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Enrol to have your say Make sure you can have your say and get enrolled to vote ahead of this year’s local body elections in October.
25 June 2019
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Hastings gets star treatment in China Photos and videos of Hastings have spread far and wide across China over the last two days, after the Beijing launc...
24 June 2019
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Flaxmere parkrun event to be held every Saturday In line with the launch of “Fabulous Flaxmere”, last weekend’s inaugural Flaxmere parkrun was a roaring succe...
21 June 2019
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Enrol to have your say
Make sure you can have your say and get enrolled to vote ahead of this year’s local body elections in October.
25 June 2019
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Hastings gets star treatment in China
Photos and videos of Hastings have spread far and wide across China over the last two days, after the Beijing launc...
24 June 2019
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Changes to building consent applications
Hastings District Council is making changes to improve the way it communicates with building consent applicants and...
24 June 2019
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Flaxmere parkrun event to be held every Saturday
In line with the launch of “Fabulous Flaxmere”, last weekend’s inaugural Flaxmere parkrun was a roaring succe...
21 June 2019
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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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Televisions pouring in for recycling
Old televisions have been pouring into the Hawke’s Bay Environment Centre since the cost to recycle them was slas...
20 June 2019
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Many hands make light work of planting
Community volunteers have been all hands to the pump throughout Autumn, joining Hastings District Council planting ...
19 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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Register now for HazMobile collection
The HazMobile is coming to Hawke’s Bay later this month, and this year the Hastings District and Napier City coun...
12 June 2019
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Flaxmere learn to swim classes get gold ranking
The Flaxmere pool has been awarded Swimming New Zealand’s Gold Quality Swim School certification for the fourth y...
12 June 2019
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Ground-breaking housing underway
The ground will be ‘broken’ for Hastings’ newest and most visionary housing development next week, following ...
11 June 2019
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Variety of projects gain funding through Annual Plan process
Careful financial management for business as usual, balanced with support for community projects has resulted in a ...
10 June 2019
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Fabulous Flaxmere: Three BIG days
Colour, culture, music and family fun: Next week is going to be a massive in Flaxmere, with four big events over th...
7 June 2019
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Strategy seeks to make Hastings a welcoming place for all cultures
Making Hastings an inclusive, welcoming district for all nationalities and cultures is a key vision for Hastings Di...
6 June 2019
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Te Ara Kahikatea a finalist in LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards
Hastings District Council’s ‘Te Ara Kahikatea – Whakatu Arterial Link’ project is a finalist in the 2019 Lo...
5 June 2019
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Cape Kidnappers update
The Clifton Beach access to Cape Kidnappers has been re-opened, but the public is being urged to avoid the area due...
5 June 2019
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Hastings district retail spending remains strong
Retail spending in the Hastings district has again outstripped the national spending growth rate compared to the sa...
5 June 2019
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Ministry of Health - Plumbosolvency Notice
Ministry of Health recommends that you flush a cup of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use, t...
4 June 2019
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Natural touch added to Flaxmere Playground
Armed with spades, wheelbarrows and bucketloads of enthusiasm, Kimi Ora Community School senior students were hard ...
31 May 2019
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Art shout out for treasure chest
A shout out to all our wonderfully talented artists and crafters!
The Amazing China Hastings Year of Tourism proje...
31 May 2019
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Successful Youth Week showcases talent and passion
It’s a wrap for Youth Week, one of the biggest, most successful local celebrations of the national event held in ...
30 May 2019
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Groundwork begins for Havelock North booster pump station
The groundwork for the Havelock North booster pump station is being established this week in preparation for the bu...
29 May 2019
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Community plans bringing people together, improving lives
Helping the district’s diverse communities develop their strengths is an important focus for the Hastings Distric...
28 May 2019
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New city centre hotel will stimulate growth and extra vibrancy
A new 35-room apartment-style hotel is to be built in the Hastings city centre in a vacant building behind the Hawk...
24 May 2019
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Safer Hastings coalition welcomes new partners
Keeping the community safe is best achieved when people come together from different sectors to have input, and tha...
24 May 2019
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Youth Week in full swing
Youth Week is more than half way through and there’s more to come in Hastings ahead of the big finale event this ...
23 May 2019
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Hastings boxing academy is “growing the giants within”
The Hastings Giants Boxing Academy will have been at their Eastbourne Street location for four years next month, wi...
21 May 2019
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Help shape the future of Hawke's Bay
What will it take to make young people turn out to vote – or even stand - in the upcoming local body elections?
21 May 2019
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Rule change will help meet RSE workers' housing needs
It will soon be easier for employers seeking to accommodate RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employer) workers with a varia...
20 May 2019
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Shining a light on cycle safety
Cyclists in Hastings may have seen some pop-ups around the city this month, as the Be Safe Be Seen cycling campaign...
17 May 2019
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Te Mata Park is a Green Flag Award Winner
Te Mata Park has been awarded the coveted international Green Flag Community Award.
