× Hastings district is now at level 2 water restrictions. Sprinkler and hose restrictions. These can be used between 6am and 8am and 7pm and 9pm as follows: even-numbered houses on even days of the month and odd-numbered houses on odd days of the month.
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Contestable grants; great outcomes
Hastings’ youth potential highlighted with awards and more
More than 30 young people and youth groups were acknowledged by Hastings District Council this week at a ceremony f...
18 October 2024
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Mana wāhine welcome scholarship support
Three local mana wāhine are joint recipients of the Annie Aranui Scholarship this year, which they will use to fur...
26 September 2024
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Funding support helps build community resilience
More than $2m received in external funding has been used to supply equipment for Civil Defence Centres, the purchas...
13 December 2023
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Range of community organisations receive community funding
Thirty-five groups have received grants totalling $245,000 in this year’s funding round to support initiatives th...
10 June 2022
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New website a one-stop-shop for funding information
Community groups seeking financial assistance now have a new one-stop-shop resource to find and access potential fu...
18 May 2022
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Council helps fund new car for community patrol
The Cape Coast Community Patrol has new wheels for its travels around the coastal communities being the eyes and ea...
4 February 2022
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Multi-year community fund grant for Flaxmere Boxing Academy
The Flaxmere Boxing Academy is more like a home than a sports facility, for the past nine years providing inspirati...
7 July 2021
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Wide range of community groups and organisations receive funding
More than $800,000 in community grants has been allocated recently, the largest contribution of any grant round sin...
22 June 2021
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Youth grants help recipients reach their goals
Ten young people have received a helping hand to reach their goals this month with the awarding of Hastings Distric...
18 December 2020
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Big buzz at Flaxmere Night Market
The buzz was amazing at Thursday night’s very first Flaxmere Night Market [Oct 29], with hundreds of happy people...
30 October 2020
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Camberley mural a community effort
A new mural on the Camberley changing rooms building at Kirkpatrick Park is bringing the birds of some of the subur...
15 October 2020
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Albert Square home to “Nesting Phoenix” during October
Albert Square has a new resident – a towering, mythical creature that’s been created by a collective of local a...
7 October 2020
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Injection of Positivity and Funding for Rural Communities
Hastings District Council welcomes the Provincial Growth Fund investment announced today for seven of its community...
7 August 2020
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Rapid Response Fund applications open until Friday
More than $50,000 to date has been allocated from the newly established Rapid Response Fund, and with the funding r...
12 May 2020
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Community Grants application deadline extended
The deadline for this year’s Community Grants application round has been extended to give groups seeking funding ...
8 May 2020
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Grants allocated to nearly 40 community organisations
More than $200,000 was distributed to 37 community services, projects and organisations in the recent 2019/20 Hasti...
21 June 2019
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Funding support for Flaxmere Boxing Academy
Inspirational photos and stories line the walls of the Flaxmere Boxing Academy, built up over the eight years the i...
14 June 2019
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Sustainable Backyards programme coming to Hawke’s Bay
In recognition that more people than ever before are searching for better ways to connect with their communities an...
21 September 2018
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Great things growing in Havelock North
A community garden and adjoining recreational space at Anderson Park in Havelock North will soon become more family...
4 September 2018
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Funding supports expansion of Project Prima Volta
Since it started just over five years ago, more than 160 teenagers have benefitted from the Project Prima Volta (PP...
29 August 2018
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Supporting tamariki to walk tall and proud
A grant from the Hastings District Council’s contestable grants fund is a big boost to Inspire in Education’s a...
28 August 2018
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Bikes restored to former glory by Hastings MenzShed
Since they opened their doors two years ago members of the Hastings MenzShed have restored a multitude of broken do...
8 August 2018
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Connecting with Age Concern Havelock North
With nearly 30 years of working with the community under its belt, Age Concern Havelock North continues to come up ...
1 February 2018
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Getting rescue helicopter’s stories out
Getting the news out about a crucial Hawke’s Bay emergency service is important, both to keep the public up-to-da...
31 January 2018
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Rural and urban; a royal celebration
Celebrating the strong links between rural and urban life in Hawke’s Bay is a key objective of the Hawke’s Bay ...
29 January 2018
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Wonderful women support each other
Over the last three years the Heretaunga Women’s Centre has come of age, with more than 150 women now gathering f...
12 January 2018
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Council helps Women’s Refuge give a hand
The right of women and children to live free of violence is at the heart of the philosophy and practical service of...
8 January 2018
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Buzzing Rezpect all about our kids
There is a real buzz at the Rezpect Dance Academy, as dozens of youngsters warm up and then break out their dance m...
1 December 2017
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Anglican Care - Heretaunga Seniors’ Programmes
Keep fit classes, one-on-one digital courses and advice, speakers and entertainers, games days, shared meals and mo...
12 October 2017
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Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank - Digital Archiving
A special piece of equipment on its way from the United States which will unlock the secrets of an estimated 22,000...
31 August 2017
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Enliven Positive Aging Service - Senior Chef Programmes
It can be hard to find the motivation to cook for one especially for people who have few skills in the kitchen but ...
25 August 2017
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SPCA - Cat Trapping Programme
A cat management programme run by Hastings SPCA has removed more than 300 stray cats from the streets in six months...
25 August 2017
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Radio Kidnappers - Radio Programme
Giving the community the ability to talk to our wider region via radio (and now internet) is the aim of the Access ...
25 August 2017
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Age Concern Flaxmere
Helping elderly avoid being scammed, either on-line or on their doorstep, is the aim of a new programme being rolle...
27 July 2017
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A&P Society - Bostock Edible Garden Show
The annual Bostock Edible Garden Show touches almost all sectors of our society – from gardeners, foodies and lif...
26 July 2017
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