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Vaccine passes required at Hastings libraries and gallery In the interests of safety and wellbeing Hastings District Council has amended its COVID-19 vaccine pass requiremen...
19 January 2022
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Prestigious Green Flag awards for Havelock North, Cornwall and Flaxmere parks For the third year running, Hastings’ three premier parks have kept their international Green Flags.
18 January 2022
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Demolition begins on Frimley Park maintenance sheds The removal of the maintenance area on Frimley Park is underway, with the services provided from the site moving to...
14 January 2022
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Vaccine passes required at Hastings libraries and gallery
In the interests of safety and wellbeing Hastings District Council has amended its COVID-19 vaccine pass requiremen...
19 January 2022
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Prestigious Green Flag awards for Havelock North, Cornwall and Flaxmere parks
For the third year running, Hastings’ three premier parks have kept their international Green Flags.
18 January 2022
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Demolition begins on Frimley Park maintenance sheds
The removal of the maintenance area on Frimley Park is underway, with the services provided from the site moving to...
14 January 2022
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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...
21 December 2021
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Special Christmas delivery to Family Works
A special delivery of festive cheer was made to Family Works in Hastings this week to help brighten Christmas Day f...
21 December 2021
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Pump track all go for summer
Youngsters on wheels were keen to get in on the action on Friday morning [Dec 17], after the construction fences ar...
17 December 2021
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Budget allocation approved for residential planning work
Preparatory work can begin on planning for potential locations for new housing in Hastings, with funding approved f...
10 December 2021
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Carols in Cornwall changes to carols in the city centre
Carols in Cornwall, Hastings District Council’s signature Christmas celebration, has been cancelled this year due...
10 December 2021
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New home for museum collection
Napier and Hastings are working together to build a new home for the regional museum collection they share as joint...
10 December 2021
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City pipe work halted for holiday season
The installation of pipes that will link the new Waiaroha water treatment and storage facility has stopped for the ...
10 December 2021
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New regional development agency gets the green light
The region’s five councils have unanimously agreed to support the establishment of a new regional development age...
10 December 2021
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Hawke’s Bay three waters model gets national attention
News that the Government is delaying its three waters legislation by four months is being welcomed by Hawke’s Bay...
10 December 2021
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Beautiful purple basketball court open for everybody
The fences are down and the action is on at Hastings’ brand new premier public basketball court on Flaxmere Park!...
8 December 2021
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Council facilities and services at Orange COVID-19 traffic light level
With the region moving to the Orange Level of the Government’s COVID-19 traffic light system on Friday, December ...
3 December 2021
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Raureka Parks Reserve Management Plan Amendment
Hastings District Council is proposing a minor amendment to the Raureka Parks Reserve Management Plan, which covers...
3 December 2021
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Christmas gets lit in Hastings city centre
Christmas is getting lit in Hastings city centre this month, with special festive lighting and pop-up installations...
3 December 2021
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Christmas and New Year 2021/22 operating hours
Council services and facilities will be operating during the Christmas and New Year holidays although some will hav...
2 December 2021
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Training gives mobility scooter riders more confidence to ride
The batteries were charged, tyres pumped, flags fluttering and it was time to hit the road last week when residents...
2 December 2021
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Work starts to enable 150 new houses to be built in Flaxmere
An event held at the Flaxmere Town Centre today officially marked the start of the infrastructure build for three n...
30 November 2021
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ROAD CLOSURE
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ELWOOD ROAD – 7 – 13 MARCH 2022
27 November 2021
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Toitoi wins national venue award
Earlier this week, Toitoi – Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre won a national event industry venue award, in reco...
26 November 2021
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COUNCIL MEETINGS
November - December 2021
24 November 2021
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Open Day a chance to find out more about wastewater treatment process
The annual East Clive wastewater treatment plant open day is coming up – a chance to get a behind-the-scenes tour...
23 November 2021
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Peace Pole installation aims to bring people together
For the next three months, Civic Square will be home to a unique collection of Peace Poles/Pou as part of the Hasti...
22 November 2021
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ROAD CLOSURE
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF TE MATA PEAK ROAD – 26 FEBRUARY 2022
22 November 2021
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New Lyndhurst playground pays homage to Hastings nurseryman Lawrie Cooke
A new playground in Lyndhurst has been named after a man whose surname is synonymous with growing fruit trees in Ha...
19 November 2021
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Ignoring road works signs risking lives
Drivers ignoring a detour around a works site in Hastings city are putting themselves, workers on the site and othe...
15 November 2021
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Special ceremony held in honour of Hastings Guidon
A special and unique Armistice Day commemoration was held at Hastings District Council today, with the transfer of ...
11 November 2021
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Temporary closure of Percival Road - 23 February 2022
Pursuant to the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, notice is hereby given that the Hastings District ...
9 November 2021
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Ideas sought for Ron Giorgi III park playground
A group of Irongate School children are helping Hastings District Council’s parks planning team come up with idea...
2 November 2021
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Hastings homelessness study gives direction for future solutions
Homelessness is a serious and growing reality in Hastings, and the focus of a new study commissioned by Hastings Di...
2 November 2021
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Careful planning needed to address district’s housing needs in years ahead
A recent assessment of housing capacity in the Hastings district has shown that while Hastings District Council’s...
2 November 2021
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Pipe work moves into the city
Work to install pipes that will connect Waiaroha, Hastings’ new drinking water treatment and storage facility, wi...
29 October 2021
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Book now to drop off your hazardous waste at the HazMobile
The HazMobile will be back on November 21 for Hastings and Napier residents to safely dispose of their hazardous wa...
29 October 2021
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Heretaunga House to be pulled down, future opportunities identified
Heretaunga House on the corner of Lyndon Rd and Warren Street is to be pulled down, with the potential for a tempor...
29 October 2021
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Councils shocked Government is pushing through Three Waters Reforms
Hawke’s Bay’s Councils are shocked and disappointed Government intends pressing ahead with legislation to remov...
28 October 2021
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Public health risks too great to open Splash Planet this summer
After careful consideration, Hastings district councillors today decided the risks to public health were too great ...
28 October 2021
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Annual Report reflects a challenging but successful year
This year’s Annual Report marks the conclusion of the first three year cycle of Hastings District Council’s Lon...
28 October 2021
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Feedback wanted on Hastings city centre parking time limits
Hastings District Council is seeking the community’s views on extending the parking time limits in central Hastin...
27 October 2021
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Next Hoops in Parks basketball court on way
The installation of a new full-size basketball court in Flaxmere Park is underway. It will feature top-of-the-line ...
27 October 2021
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Fabulous Flaxmere skate plaza unveiled
3D drawings and a fly-through video of the new Flaxmere skate plaza have been released today, and it looks fantasti...
26 October 2021
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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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