14 May 2019
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Flaxmere community exercise classes recognised
The popular senior strength and balance classes run at the Flaxmere Community Centre have been accredited by ACC (t...
13 May 2019
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Opera House strategic plan confirmed as project closes in on milestone
Progress on the redevelopment of the Hawke’s Bay Opera House precinct is close to reaching a major milestone, at ...
10 May 2019
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Craggy Range track remediation hearings date set
Twenty-six submissions on the Hastings District Council’s publicly notified application to remediate the remainde...
10 May 2019
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Meeting to discuss a positive way forward
Today the Hastings District Council, Police and Te Mata Park Trust met to discuss the gang event last Saturday on T...
9 May 2019
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Mayors praise graduates' efforts
More than 70 Hawke’s Bay graduates of Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) were recognised at this year’s May...
7 May 2019
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Progress on community plan at Maraekakaho
A joint project between local people and the Hastings District Council at Maraekakaho’s War Memorial site came to...
6 May 2019
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Specialist recycling options at Environment Centre
There are ways to recycle some of the bits and pieces from our everyday lives that can’t go in the council recycl...
3 May 2019
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Be Safe Be Seen this winter
Reflective clothing and bright lights are the best way to ensure others see you if you’re out and about on a bike...
1 May 2019
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New Cornwall Park mural sends environmental message
A new mural has appeared in Cornwall Park over Easter, a winning design from the Nature Murals Competition, part of...
30 April 2019
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Plastic bottles 1 and 2: lids off, washed and squashed
From May 1, the only plastics being collected for recycling across the Hastings district are plastic bottles with t...
29 April 2019
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Further landslide delays Cape Kidnappers beach access opening
Access to Cape Kidnappers along Clifton Beach was set to re-open on April 29, but another landslide over Easter mea...
26 April 2019
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St Leonards Park back in action
The Western Rangers Football Club is one group that is pleased to see St Leonards Park in Hastings back in action f...
26 April 2019
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Council supports NZ war memorial museum in France
As well as supporting Anzac Day services across the district, the Hastings District Council is also supporting anot...
24 April 2019
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New half basketball court opens
A new half-sized basketball court was officially opened at William Nelson Park in Hastings last week, aimed at addi...
23 April 2019
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Sewer mains works to begin in Akina/Parkvale
As part of its ongoing investment to improve the district’s infrastructure, Hastings District Council contractors...
18 April 2019
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Potential recognised through work experience programme
A stint working at Hastings City Art Gallery to build up her work skills and experience has turned into something m...
18 April 2019
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Blessing held for church garden development
In May 2018, the St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church submitted to the Hastings District Council Annual Plan, seeking ...
17 April 2019
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Historic items unearthed at Opera House
Historic treasures hearkening back to the opening of the Hastings Municipal Theatre, and a prominent Hastings stree...
12 April 2019
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Flaxmere pool to remain open for school holidays
The scheduled closure of Swim Heretaunga in Flaxmere to install a new chlorine disinfectant system has been delayed...
12 April 2019
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Diverse projects receive creative communities funding
More than $30,000 has been allocated to 18 projects in the latest Creative Communities Scheme funding round.
10 April 2019
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Information session shines light on councillor duties
Ahead of the upcoming local body election on October 12 this year, potential candidates are invited to an informati...
5 April 2019
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Face time with visiting China Minister a big boost
Getting to speak with China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Luo Shugang to explain the massive project Hastings...
4 April 2019
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Cape Kidnappers landslide update
Ongoing landslides continue at Clifton Beach, prompting calls to continue to heed warning signs of the beach closur...
4 April 2019
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Don't dump toxic TVs in landfill
The cost of dropping off an unwanted television at Environment Centre Hawke’s Bay has been dropped to $5 for Hast...
4 April 2019
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Boost for Hastings City Art Gallery education programme
A week into his new role as Hastings City Art Gallery educator Peter Madden is looking forward to introducing the r...
3 April 2019
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Join council and support Gumboot Friday this week
The Hastings District Council is getting behind Gumboot Friday with a sausage sizzle from 12 noon to 1pm in the cit...
3 April 2019
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Hastings district kaitiaki celebrate first birthday
In their first year of operation the Hastings District Council kaitiaki have become a hugely valued, vital part of ...
2 April 2019
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Plastics change: Bottles 1 and 2 the way to go
A decision to change the types of plastics collected for recycling in Hastings has been made by Council, to ensure ...
1 April 2019
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Osmanthus Gardens set to come to light
This Wednesday the switch will be flicked to light up Cornwall Park with the start of the annual Osmanthus Gardens ...
1 April 2019
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Greater Maori Representation for Hastings District Council.
In line with its aim to engage more effectively and build relationships with tangata whenua, the Hastings District ...
29 March 2019
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Date set for Clifton Beach re-opening
Unless a weather event prevents it, the Hastings District Council is aiming to re-open access along Clifton Beach t...
28 March 2019
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Recycling change in the wind
A decision on ‘where to from here’ for plastic recycling in the face of rapidly changing recycling markets will...
26 March 2019
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