| Horizons Regional Council | |
| Native Name: | Maori: Te Kaunihera ā rohe o Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Leader1: | Rachel Keedwell |
| Leader1 Type: | Chair |
| Leader2: | Jono Naylor |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy Chair |
| Foundation: | 1989 |
| House Type: | Regional council |
| Jurisdiction: | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Members: | 14 |
| Term Length: | 3 years |
| Last Election1: | 2022 |
| Next Election1: | 2025 |
| Voting System1: | FPP[1] |
Horizons Regional Council or Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council (mi|Te Kaunihera ā rohe o Manawatū-Whanganui) is the regional council of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's lower North Island. The council has 14 elected members, including a chair.[2]
The council was established in 1989.[3] Under the Local Government Act 2002, it is required to promote sustainable developmentthe social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of their communities.[4] [5]
As of 2023, it is a part owner of CentrePort Wellington with a 23% shareholding, with the remaining shares held by Greater Wellington Regional Council.[6]
The 14 regional councillors were elected in the 2022 local elections from six general constituencies, Ruapehu, Whanganui, Manawatū-Rangitīkei, Palmerston North, Tararua and Horowhenua, and two Māori constituencies, Raki Māori and Tonga Māori.[7] [8]
| Position | Name | Ward | Affiliation (if any) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Rachel Keedwell | Palmerston North | |||
| Deputy Chair | Jono Naylor | Palmerston North | |||
| Councillor | Wiremu Te Awe Awe | Palmerston North | |||
| Councillor | Fiona Gordon | Palmerston North | |||
| Councillor | Emma Clarke | Horowhenua | |||
| Councillor | Sam Ferguson | Horowhenua | |||
| Councillor | Bruce Gordon | Manawatū-Rangitīkei | Independent | ||
| Councillor | Gordon McKellar | Manawatū-Rangitīkei | Independent | ||
| Councillor | David Cotton | Whanganui | bgcolor= | Rate Restraint | |
| Councillor | Alan Taylor | Whanganui | |||
| Councillor | Nikki Riley | Ruapehu | |||
| Councillor | Allan Benbow | Tararua | Independent | ||
| Councillor | Turuhia (Jim) Edmonds | Raki Māori | |||
| Councillor | Te Kenehi Teira | Tonga Māori | |||