Parks & Reserves - Fees & Charges

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Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2024/2025 financial year, from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, are available below. These fees and charges were consulted on as part of the Long Term Plan 2024-2044 (LTP) and were adopted by Council on 12 June 2024.

All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.

2024/25 Fees
(from 1 July 2024)
2023/24 Fees
Sports Fields ($ / field)
Schools Free  Free
Athletics (based on 20 week season) $682.50 $659.00
Softball (skin diamond based on 20 week season) $682.50 $659.00
Softball (per grass diamonds based on 20 week season) $106.00 $102.00
Soccer, Rugby Union and Rugby League (based on 20 week season) $682.50 $659.00
Casual Soccer, Rugby Union and Rugby League bookings $106.00 $102.00
Twilight Soccer (based on per field per season) $106.00 $102.00
Senior Cricket Wicket (based on per pitch per 20 week season) $1,414.00 $1,366.00
Casual Cricket Use $193.50 $187.00
Twilight Cricket including artificial wickets (based on 12 week season) $509.50  $492.00
Netball (Donnelly Park 10 courts based on 20 week season) $1,895.50  $1,831.00
Casual Netball and Tennis bookings (per hour) $13.50 $13.00
Cycling (club activities per year) $499.00 $482.00 
Tennis Courts / Netball Courts (club activities 20 week season) $499.00 $482.00
All Junior Fields Free Free 
Non-Charged Events excluding Levin Domain (per day)
General Reserves $89.00 $86.00
Amenities Fee (Toilet and Changing Facilities if Available) $116.00 $112.00
Floodlights (Invoiced at Cost plus 20% Administration Fee) Cost + 20% Cost + 20%
Levin Domain
*Additional charge
Day Event $277.50 $268.00
*Floodlights (Invoiced at cost plus 20% Administration Fee) Cost + 20% Cost + 20%
*Grandstand (Includes Access to First Aid and Referees Room) $372.00 $359.00
*Damage Deposit $1,414.00 $1,366.00
Charged Events on all Parks and Reserves excluding Levin Domain (per day)
Events that exclude the public from use of reserve land will be charged the maximum daily charge. *Additional charge.
Charged Event with Less than 100 Spectators and Participants POA POA
Charged Event Exceeding 100 Spectators and Participants - Price on Application POA POA
*Amenities Fee (Toilet and/or Changing Facilities if Available) $133.50 $129.00
*Damage Deposit POA POA
Weddings
Ground Hire $144.00 $139.00
Photos Only  Free Free
Miscellaneous
Additional Bin and Rubbish Collection Cost Cost
Linemarking and Post Replacement Cost Cost
Keys
Refundable Key Bond (Per Set) $56.00 $54.00
Lost Keys Cost Cost