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Progress on community safety improvements for Waipatu After years in the planning, roading and footpath changes that will improve safety and connectivity for the Waipatu...
2 July 2020
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New Hastings kerbside waste collection service about to start New kerbside waste collection services start in Hastings from Wednesday this week, aimed at encouraging better mana...
29 June 2020
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Earthquake risk report prompts council to vacate Heretaunga House Following a recent seismic assessment, Hastings District Council has taken the precaution to vacate one of its admi...
27 June 2020
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Progress on community safety improvements for Waipatu
After years in the planning, roading and footpath changes that will improve safety and connectivity for the Waipatu...
2 July 2020
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New Hastings kerbside waste collection service about to start
New kerbside waste collection services start in Hastings from Wednesday this week, aimed at encouraging better mana...
29 June 2020
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Earthquake risk report prompts council to vacate Heretaunga House
Following a recent seismic assessment, Hastings District Council has taken the precaution to vacate one of its admi...
27 June 2020
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Hastings Heroes celebrated at special event
About 150 family and friends gathered at the Hawke’s Bay Opera House at Toitoi – Hawke’s Bay Arts and Events ...
24 June 2020
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Funding for Hastings inner city street development
Hastings’ Eastside Eat Street project has received a funding boost that will further enhance one of the city’s ...
22 June 2020
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Flaxmere Park named NZ’s Active Park of the Year
Hastings locals know what a gem Flaxmere Park is, and now it’s been recognised nationally as well – this week n...
19 June 2020
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Welcomed funding boost for community groups
Thirty community groups have received a funding boost with the allocation of $245,000 in community grants funding a...
12 June 2020
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Paid parking to resume in city centre
Hastings District Council is turning its metered parking back from Monday 15 June.
12 June 2020
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Gallery returns to life with Local Lockdown exhibition
The public will get an insight into other people’s lockdown experience with the Local Lockdown exhibition opening...
11 June 2020
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Retail spending in Hastings district halves during COVID-19 lockdown
A spike in retail spending before and after the COVID-19 lockdown has been identified in the latest Marketview spen...
11 June 2020
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Funding support for Hastings' urban centres
A new urban centre recovery fund is to be established to help boost activity in the district’s urban centres of H...
10 June 2020
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Hawke’s Bay drought relief fund now open for applications
The Hawke’s Bay’s drought relief fund, which was set up by local government leaders to help farmers through one...
9 June 2020
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Council agrees on remediation plan for Lowes Pit
Most of Lowes Pit will be filled in and about a quarter of the area converted into a wetland as part of a multi-bar...
9 June 2020
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Masks a gift from Hastings’ friends in China
Nearly 10,000 surgical face masks arrived in Hastings during COVID-19 lockdown, gifted from cities, businesses and ...
8 June 2020
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Schools welcome gallery’s online art learning packs
Despite the requirements of the COVID-19 lockdown, Hastings City Art Gallery has continued to create and share art ...
5 June 2020
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Council calls for community input on Keirunga Gardens
Keirunga Gardens is a treasured park in Havelock North that’s been enjoyed by Hastings residents and visitors to ...
5 June 2020
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Investigation report on confidentiality breach released
An investigation into whether confidential information about Hastings District Council’s Water Central proposal w...
3 June 2020
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Samoan Independence Day celebrated
In a first for Hastings, Samoan Independence Day was celebrated at Hastings District Council on Monday, June 1.
2 June 2020
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New curator for Hastings City Art Gallery
New Hastings City Art Gallery curator Clayton Gibson counts himself as lucky to be part of an enthusiastic and high...
28 May 2020
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Virtual book club meetings provide chance to connect
A regular catch-up held by Hastings District Libraries and the Blind Low Vision NZ book club has been sorely missed...
28 May 2020
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Council congratulates industry for successful harvest
Despite the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 the horticultural sector in Hawke’s Bay and the workers, includi...
22 May 2020
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Civic Honours Awards Launched
Nominations are now open for Hastings District Council’s 2020 Civic Honours Awards.
21 May 2020
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Hastings council confirms contribution to drought relief fund
Keen to support the district’s rural community who are battling the drought, Hastings District Council agreed tod...
