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Hastings District Council publishes its public notices in two main places. Most go into Community Link which is published in Hawke's Bay Today newspaper on Saturday mornings.
Urgent notices or those which will not fit into the Community Link are published in Hawke's Bay Today's regular advertising columns. Copies are available here.
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MayHui a hapu to discuss Plan Change 38
13 May 2008
Hastings District Council is participating in a hui a hapu to discuss Plan Change 38. This applies
to development which may affect the natural character of coastal areas.
Community Services meeting 13/5 start time change
12 May 2008
The Community Services Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday 13 May will start at 1pm, instead of 2pm as previous advertised.
Open Day postponed
8 May 2008
Hastings District Council's Open Day at the site of the proposed Regional Sports Park has been postponed. It was scheduled for Saturday 10 May. Unsuitable weather conditions mean the Open Day has been moved to Saturday 17 May.
Community forum addresses family violence
7 May 2008
Hastings District Council's Community Forum this month will provide an update of local strategies set up to stop family violence.
Regional Sports Park Open Day and Public Meeting
5 May 2008
Hastings District Council is holding an open day and a public meeting as part of the public consultation around the Regional Sports Park proposal.
AprilNZ Music Month at Hastings Libraries
30 April 2008
New Zealand Music Month will soon be in full swing at your local... library, that is! Local musicians will be taking time to entertain their communities and show their talents in and at their local libraries during May New Zealand Music Month 2008.
I know what you did last night... at the library
30 April 2008
Teens and staff alike screamed in fun and fear at the first 'Teen Scream Night' held by Hastings District Libraries. Witches, zombies and ghouls stalked the darkened library entertaining terror-filled teens on Monday 28 May in an event organised by the Hastings District Libraries Young Adult Librarians.
Art Invitational at Exhibition Centre
24 April 2008
A large sculpture made from found objects has appeared outside the Hawke's Bay Exhibition Centre thanks to local artist Ricks Terstappen and the Creative Hawke's Bay Art Invitational.
'Problem' liquor store to stay
24 April 2008
A Flaxmere company caught three times selling liquor to underage purchasers has had two of its managers liquor certificates suspended by the Liquor Licensing Authority, but the company will be allowed to continue operating a bottle store despite objections from Hastings District Council, Police and Flaxmere community representatives.
Proposal in the mail
24 April 2008
Hastings District Council has begun the process of consulting public on the Regional Sports Park proposal. The submissions period closes on Monday 26 May.
Tree works significant in Hastings District
24 April 2008
Hastings District residents will have noticed a significant increase in works being carried out on civic trees, in the past two months.
Citizenship ceremony
23 April 2008
Two Dutch, three Korean and six British are among the small number of foreigners to gain New
Zealand citizenship this month.
Nelson Park earthworks
18 April 2008
The mammoth task of removing 53,000 cubic metres of earth from the bund at Nelson Park will begin on Monday 21 April. The bund, along with a grandstand and athletics track, is being cleared as part of the conditions of sale to the Charter Hall Group who plan to build a large format retail park at the Karamu Rd site.
Fire restrictions lifted
18 April 2008
Rural Fire authorities have lifted fire restrictions across Hastings District and Napier City following several days of rain this week, though they are still advising caution when lighting fires outdoors.
Consultation begins on Regional Sports Park
17 April 2008
Hastings District Council voted today to go ahead with the consultation around the Regional Sports Park proposal. Public consultation will begin tomorrow with the public being encouraged to make submissions to the Council.
Makeover in Hastings CBD
10 April 2008
The Heretaunga Street East 200 and 300 blocks are soon to receive a makeover as part of a scheduled street upgrade. This project is the next stage in the ongoing revitalisation of the Hastings town centre.
New fire appliance for Maraetotara
4 April 2008
Residents of Maraetotara now have extra help nearby in the event of a fire, with the commissioning of a new fire appliance for the Maraetotara Volunteer Rural Fire Force.
Omarunui Landfill disposal fees to rise
1 April 2008
Fees at the Omarunui Landfill are set to increase from 1 July 2008. The current charge rate of $44 per tonne (excluding GST) for general municipal waste at the Omarunui Landfill will increase to $48 per tonne (excluding GST). This represents an increase of 9.1%.
MarchTotal Fire Ban reduced
28 March 2008
Napier City Council and Hastings District Council, in conjunction with the NZ Fire Service, has reduced the total fire ban in the district to a restricted fire season. This means a permit will still be required for any fire being lit out in the open, until further notice.
Frances Hodgkins paintings in Hawke's Bay.
27 March 2008
The Hawke's Bay Exhibition Centre will host The Field Collection, a comprehensive collection of the works of Frances Hodgkins (1869-1947). The collection comes to Hastings from the Kapiti Coast where the ashes of Frances Hodgkins now rest.
Report enhances regional park proposal
27 March 2008
A report prepared for Napier City Council, Hawkes Bay Regional Council and Hastings District Council backs the establishment of a regional sports park in Hawkes Bay and makes valuable suggestions for ways the park proposal can be enhanced.
