supporting infrastructure programme.

Transform Levin's town centre into a vibrant, attractive urban hub that boosts economic growth and community connection.

Implement the economic growth strategy with Horowhenua Company to capitalise on opportunity of O2NL and grow the local economy.

Investigate multi-agency action to tackle youth not in education or work in Horowhenua and build pathways to jobs, training and support.