Janine Baalbergen

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Editor at Horowhenua Chronicle

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Thanks Horowhenua - it has been great!

Dec 17, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Janine Baalbergen

After 131 years it is over when it comes to those of us who have been providing local news to our communities. Thanks for your support over the years, both in terms of providing news and paying for advertising. Some clients have been with us for decades! While the newspaper will soon be gone, the news never stops.
Thousands march in Levin for Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti, rally against Treaty bill

Nov 19, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Janine Baalbergen

The Hīkoi mō te Tiriti came through in Levin on Sunday bringing out thousands. Members of this whānau came from far and wide to support the hīkoi. When participants in the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti reached Levin on Sunday afternoon, the support for their cause was clear. Thousands of locals had assembled at the Levin Domain, where Muaūpoko iwi welcomed marchers with a pōwhiri. Hundreds more lined the route of the march through Oxford and Bath Sts to the domain.
Horizons Regional Council fears for its relationship with Māori if Govt amendment gets adopted

May 28, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Janine Baalbergen

Horizons Regional Council is opposed to the removal of Māori wards. Photo / NZME. Horizons Regional Council fears the Government’s plans to implement ways to get rid of Māori representation in local government, via Māori wards, will seriously test the relationship between local councils and their iwi and hapū constituents.
Mayors do not want special treatment for Māori wards

May 26, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Janine Baalbergen

Horowhenua District Mayor Bernie Wanden has joined 51 other mayors in asking for decision-making regarding representation to remain in local hands. Horowhenua District Mayor Bernie Wanden is one of 51 mayors and chairpersons, along with Local Government NZ, advocating for local decision-making regarding the imminent introduction of poll provisions on Māori wards that single out these wards for special treatment.
Lisa O’Neill - inspirer: How to look after your emotional and mental energy

May 25, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Janine Baalbergen

Lisa O'Neill is as passionate about living in Levin as she is as about speaking on the world's stages. Passionate Levinite Lisa O’Neill, who freely admits she is obsessed with people, is like a rainbow whirlwind blowing around the room. As an extrovert she is bubbly to the core and her passion for energy only makes this more poignant. She is brimming with ideas, tips and information to try and help anyone who wonders wherever their energy could have gone.
Lisa O’Neill - inspirer: How to look after your emotional and mental energy

May 24, 2024 | refresh.news | Janine Baalbergen

O’Neill, who enjoys life in a small town, has published her seventh book. Powered by the Echo RSS Plugin by CodeRevolution.
In goes the knife: Lower rates rise at 16.6 per cent for Horowhenua

May 23, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Janine Baalbergen

Horowhenua District Council has debated long about services and possible cuts to keep rates as low as possible. Your rates will go up, and steeply, but slightly lower than the lowest level proposed. The bulk of the 16.6 per cent increase will go to paying for depreciation, insurance, interest and inflation, but this increase allows for most services to continue, but not all.
Horowhenua benefits from people moving here who commute to Wellington

May 19, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Janine Baalbergen

Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says good government, good rules and a great culture will bring prosperity to the region. Janine Baalbergen is editor of the Horowhenua ChronicleOPINIONIs Horowhenua losing its edge? Economist Shamubeel Eaqub suggested we may have, or else are about to, though he said he believed geography spells destiny, at least for Horowhenua. He was in Horowhenua again last week to speak to business leaders at the Business After Five function, organised by the Horowhenua Company.
Saving money, creating jobs and more importantly: saving water

May 18, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Janine Baalbergen

Field technicians Liam Tipping (left) and Jackson Good (right) are installing ‘leak detectors’ around Horowhenua. With a quarter of the Horowhenua District Council’s water supply being lost to leaks, the council is hailing its installation of digital smart water meters as a success. In the past two months since it began installing these ‘leak detectors’ 65 properties with leaking pipes have been identified.
Fierce opposition cans plan to chop notable trees in Levin

May 14, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Janine Baalbergen

The London plane trees lining Levin's Oxford Street are causing trouble, getting into sewers, stormwater pipes and pushing up asphalt. Horowhenua District Council has withdrawn its application to chop the trees on Levin’s Oxford St, after public consultation showed 88 of the 120 submitters were against this and the council has decided to listen. That decision will also save the council considerable costs attached to hearings that would be needed if it decided to proceed with the plan.