We are on a Horowhenua mission to activate the opportunities we have right here!

The Horowhenua Company Ltd (THCL)
is the independent economic development
agency for Horowhenua

THCL undertakes activities and projects to enable the Horowhenua NZ Trust to achieve its mission, to improve the social and economic wellbeing for all of Horowhenua. We champion Horowhenua, understanding the opportunities for growth. We identify and attract investment to achieve the outcomes.

THCL identifies gaps and takes action on the priorities for Horowhenua - we make stuff happen!

DISTRICT SNAPSHOT

ECONOMIC DATAOur latest quarterly economic dashboard

REGIONAL PROFILEData outlining key metrics for Horowhenua

RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSPresentations and useful data relevant to Horowhenua

“We fulfil our role by targeting our efforts to achieve the highest impact”

OUR ACTIVITIES

CONNECTING PEOPLE & INFORMATION

BA5
Webinars
Women in Business Lunch Series
Futures Day
Work-ready programmes & pathways

KNOWING & UNDERSTANDING

Environmental scanning
Economic dashboards
Business confidence
Innovation & new ideas

COMMUNICATION

Business Success stories
Impacts & Achievements
Case studies

LINKEDIN UPDATES

LATEST NEWS & CASE STUDIES

Sustainability workshop

July 2nd 2024Sustainability and local small business. Horowhenua’s local hospitality businesses, Zaaffran ‘Taste of Morocco’ Food Truck, attended a sustainability workshop series, organised byRead more

Highway to boost Horowhenua’s burgeoning population even more

June 19th 2024The proposed highway from Ōtaki to north of Levin is expected to boost the already burgeoning population of the Horowhenua district. The latest Census results for 2023 show Horowhenua to be one ofRead more

TSP Construction Ltd - Case Study

June 14th 2024THCL spoke with Todd Strode-Penny, director of TSP Construction whose company manufactures architecturally designed, transportable homes under their Greenhaven Homes brand in their purpose-builtRead more

MABEL CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT WINS AWARD

June 6th 2024Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Western Architectural awards 2024 winner - Housing Multi Unit : MABEL CENTRAL Wright & Gray Architects were incredibly proud to receive aRead more

Roads of Significance will be built : Ō2NL

May 27th 2024Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced on Monday more so-called Roads of Significance will be built. The new ones are not of National Significance, but Regional Significance, though Ō2NL stillRead more

FUTURES DAY 2024 CASE STUDY

May 20th 2024 The fifth annual Get-Go Futures Day was held on Thursday 14th March. Futures Day provides 400 Horowhenua Year 10 students and their teachers the opportunity to visit a range of differentRead more

Horowhenua’s Wayne Bishop Group among top 10 busiest builders in NZ

May 16th 2024Levin building heavyweight Wayne Bishop knew things were cranking along, but even he was surprised to see his company ranking among the top 10 busiest residential home builders in New Zealand. WayneRead more

Levin Kia hosts NZ global launch

May 16th 2024Last night locally owned business Levin Kia, held their NZ event for the Kia Worldwide Global Launch of the new electric Kia EV5. The EV5, a completely new design electric prototype, is beingRead more

Horowhenua students attending London International Youth Science Forum

April 30th 2024Waiopehu College students Cole Campbell and Isabel Paroli have been invited to attend the 65th London International Youth Science Forum. Two students from Levin’s Waiopehu College accepted for anRead more

A 30-year plan for infrastructure is coming

April 29th 2024Photo: Todd Strode-Penny owner of TSP Construction, Minister Chris Bishop, THCL Chair Brendan Duffy. Photography Vicki Timpson THCL Read more

Senior Horowhenua College commerce students hear from local business owners

April 24th 2024The Horowhenua Company Ltd’s work readiness programme ‘Get-Go’ informs students about local career options in Horowhenua. The programme is a pathways to employment initiative, whichRead more

Government storage facility project in Levin axed

April 22nd 2024A plan to build a storage facility to house some of New Zealand’s heritage items has been scrapped, despite $12 million being spent on the project. The Department of Internal Affairs announced in 2Read more

SUBSIDIARY ORGANISATIONS

THCL CONTACT DETAILS

Mail: PO Box 403, Levin 5540

Office: Level 1, 8 Bath Street, Levin

Email : info@thcl.nz

Hendrix Warren hendrix@thcl.nz

Business Growth Manager - 027 308 9297

Renee Cohen Renee@thcl.nz

Business Growth Advisor - 027 257 1856

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