Booking Fees and 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.

Check out the fees and charges for our meeting, conference and function spaces below. Meeting space hire includes equipment, Wi-Fi and furniture.

Discounted day rates are available for each room. Please contact our Bookings and Functions Coordinator for further information.

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Group A Fee
(per hour unless stated)

Business Rate 2023/24 From July 1 2023
(Conditions Apply)
Group B Fee
(per hour unless stated)

Community Rate 2023/24 From July 1 2023
(Conditions Apply)
Group A Fee
(per hour unless stated)

Business Rate 2024/2025 From July 1 2024
(Conditions Apply)
 Group B Fee
(per hour unless stated)
Community Rate 2024/25 From July 1 2024
(Conditions Apply)
Stuart Ellwood Room $38.00 $19.00 $44.00  $20.00
Stuart Ellwood Room - Full Day  $189.00  $94.50  $217.00 $98.00
Blue Room $38.00 $19.00 $44.00 $20.00
Blue Room - Full Day $189.00   $94.50 $217.00 $98.00
Stuart Ellwood Room & Blue Room Combined $55.50 $28.00 $64.00 $29.00
Stuart Ellwood Room & Blue Room Combined - Full Day  $278.50 $139.00  $320.00 $144.00
Ngārongo Iwikātea Mezzanine Lounge $59.00 $29.50 $68.00 $31.00
Ngārongo Iwikātea Mezzanine Lounge - Full Day $294.00  $147.00  $338.00 $152.00
Teal Room + Terrace $59.00 $29.50 $68.00 $31.00
Teal Room + Terrace - Full Day $294.00  $147.00  $338.00 $152.00
Teal Room, Mezzanine Lounge, Stuart Ellwood & Blue Room $101.00 $71.50 $116.00 $74.00
Teal Room, Mezzanine Lounge, Stuart Ellwood & Blue Room - Full Day $672.00  $336.00  $773.00  $348.00
Ngārongo Iwikātea, Mezzanine Lounge, Stuart Ellwood & Blue Room $101.00 $71.50 $167.00 $105.00
Ngārongo Iwikātea, Mezzanine Lounge, Stuart Ellwood & Blue Room - Full Day $672.00  $336.00  $773.00 $348.00
Entire First Floor incl. 4 Rooms, Mezzanine Lounge and Terrace $145.00 $101.00 $167.00 $105.00
Entire First Floor incl. 4 Rooms, Mezzanine Lounge and Terrace - Full Day $978.00 p/d $671.00 p/d $1125.00 p/d $694.00 p/d
Entire First Floor incl. 4 Rooms, Mezzanine Lounge and Terrace – 24 Hours $2347.00 p/d $1643.00 p/d $2699.00 p/d $1701.00 p/d
Te Awahou Space After Hours $59.00 $43.00 $61.00 $45.00
Extra Item – Tea & Coffee pp   $3.00 pp $3.00 pp $3.00 pp $3.00 pp
Extra Item - Catering Cost + $22.50 Cost + $22.50 Cost + 23.00 Cost + 23.00
Staff member on-site (required after hours)  $48.50 $48.50 $50.00 $50.00
Security Guard Service  Cost  Cost Cost Cost
Equipment & Furniture Hired from External Sources Hire Fee + $22.00 Hire Fee + $22.00 Hire Fee + $23.00 Hire Fee + $23.00
Sale of Artworks (in Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom)  20% Commission 20% Commission 20% Commission 20% Commission
Stage (One Section) - On Premises  $53.50 $53.50 $55.00  $55.00
Stage Additional Sections - On Premises $22.00 $22.00 $23.00 $23.00
Use of Mobile Television (per event)  $27.50 $27.50 $28.00 $28.00
Use of Laptops (per laptop)  $11.50 $11.50 $12.00 $12.00