Your Councillors

Horizons' governing body is made up of 14 publically elected councillors representing the following constituencies: Raki Māori, Tonga Māori, Ruapehu, Whanganui, Manawatū-Rangitīkei, Palmerston North, Tararua, and Horowhenua. The last local body elections were held October 2025, and our councillors will serve a three year term.

Our Council's role is to set the direction for the organisation through regular council and committee meetings. Meetings are predominantly held on Tuesdays or Wednesdays throughout the month at Palmerston North Regional House in Victoria Avenue, and Regional Council meetings are live streamed to our Facebook page. In addition to setting and monitoring policy through our plans and strategies,

Council also keep abreast of local, regional, national and international matters, so that emerging issues of relevance for the region can be investigated and planned for. Council's policies are available to view here.
 

Constituency	Elected Representatives
Horowhenua	2
Manawatū-Rangitikei	2
Palmerston North	4
Raki Māori	1
Ruapehu	1
Tararua	1
Tonga Māori	1
Whanganui	2

 

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Committee Membership

*Committee membership for the new term is yet to be decided.

	Chair	Deputy Chair	Members
Council	Nikki Riley	Fiona Gordon	All Councillors
Strategy & Policy (Committee of the Whole)	Fiona Gordon	Te Kenehi Teira	All Councillors
Integrated Catchment (Committee of the Whole)	Nikki Riley		All Councillors
Audit, Risk & Investment	Elijah Pue	Hamish Easton	Peter Wells, Te Kenehi Teira, Luka Jansen, Bruce Gordon, Nikki Riley, Fiona Gordon
Regional Transport	Nikki Riley	Substitute - Deputy Chair of Council	Jono Naylor
Passenger Transport Committee	Jono Naylor	Ben Fraser	Alan Taylor Hamish Easton Elijah Pue
Climate Action Joint Committee	Chair of Council (Co-Chair)

 

Terms of Reference
 

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Register of Members' Interests

To provide transparency and to strengthen pubic trust in local government processes and decision-making, information on certain pecuniary interest is disclosed annually by elected members. View the Register of Member Interests here.

 

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Councillors' Allowance and Reimbursement Policy

The Councillors' Allowance and Reimbursement Policy as at 01 July 2024 sets out the allowances available to elected members and the rules for claiming expenses during their term of office. View the Councillors' Allowance and Reimbursement Policy here.

 

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