Citizenship ceremony
20 March 2008
Eight South African, four American and one Chilean are among thirty immigrants to gain citizenship
to New Zealand in a ceremony to be held at the Hastings District Council.
Economic impact of Regional Sports Park
12 March 2008
Hastings District Council has released an economic impact report on the Regional Sports Park showing the Park's development stage will generate additional new economic activity in the Hawke's Bay region of $43 million with a total employment impact of 589.
Sustainability Forum
10 March 2008
Hastings District Council is hosting a forum to discuss practical steps to address sustainable development issues in the district. The forum is being held on Saturday 29 March 2008 at the Hawkes Bay Opera House.
Ocean Beach submissions
6 March 2008
Hastings District Council has received over two hundred submissions on the proposed Hill Country Corporation private plan change for Ocean Beach and although the deadline has passed more are arriving each day.
FebruaryPublic Notice: Resolution of Extraordinary Council Meeting
29 February 2008
Notification of the Council's decision to join with all other Hawke's Bay Territorial Authorities and the Regional Council to instruct lawyers to seek a judicial review of the decision to dismiss the Hawke's Bay District Health Board
Extraordinary meeting to discuss HBDHB
28 February 2008
An extraordinary Council Meeting is being held this afternoon in the Hastings District Council Chamber to discuss the Council joining with other Hawke's Bay Territorial Authorities and the Regional Council to seek legal advice on the decision to dismiss the Hawke's Bay Health Board.
Total fire ban for Hastings and Napier
28 February 2008
Outdoor fires are to be banned until further notice from 5pm on Friday 29 February, as Hastings and Napier move to a total fire ban. New Zealand Fire Service and Rural Fire Authority Fire Crews are anxiously watching the weather forecast and hoping for a significant amount of rain to help relieve extreme fire conditions on the plains and coastal areas.
Council agrees preferred Sports Park structure
27 February 2008
Hastings District Council today voted unanimously on its preferred ownership and
governance structure for the Regional Sports Park.
Civic Honour Awards 2007
26 February 2008
The Hastings District Council Civic Honour Awards Ceremony for 2007 is being held on Wednesday 27 February in the Council Chambers at 7pm. Nominations have been made for individuals or various ages, groups and youths.
Clive Community Committee
25 February 2008
The Clive Community Committee is meeting in early March to elect new officers and to discuss a proposed community event scheduled for the April school holidays. The meeting will take place at St Francis Church Hall, Ferry Road, Clive at 7.30pm on Monday 3
March.
Council rejects Ocean Beach plans
22 February 2008
Hastings District Council today voted to prepare a submission on Hill Country Pastoral's Ocean Beach private plan change. The submission will seek to have the plan change rejected outright on the basis it will have significant effects on the environment in excess of those anticipated by the comprehensive Ocean Beach structure plan developed by Council
in May last year.
Mayoral Challenge in tandem
12 February 2008
Riders in this year's Mayoral Challenge family bike ride will be led in 'tandem' by Mayor Lawrence Yule and Hastings District Council's new Chief Executive Ross McLeod.
Total fire ban considered
8 February 2008
Hastings district may face a total fire ban before the end of summer, as weather forecasts promise little significant rain for the area. Rural Fire crews attended two fires yesterday, including one started by an angle grinder throwing sparks into dry grass.
International Cultures Day
8 February 2008
At least seventeen different cultures will be represented at this year's Hawkes Bay International Cultures Day. The event, which is in its tenth year, takes place on Saturday 8 March at Cornwall Park in Hastings.
Mayoral Challenge aims for over 300
1 February 2008
Hastings District Council and RoadSafe Hawke’s Bay are encouraging Hastings people to get behind their mayor, Lawrence Yule, and ride their bikes in the 2008 Mayoral Challenge.
JanuaryFundraising advice for community groups
30 January 2008
Community groups and organisations will have the opportunity to find out more about community grants and funding opportunities at a special community forum in mid-February.
Graffiti a community issue
30 January 2008
Hastings District Council has appointed a new Environmental Enhancement Officer to help cut down and clean up graffiti vandalism in the area, but the new appointee warns that graffiti is a community issue which requires community based solutions.
Fire restriction conditions
25 January 2008
Hastings and Napier Rural Fire Authorities and the New Zealand Fire Service have reviewed the fire danger conditions in the region and have decided to retain the current fire restrictions until further notice.
Cutting edge glass
25 January 2008
The Hawke's Bay Exhibition Centre will soon host a show of glass works curated by the Centre's own Kath Purchas.
Omahu Road upgrade moves to next stage
23 January 2008
Consultation on the Omahu Road corridor upgrade has been completed and the detailed design for Stage 1 is scheduled to be completed by February 2008.
Martin Poppelwell at Hawkes Bay Exhibition Centre
21 January 2008
The Hawkes Bay Exhibition Centre is soon to open a new show of ceramic works by local artist Martin Poppelwell. The show runs from 27 January until 23 March.
Ocean Beach private plan change notified
16 January 2008
The public will have an opportunity to present their thoughts by way of a submission on the Ocean Beach private plan change applied for by Hill Country Pastoral Ltd.
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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