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2005
December
Council purchases land for sports park
24 December
A 17 hectare block between Percival Road and the Hastings/Napier Expressway has
been purchased by Hastings District Council to accommodate a future sports park.
Christmas/New Year hours for
Council buildings and services
20 December
Find out when Council buildings and services such as libraries, rubbish collection
and animal control are open over the Christmas/New Year break.
Firefighter of the year announced
9 December
If volunteers of the Heretaunga Rural Fire
Force are called out to a fire, you can guarantee member
Gordon Foster will be there any time of the day or night.
Eskdale Park Vandalised
1 December
Eskdale Park is being closed to the public at
night following ongoing vandalism.
November
Hastings welcomes new citizens
29 November
Hastings is to welcome 32 new citizens at a ceremony to be held on Wednesday,
7 December 2005 at 7.00pm in the Council Chambers.
Fire danger increasing - restrictions
imminent
22 November
Strong northwest winds and little sign of significant rain forecast means people
intending on lighting fires to burn off rubbish must be extra vigilant, Hastings
District Council senior emergency management officer Paul Hawke says.
2005 Festival of Garden Awards
winners to be announced tomorrow
21 November
The winners and runners-up of this year’s Hastings District Council and
Landmarks Festival of Garden awards will be announced at a presentation evening
at the Havelock North Community Centre tomorrow night (Tuesday 22 November).
Hastings welcomes new citizens
14 November
Hastings is to welcome 30 new citizens at a ceremony to be held on Thursday,
17 November 2005 at 7.00pm in the Council Chambers.
Ocean Beach Charrette - ‘Open
Day’ this Saturday
2 November
People who missed the Ocean Beach charrette workshops and public presentation
evenings will have a chance to see the draft master plan and have their say
at an Open Day to be held this Saturday.
October
Last Call for Garden Awards
14 October
With less than a week to go before close-off on October 21, Garden Awards organisers
are encouraging any prospective entrants to get their entries in and make sure
they don’t miss out.
Two villages and hamlet proposed
for Ocean Beach
14 October
Hawke’s Bay’s Ocean Beach has the
potential to house two villages and a hamlet (consisting
540 sections total), international town planning and
urban design experts say.
Draft concept revealed at Ocean
Beach Charrette
10 October
A village of up to 350 homes around the existing Haupouri station woolshed
site has been unveiled by the ocean beach charrette design team. The design
incorporates the unique ‘wilderness’ character of ocean beach with
the central village area looking out onto rolling land and the ocean beach
coastline.
Building boom continues in Hastings
district
7 October
Despite forecasts of a slowing economy and building industry, the Hastings
District Council is processing more Resource and Building Consents than ever
before.
Charrette workshops discuss proposed
new settlement
6 October
Servicing a proposed new settlement at Ocean Beach generated much of today’s
charrette workshop discussions.
Healthy debate at charrette workshop
5 October
The first of the Ocean Beach charrette workshops being held at Haupouri Station
woolshed attracted some good crowds today, and with it, healthy debate.
September
Crematorium opens its doors to
public
20 September
There are many myths and misunderstandings surrounding crematoriums but Hawke’s
Bay people will again have the opportunity to see what goes on behind closed
doors at an open day to be held next Sunday, 2 October.
Futures Conference 2005 cancelled
19 September
A community workshop to plan and discuss some of the issues facing the development
of the Hastings District has been cancelled due to lack of public interest.
Ocean Beach to be focus of “Charrette” process
16 September
The future scope of Ocean Beach is a blank canvas
at the moment but that’s all about to change as
it becomes the focus of a “charrette” process.
Opera House to open in March
2006
12 September 2005
The grand opening of the Hawke’s Bay Opera House will now take place
in March next year.
Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule announced today that the project is two to three
weeks behind schedule meaning the planned December opening weekend was not
feasible.
Mayor astounded at lack of registrations
8 September 2005
Mayor Lawrence Yule is today calling for Hastings people to help take responsibility
for the future of the district by contributing in an upcoming Futures Conference.
August
Futures Conference 2005
Lifestyle vs Growth
22 August
Ten years ago over 500 locals packed into the Hawke’s Bay Opera House
to discuss the way forward for Hastings. On 24 September it’s happening
again and registrations are now open. This year’s theme focuses on “Lifestyle
versus Growth” in Hastings district.
