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Heretaunga Hastings Manu Comp set to make a splash It’s a quintessential Kiwi water activity, and this weekend Havelock North Village Pool is once again poised to w...
11 December 2024
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10 December 2024
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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...
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Heretaunga Hastings Manu Comp set to make a splash
It’s a quintessential Kiwi water activity, and this weekend Havelock North Village Pool is once again poised to w...
11 December 2024
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Christmas and New Year 2024/25 operating hours
Council services and facilities will be operating during the Christmas and New Year holidays although some will hav...
10 December 2024
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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
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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Sprinkler ban imposed for Hastings
Level 3 water use restrictions are in force in Hastings from today, meaning the use of sprinklers and other automat...
6 December 2024
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Council divesting land purchased through Category 3 buyout process
With almost all voluntary buyout offers complete and building demolitions underway where appropriate, another works...
5 December 2024
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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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Hastings district resilient amid economic challenges
Hastings district has shown consistent economic resilience in the face of ongoing national challenges, as detailed ...
27 November 2024
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Christmas activities in Hastings
Christmas cheer has come to Hastings with the return of Christmas trees in the CBD, Flaxmere and Havelock North, sp...
26 November 2024
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Silt Recovery Taskforce wins national award
The Silt Recovery Taskforce has received the Collaboration Excellence Award at the Association of Local Government ...
26 November 2024
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Hastings Youth Council 2025 applications open
Applications for the Hastings District Youth Council have opened, an opportunity for young people to have a voice i...
25 November 2024
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Where are we growing to? Have your say!
A blueprint for residential and business development in Napier and Hastings over the next 30 years is being release...
21 November 2024
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Have your say on future of HB Mitre 10 Sports Park
A short survey has been launched today, designed to capture community views on Hawke’s Bay’s Mitre 10 Sports Pa...
12 November 2024
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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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Voluntary property buy-out office to close with programme complete
A year on from opening, the Cyclone Gabrielle voluntary buy-out office’s work is done, and it is being closed wit...
12 November 2024
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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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Book Lovers Night returns to Havelock North library
Wine, books and more – the eagerly anticipated Book Lovers Night is back in Havelock North for 2024.
11 November 2024
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Hawke’s Bay councils continue joint work to prepare for water reforms
The region’s four territorial authorities are set to take the next step in exploring a joint approach to deliveri...
5 November 2024
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Planning for housing growth in Hastings and Napier
Over the next 30 years, more than 16,000 new homes are forecast to be needed in Napier and Hastings urban areas as ...
4 November 2024
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Notice of proposed licence to occupy
Pursuant to Section 54 of the Reserves Act 1977, Hastings District Council proposes to grant a licence to occupy to...
2 November 2024
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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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Mark the date for Taste Hastings street party
Mark your calendars for Taste Hastings, the award-winning street party of epic proportions set to return to Heretau...
29 October 2024
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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
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 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
Five community emergency hubs have been fully established in Hastings district, equipped with supplies and resilien...
22 October 2024
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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
Hastings residents are invited to have their say on housing, amenity open spaces, three waters infrastructure, and ...
16 October 2024
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Alcohol Ban
Public notice of temporary alcohol ban in relation to the Spring Racing Carnival
9 October 2024
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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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Critical wastewater project to enter second stage
Increased infrastructure capacity to support growth in Hastings is one step closer, with the first stages of the di...
1 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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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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Hastings youth councillors gain right to vote on council committees
The voice of youth will be heard at Hastings District Council committee and subcommittee tables, after councillors ...
26 September 2024
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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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More than $90m unlocked for HB’s local road recovery
An “extremely constructive” meeting with NZ Transport Agency chair Simon Bridges has confirmed $91 million of f...
22 September 2024
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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
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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Frimley watermain burst cause water outages, repairs underway
The water supply has been restored to all properties this afternoon after a watermain burst near the Nottingham Rd/...
17 September 2024
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Council to consider future of Frimley Pool
This week councillors are considering the immediate future of Frimley Pool, in light of new information on its oper...
17 September 2024
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Local State of Emergency for Haumoana lifted, residents can go home
The local State of Emergency for Haumoana has been lifted as at 12.04pm following the ending of the Orange weather ...
27 June 2024
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HDC Essential Services
The change to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 allows some council functions to resume, but it won’t look much different fo...
31 March 2020
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Tutira Hall celebrates 100 years
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2024
Adaptive Whakauru Tahi Charitable Trust
MultiBall at Flaxmere Community Centre
Day at the pump track results in world champs beckoning
Civic Honours Awards recognises community who supported others during and after Cyclone Gabrielle
Grandstand deconstruction – 96 per cent of material recycled
Frimley Park poplar lives on in flock of playground sheep
New senior housing coming to Flaxmere
Families gather to open new Flaxmere streets
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