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Hundreds working on rural road and bridge repairs

Hundreds working on rural road and bridge repairs

Crews working on rebuilding rural roads and bridges damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle are back on the job this week, aft...

7 January 2025

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Reminder to be safe on Waimārama Beach this summer

Reminder to be safe on Waimārama Beach this summer

As the Christmas and New Year holiday season approaches, people are reminded that the vehicle ban on part of Waimā...

13 December 2024

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Senior housing name reflects whānau values and Flaxmere heritage

Senior housing name reflects whānau values and Flaxmere heritage

The building of a new senior housing complex on a council-owned site in the Flaxmere Town Centre is set to get unde...

20 December 2024

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TW Property to develop new Flaxmere supermarket

TW Property to develop new Flaxmere supermarket

A resource consent application to build a new Woolworths supermarket in Flaxmere has been received by Hastings Dist...

19 December 2024

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Creativity shines at Heretaunga Hastings Manu Comp

Creativity shines at Heretaunga Hastings Manu Comp

A scorching hot weekend proved the perfect backdrop to another successful Heretaunga Hastings Manu Comp at Havelock...

16 December 2024

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Tuia mentoring programme applications open for 2025

Tuia mentoring programme applications open for 2025

Applications for the Tuia Rangatahi programme for 2025 are now open, giving young Māori the opportunity to enhance...

13 December 2024

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Waiaroha making waves one year on from opening

Waiaroha making waves one year on from opening

With seven national awards and thousands of visitors under its belt in just its first year, Waiaroha Heretaunga Wat...

10 December 2024

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Hastings Santa sleigh chalks up 25 years of Christmas cheer

Hastings Santa sleigh chalks up 25 years of Christmas cheer

As Christmas approaches, this year is extra special for Hastings residents who enjoy an annual visit from Santa in ...

6 December 2024

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Mayor's message

Mayor's message

As we come to the end of another busy year, we have much to celebrate despite the tough times for many people in ou...

1 December 2024

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2024 Year in Review

2024 Year in Review

The past year has been one of both significant challenges, and meaningful progress for our district as we recover f...

1 December 2024

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Black Barn summer concerts

Black Barn summer concerts

Black Barn is hosting a swathe of events over summer...

1 December 2024

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Summer events in Hastings

Summer events in Hastings

Check out what is happening in Hastings over summer

1 December 2024

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New Toi Māori exhibitions on show

New Toi Māori exhibitions on show

This summer, visitors to Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga – Hastings Art Gallery can immerse themselves in two new exhib...

1 December 2024

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Uplifting Hastings community thank you event

Uplifting Hastings community thank you event

About 200 people attended the annual Hastings mayoral community thank you function held at Toitoi last night where,...

29 November 2024

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Wastewater Treatment Plant open day

Wastewater Treatment Plant open day

The annual East Clive wastewater treatment plant open day is coming up – a chance to get a behind-the-scenes tour...

12 November 2024

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Restrictions introduced to help conserve water

Restrictions introduced to help conserve water

Level 2 water use restrictions have been introduced in Hastings and Napier to help conserve water for the summer mo...

11 November 2024

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Save the date!

Save the date!

Santa Claus and Hastings Manu are coming to Hastings!

5 November 2024

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New, large tranche of slip repairs begins

New, large tranche of slip repairs begins

Fixing more than 30 major slips caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in rural Hastings continues, with a new contract markin...

1 November 2024

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Tōmoana Showgrounds trust deed signed

Tōmoana Showgrounds trust deed signed

The next step in planning for the future of the Tōmoana Showgrounds has been reached with the creation of a new ch...

24 October 2024

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Current Waimārama Beach vehicle bylaw remains in place this summer

Current Waimārama Beach vehicle bylaw remains in place this summer

The Waimārama Beach summer bylaw comes into effect tomorrow [October 25], banning vehicles from the southern rocks...

24 October 2024

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Cyclone memories captured in Hastings Recollect project

Cyclone memories captured in Hastings Recollect project

Cyclone Gabrielle was one of the worst storms the country has ever experienced and it had a devastating impact on t...