Landmarks Design Awards announced
17 August
Thirteen awards recognising the design of new or upgraded premises in Hastings
district are to be presented by the Hastings Landmarks Trust at a special ‘Excellence
in Design’ ceremony tomorrow night (Thursday 18 August).
Calling Garden Lovers!
Entries Now Open For Festival of Garden Awards 2005
11 August
Garden lovers in Hastings district are urged
to start preparing their gardens for this year’s
Hastings District Council & Landmarks Festival of
Garden Awards.
Council staff take hammers in
hand
8 August
Hastings District Council staff will soon be donning building aprons and swapping
pens for paint brushes, as they begin building a Habitat for Humanity house
for a family of eight.
Hastings welcomes new citizens
8 August
A citizenship ceremony will be held on Tuesday 6 September 2005, at 7.00pm
in the Hastings District Council Chamber, Lyndon Road East, Hastings, to welcome
30 new citizens to the country.
July
Commissioners approve plan change
- Hastings residents to decide mega centre
29 July
A proposal to rezone 20 hectares of land to
extend Hastings’ central commercial area has been
approved by three independent hearings commissioners,
but whether a Mega Centre is developed on Nelson Park
and a new athletic track built, still remains in the
hands of Hastings people.
Hastings CBD scoops international
award
29 July
The Hastings central business district has received an award of merit in the
second International Federation of Landscape Architects’ Eastern Region
excellence awards.
Let your mind soar at Hastings
District Libraries
22 July
A bright new logo, online services and smart
new library cards have been unveiled as part of an image
re-launch at Hastings District Libraries, emphasising
the personal touch when it comes to finding the information
you need.
Council to apply for $2.5-million
from Government
Hawke’s Bay Opera House Upgrade
11 July
The Government’s announcement this week
of a Significant Community-Based Projects Fund is “exciting
news” for Hastings, Mayor Lawrence Yule said today.
Council announces purchase of "Stoneycroft"
5 July
The iconic homestead “Stoneycroft” is part of the social history
of Hastings and should be preserved that way, says Hastings District Council
Chief Executive Murray Gilbertson.
June
Bar managers suspended
21 June
Three licensed premises in Hastings, Flaxmere and Havelock North have each
had an employee suspended from serving alcohol for one month because they were
caught serving to underage drinkers.
Check your fences
18 June
Stock and property owners in the Hastings district are being warned to thoroughly
check fences before allowing stock to graze in winter paddocks and orchards,
after an increase in wandering stock callouts to the Council’s animal
control unit over the past two weeks.
Library hours extended for weekend
readers
11 June
Saturday opening hours have been extended at the Hastings and Flaxmere libraries,
giving members more time to stock up on their weekend reading.
May
Splash Planet announces new winter
opening season
28 May
Splash Planet is proud to announce its Northern end will now be open all year
round, with free entry in the winter months.
New weather station tackling
top temperatures
14 May
If you've noticed a difference between the temperatures you feel and those
reported on the nightly television weather reports, you're not alone. But that
could be about to change, with a brand new weather monitoring station just
installed in Hastings which may bring our reported temperatures a bit closer
to the mark.
Techno loo to be given a voice
13 May
An automatic toilet in Havelock North will soon remind users to lock the door
when they enter, after several members of the public complained its door opened
prematurely as they went about their business.
The real cost of refuse disposal
6 May
Transfer station charges are set to rise from 1 July, but how much you pay
will depend on how environmentally friendly you are. Hastings District Council
has reviewed its transfer station costs and has resolved to increase fees to
a greater extent for mixed waste than for green waste.
April
2005 Environmental
Awards
29 April
Do you know someone with
a special passion for Hawke's Bay's environment? Someone
with a project underway or completed, aimed at improving
our natural surroundings? Entries are now open for this
year's Hawke's Bay Environmental Awards, which aim to
recognise those working to protect, preserve or restore
the environment.
How to avoid parking tickets
16 April
If you've discovered an unexpected parking ticket tucked under your car's windscreen
wiper recently, you may not be aware of the Council's new parking rules and
charges which came into effect last month.
Karamu Stream and Clive River
now clear
13 April 05
Following last week's (Tuesday 5th April) sewage spill into the Karamu Stream,
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board’s medical officer of health,
Dr Caroline McElnay, said latest results show that the sewage has now dispersed
and that the warnings placed on the Karamu stream upriver of the Clive rowing
club can now be lifted.
