Wards of Horowhenua District
- Levin Ward
- Waiopehu Ward
- Miranui Ward
- Kere Kere Ward
Much of the area was once an extensive wetland and the centre of a substantial flax industry. It has been progressively drained and converted to productive but flood-prone farmland, with a mixture of loam and peat based soils. Some parts of the wetland, particularly those around Lake Horowhenua are being returned to their former state as a conservation area, with the help of local Māori. One of the local tribal authorities is the Muaūpoko Tribal Authority.
Foxton is of historical note as the main town in Manawatu in the early years of European colonisation, and the centre of a large flax industry. Horticulture and dairying are now the main forms of primary industry in the district, and secondary industries in Horowhenua include manufacturing (especially clothing manufacture) and food processing.
Waitarere Forest was the site for filming the Trollshaws in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings (film_series).
Ohau is home to Ohau Wines.
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