Peter Wells

Candidate for Palmerston North Regional Constituency • Horizons Regional Council
Affiliation Affordable Rates
News Stories about Peter Wells
  • Horizons candidates give environmental views
    Manawatu Standard — September 10, 2025

    Candidates vying to be elected to Horizons Regional Council have given their views about how to maintain the health of the environment long term.

  • Farmers say they pay more than their share of regional rates
    Manawatu Standard — May 23, 2025

    Horizons Regional Council has been told it’s “out of touch” thinking ratepayers can afford a proposed 11.2% rates increase. Rural and commercial property owner Peter Wells said with inflation running below 3% and no plans to build new infrastructure, the increase was unacceptable

  • Peter Wells: Civic Award winner 2022
    PNCC website — November 9, 2022

    Peter Wells is a passionate advocate for Manawatū mountain biking, helping transform Arapuke Forest Park into a wonderful outdoor adventure asset for Palmerston North....

  • Rural landowners urged to speak up on wastewater options
    Stuff — March 6, 0021

    Spokesman for a food and fibre group of interested farmers Peter Wells said landowners needed to be aware of the implications of the council’s combined land and river disposal option.... [...] Wells said he felt the council had invested its resources in other aspects of the Nature Calls project, and had not done enough to engage with farmers beyond the city who could be affected, so they were doing it themselves. The group was supported by Federated Farmers NZ, which would also be making a submission on the city council’s proposals.

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