Coast escapes high tide battering
12 April 05
Homes along the coast of Haumoana, Te Awanga and Clifton have escaped from
being battered and bruised by surging seas this morning, says Emergency Management
Officer Paul Hawke.
Fun holiday programmes for kids
9 April 05
Children with energy to burn these school holidays can choose from more than
a dozen holiday programmes supported by the Hastings District Council.
Karamu Stream still off limits,
Clive River clear
8 April 05
Following Tuesdays sewage spill in to the Karamu Stream, Hawke’s Bay
District Health Board’s medical officer of health, Dr Caroline McElnay,
said results to-date show the sewage has dispersed and warnings placed on the
Clive River - downstream of the rowing club can now be lifted.
Are New Zealanders prepared for
disasters?
7 April 05
After a host of earthquakes, storms, floods and volcanic eruptions in recent
times you would think so, but a television programme will find out the true
situation.
Nominate your favourite business
- Hastings City Business Awards
7 April 05
Have you visited a retail outlet/business in Hastings recently and received
that “wow” factor from the staff and their service? If so, why
not nominate them for the 2005 Hastings City Business Awards!
Karamu Stream and Clive River
still off limits due to sewage
6 April 05
Following yesterday’s sewage spill in to the Karamu Stream, Hawke’s
Bay District Health Board’s medical officer of health, Dr Caroline McElnay,
said preliminary results were received today from water samples taken last
night by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council staff.
March
Submissions now open to the Draft
Annual Plan 2005/06
24 March 05
Want to have your say on how the Hastings District Council proposes to pay
for projects and activities in the coming year?
Fire restrictions to be lifted
23 March 05
Fire restrictions have been lifted in the Hastings urban and rural fire district
following a good dose of rain, Hastings District Council Principal Rural Fire
Officer Mike Maguire announced today.
Submissions on commercial zoning
review and large format retailing set to be heard
22 March 05
Three independent commissioners are to hear submissions on a proposed plan
change in the district which looks at a commercial zoning review and large
format retail strategy.
Working to reduce burglary in
Hastings
19 March
Hastings District Council’s new Burglary Prevention Officer, Peter Callaghan,
knows what it feels like to come home and discover a burglar has been at work.
Update Haumoana Sea Swells
18 March
The sea swell has continued to ease over the course of the morning with the
occasional large wave still occurring.
Update heavy sea swells
18 March
Hawke’s Bay Civic Defence and New Zealand Red Cross Rescue Teams were
in Haumoana and Te Awanga last night checking on residents, informing them
of the expected heavy sea swells and making sure they knew what to do if their
home should flood.
Heavy sea swell warning - updated 1600 hours
17 March 05
Heavy sea swells are expected in your area over the next 12 to 18 hours.
Lets Talk Business!
Leading Chinese Business Official in Hastings to encourage links
16 March 05
Local business people who are keen to establish interests with China won’t
have to board a plane to get the ball rolling thanks to the Hastings District
Council Sister-City exchange programme.
Restricted fire season: Prosecutions
likely
16 March 05
Two people responsible for lighting fires without permits in the weekend are
likely be prosecuted, Hastings District Council Principal Rural Fire Officer,
Mike Maguire said today.
$5 discount for electric blanket
testing
15 March 05
The Trustees of Hawke’s Bay Power Consumers’ Trust are offering
a $5 discount for electric blanket testing to consumers in Unison’s Hawke’s
Bay area.
Civic Awards to honour Hastings'
citizens
14 March 05
The Hastings District Council Civic Honour Awards Ceremony is to be held tomorrow
(Tuesday 15 March).
Easter Weekend open hours
14 March 05
These are the arrangements for Council offices and facilities affected by the
Easter weekend 25 – 28 March 2005.
Councillor Turner to bike 67km to
Council Meeting
14 March 05
Hastings District Councillor, Deborah Turner, will bike 67 kilometres this
Thursday (17 March) from her Puketitiri farm into Hastings to attend a Council
meeting.
Changes to parking Hastings CBD
11 March 05
Parking fees in high demand areas of Hastings have increased by 50-cents as
Hastings District Council encourages faster turnarounds of available on-street
carparks.
Extreme fire danger today
10 March 05
Hastings District Council has issued an extreme fire warning today as temperatures
soar and winds are expected of up to 60kms an hour.
