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Video: Systems in Hastings District Council that don't work for communities a focus for candidate
Systems in Hastings District Council that are not working for communities are the focus for a candidate in the Council’s upcoming Heretaunga by-election....
Video: No accountability in Government Inquiry report, says Cyclone Gabrielle community advocate
There is no accountability in the report by the Government Inquiry into Cyclone Gabrielle, says a Cyclone community advocate. Louise Parsons, who has been advo...
Video: Call to politics leads former NZ Airforce member to stand again for Hastings District Council
When a car crashed into her Hastings’ property’s fence, Melanie Petrowski felt a calling to politics, which has led her to stand once again for the...
Video: Large rates rises intimidating for local government sector, says Central Hawke's Bay Mayor
The large rates rises facing councils are intimidating to the local government sector, says Central Hawke’s Bay Mayor Alex Walker. Walker was speaking af...
Taxpayers’ Union slams eye-watering Hastings rates hike
The Taxpayers’ Union has described the Hastings District Council’s proposed 25 percent rates hike as “eye-watering”. The Hastings Distr...
Video: Hastings District Council adopts Long Term Plan, including 25 percent rates rise, for public consultation
Updated The Hastings District Council will consult the public on its Long Term Plan for 2024-2034, including an unprecedented proposed average rates increase o...
Hastings District Council debt could peak at $701m
The Hastings District Council’s overall debt is set to peak at $701m, new council consultation documents have revealed. In February this year, the Counci...
Hastings District Council to consider proposal to close Frimley Pool
The closure of the Frimley Pool is one of the proposals that the Hastings District Council will consider in a bid to cut costs in the face of mounting debt. Th...
Hastings District Council sets “realistic” savings target of 2.5 percent for first year of Long Term Plan
The Hastings District Council has set a “realistic” savings target of 2.5 percent for the first year of its Long Term Plan. In an agenda for a full...
Video: New Cyclone Gabrielle demolition costs proposal to go before council after consultation
Hastings District Council officials have consulted with Cyclone Gabrielle category three property owners about a controversial proposal that originally suggeste...
Video: State-of-the-art Waiaroha opens world of water for Hastings
A once-controversial state-of-the-art drinking water treatment and storage facility and discovery centre has officially opened. Waiaroha – meaning wate...
Hawke's Bay Regional Council welcomes $38,500 fine for illegal odour discharge
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says a court decision today to fine a Napier company $38,500 for five instances of discharging an objectionable odour sen...
What will Hastings look like in 2050? Project to plan for the future begins
What will Hastings look like in 2050? That’s the question that was asked at a special two-day workshop held by the Hastings District Council this week, as...
Live Q&A with Napier City Council - Annual Plan 2020/21
As part of the consultation process for the Napier City Council Annual Plan 2020/21, a series of live Q&A sessions are being held for the general public&nbs...
Live Q&A with Napier City Council - Annual Plan 2020/21
As part of the consultation process for the Napier City Council Annual Plan 2020/21, a series of live Q&A sessions are being held for the general public&nbs...
HB App live-streaming tonight’s Napier mayoral candidates debate
This evening’s mayoral candidates debate in Napier, organised by Hawke’s Bay Today, will be live-streamed on the Hawke’s Bay App Facebook page...
Opinion: Sustainable solutions are the key to our future
Oliver Taylor is standing for Hastings District Council in the Heretaunga ward. In my opening statement when I announced my candidacy for Hastings District C...