23 October 2024

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First Hastings community emergency hubs equipped and ready to go

First Hastings community emergency hubs equipped and ready to go

Five community emergency hubs have been fully established in Hastings district, equipped with supplies and resilien...

22 October 2024

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Kererū kids visit gorge culvert rebuild

Kererū kids visit gorge culvert rebuild

The keen kids of Kererū School headed out to Kererū Gorge this week to check on progress with the culvert rebuild...

22 October 2024

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Hastings’ youth potential highlighted with awards and more

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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Residents to help guide sustainable growth across Hastings

Residents to help guide sustainable growth across Hastings

Hastings residents are invited to have their say on housing, amenity open spaces, three waters infrastructure, and ...

16 October 2024

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Construction of the new Matapiro Bridge to begin this week

Construction of the new Matapiro Bridge to begin this week

Construction of the new Matapiro Bridge will begin this week, following a site blessing led by representatives from...

8 October 2024

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Tutira Hall celebrates 100 years

Tutira Hall celebrates 100 years

Community halls are the beating hearts of our rural communities, and in Tutira a special celebration is being held ...

7 October 2024

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Rose Sunday

Rose Sunday

Nothing says summer is coming to Hawke’s Bay like the annual Rose Sunday event at Frimley Park.

3 October 2024

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Fringe in the Stings

Fringe in the Stings

The best little arts festival in the bay is back! Fringe in the ‘Stings celebrates the breadth of talent in Heret...

2 October 2024

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Hawke's Bay Art Trail

Hawke's Bay Art Trail

The Hawke's Bay Art Trail returns bigger and better than ever before with two weekends of Art Trail magic over two ...

2 October 2024

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Diwali Festival of Lights

Diwali Festival of Lights

The Hindu Council of Hawke’s Bay and local councils invite the community to their annual event: Hawke's Bay Diwal...

1 October 2024

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Mana wāhine welcome scholarship support

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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Dinosaurs and more in Hastings this school holidays

Dinosaurs and more in Hastings this school holidays

Hastings is the place to be these school holidays with heaps of activities providing fun for all the whānau – ma...

26 September 2024

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Splash Planet tickets on sale now

Splash Planet tickets on sale now

Summer is just around the corner, and preparations are underway to re-open Splash Planet for the season on November...

24 September 2024

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Youth Potential Awards nominations open now

Youth Potential Awards nominations open now

The Hastings Youth Potential Awards are coming up, a chance to nominate young people you believe deserve recognitio...

20 September 2024

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Frimley Pool to close following Council decision

Frimley Pool to close following Council decision

After debate and questions, Hastings District Councillors agreed today to close the Frimley Pool in light of the si...

19 September 2024

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Hastings Library celebrates NZ Chinese Language Week

Hastings Library celebrates NZ Chinese Language Week

New Zealand Chinese Language Week returns this year from September 22 to 28, and Hastings Library is excited to par...

12 September 2024

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MultiBall at Flaxmere Community Centre

MultiBall at Flaxmere Community Centre

It’s all fun and games at Flaxmere Community Centre with the arrival of a large new MultiBall screen to the main ...

12 September 2024

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Puketapu School children quiz contractors about new bridge

Puketapu School children quiz contractors about new bridge

Contractors building the new Puketapu Bridge fielded a volley of questions from Puketapu School children who gather...

10 September 2024

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Day at the bike track results in world champs beckoning

Day at the bike track results in world champs beckoning

The Hawke’s Bay BMX Club pump track in Havelock North gave rise to an accidental qualifier at the 2024 UCI Pump T...

4 September 2024

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Historic plaque returned to Cornwall Park gate

Historic plaque returned to Cornwall Park gate

One hundred years ago this week, brand new gates leading into Cornwall Park were officially opened for the first ti...

30 August 2024

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New senior housing coming to Flaxmere

New senior housing coming to Flaxmere

New senior housing will be built in Hastings for the first time in about 40 years, with a Resource Consent applicat...

29 August 2024

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Taste Hastings takes out national event award

Taste Hastings takes out national event award

A Hastings event designed to attract people to the revitalised city centre, boost the local economy, and showcase t...

28 August 2024

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