Hastings Mayor and other government
officials join HRH Prince of Wales - NZ Urban Design
Protocol inaugural signing
8 March 05
Hastings Mayor, Lawrence Yule, and other government officials will be joined
by HRH the Prince of Wales at the official launch of the New Zealand Urban
Design Protocol in Wellington today.
Historic agrichemical use and residential
development
8 March
With the development of housing on Hastings District’s agricultural and
horticultural land, people need to be aware of the possible presence of historical
persistent chemical residues (formerly agrichemical residues) in former agricultural,
horticultural or glasshouse soils.
2005-2006 Draft Annual Plan agreed
1 March
Hastings District Council has completed the first stage of deliberations on
its Draft Annual Plan (budget) for 2005-2006.
February
International Cultures Day
28 February 05
Come down to Cornwall Park, Hastings, this Saturday 5 March between 11am to
3pm to celebrate the diversity of our community with International Cultures
Day.
Fire leaves scar on peak
28 February
More than 70 firefighters and 40 soldiers yesterday fought a massive fire that
destroyed about 100 hectares of grass and scrub on Hawke's Bay's iconic Te
Mata Peak.
Patoka fire update
24 February 05
A helicopter fitted with a heat-seeking device is
being flown in from Taupo tomorrow morning to assess hot
spots across an area of 8 hectares in Huiarangi Road, Patoka.
Water and fire restrictions loom
for Hastings
24 February 05
Council is warning it may have to impose widespread water restrictions and
has stopped issuing fire permits for a large part of the district as Hawke's
Bay continues to dry out.
Pines go up in flames
24 February 05
Three helicopters and at least seven fire appliances and tankers were tackling
a pine-forest blaze today 55km west of Napier.
South Asian Tsunami reconnaissance
lectures
23 February 05
New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering team members will share their
experiences in a free lecture in Napier next Monday, 28 February.
23 February 05
The restricted fire season imposed on Hastings district before Christmas remains in place following little sign of rain for the region.
Hastings welcomes new citizens
21 February 05
A Citizenship Ceremony will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 22 February 2005 at 7pm
in the Council Chamber, Civic Administration Building, Lyndon Road East, Hastings.
Recent rain will not change fire
restrictions
2 February 05
Recent rain in Hawke's Bay will not reduce the region’s extreme fire
risk, Hastings District Council's Senior Rural Fire Officer, Paul Hawke, said
today.
January
National Bike Wise Week 12-20 February
2005
27 January 05
Children aged five to 12 years who get on their bike during National
Bike Wise Week could win a brand new bike!
Rain forecast will not change extreme
fire risk
25 January 05
Rain which is forecast for Hawke’s Bay later this week will not reduce
the region’s extreme fire risk, Hastings District Principal Rural Fire
Officer, Mike Maguire, said today.
Preparing for a natural disaster
19 January 05
Natural disasters can strike at any time and while we watched the flood events
in the North Island last year which caused much devastation, nothing could
have prepared us for the images we saw following the Asian Tsunami which struck
on Boxing Day.
Council seeks public feedback
18 January 05
As part of its on-going commitment to actively seek public opinion and involvement,
the Hastings District Council is to conduct a survey of its residents.
Sizzling Summer Temperatures Heighten
Fire Risk
18 January 05
Sizzling summer temperatures has seen Hastings recorded as one of the driest
areas in the country and fire officials are warning a total fire ban could
be in place as early as next week.
Councillors to walk to Tsunami Appeal
13 January 05
Hastings district councillors are to take part in a fundraising Tsunami appeal
walk this Wednesday 19 January.
NZ team leaves this weekend on reconnaissance
mission
6 January 05
Hastings District Council Mayor, Lawrence Yule, is set to leave for Thailand
this Sunday as part of a seven-person New Zealand team on a reconnaissance
mission.
Historic Pesticide Use and Residential
Development
5 January
The Council is currently consulting with particular
land owners in the Hastings District on how pesticide use
affects them.
News at the Hastings District Libraries
Visit the Hastings, Havelock North or Flaxmere libraries today for news resources, including many New Zealand newspapers held in print for three months. Access is also available to online newspapers in New Zealand or around the world.The Hastings Library Reference Section holds Hawke’s Bay newspapers from 1896 to the present day - mainly on microfilm. Earlier 19th century Hawke's Bay newspapers can be found online on the PapersPast website.
People can also research all sorts of local historic information from the Hastings Library website www.hastingslibrary.co.nz.
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