21 May 2020
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Hastings recycling services resuming in stages
Hastings’ kerbside collection of plastic and cans for recycling will resume on July 1, after being placed on hold...
20 May 2020
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Public Notice of Extraordinary Hastings District Rural Community Board and an Extraordinary Council meeting
Pursuant to clauses 22(2) and 22(4) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002, I hereby requisition an Extraor...
15 May 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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Viewers flock to online Mīharo concert
Thousands across Hawke’s Bay gathered in their bubbles yesterday afternoon to connect and be inspired by the best...
11 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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New policy aims to deliver added public value to council spend
Each year, Hastings District Council invests more than $100m in infrastructure, facilities, goods and services, and...
7 May 2020
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Star-studded online event to celebrate Heretaunga
COVID-19 may be keeping us all in our bubbles at home, but that hasn’t stopped local arts organisations partnerin...
4 May 2020
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Council signals a lower than forecast rates increase
In recognition of the financial impact of COVID-19 on the community, Hastings District Council has signalled a lowe...
1 May 2020
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Unique welcome for International Students in Hawke’s Bay
Hundreds of international students who chose to stay in Hawke’s Bay during the COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown will cel...
1 May 2020
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Clifton Beach closed due to slip
The Clifton Beach access to Cape Kidnappers has been closed today after another large slip was reported along the b...
1 May 2020
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Hastings transfer stations to re-open next Wednesday
Council transfer stations in Napier and Hastings will re-open next week, with measures now in place to operate them...
1 May 2020
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Hastings Youth Council plans exciting year ahead
Although they have been in lockdown over the last month, and face uncertain times ahead, the Hastings Youth Council...
29 April 2020
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Construction restart great news for Hastings
The sound of hammers is ringing out across Hastings this week, as the construction industry gets back to work under...
29 April 2020
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ANZAC Day 2020
While our communities can’t physically gather to attend ANZAC Day services this year, there are ways we can ackno...
24 April 2020
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Council fund opens for those providing COVID-19 support
Hastings District Council has set up a one-off rapid response fund to allocate grants to groups and organisations t...
24 April 2020
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More Hastings Heroes discovered
There are so many kind and caring Hastings Heroes out there, performing all sorts of good deeds to help keep us saf...
24 April 2020
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Hastings kerbside recycling collection for some items to resume at Level 3
With the move to Level 3, kerbside recycling collection in Hastings will resume this Tuesday, April 28, for glass, ...
23 April 2020
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Hastings Heroes revealed
There has been a huge response to Hastings District Council’s call to nominate outstanding Hastings Heroes.
17 April 2020
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Council preparing for possible easing of lockdown restrictions
Hastings District Council is urging the community to continue to be strict and adhere to the government’s rules f...
16 April 2020
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Flaxmere strong in the face of COVID-19
Despite the announcement of a case of COVID-19 in the community, Hastings Ambassador and Flaxmere ward councillor H...
16 April 2020
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Essential food teams need more staff
Keeping food on the table is trickier under COVID-19 physical distancing conditions, but Hawke’s Bay’s food pro...
15 April 2020
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Hawke’s Bay mayors target $314m in government funding
Hawke’s Bay councils have this week submitted a joint bid for $314m of government investment funds for ‘3 water...
15 April 2020
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Needs run the gamut; from new mum to about-to-be home schoolers
A young Vanuatu woman, 29-weeks pregnant, was expecting to be back in her home country by now, after a season worki...
14 April 2020
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Council Meeting
Public Notice is hereby given that a Meeting of the Council is to be held on Thursday 23 April 2020 commencing at 1...
9 April 2020
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Praise for resilient Hawke's Bay community
The region’s leaders are praising the resilience of Hawke’s Bay’s communities during the COVID-19 lockdown, a...
9 April 2020
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Hastings water restrictions eased
Declining water use and cooler weather has led to water restrictions being eased across most of the Hastings distri...
9 April 2020
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Calling all Hastings Heroes
Hastings District councillors are on the look out for awesome people in our community who are going above and beyon...
9 April 2020
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Cape Coast reserves closed to overnight stays
In the last week increasing numbers of people have been travelling to Haumoana, Te Awanga and Clifton and taking up...
9 April 2020
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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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