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Local government reorg legislation introduced
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 1:30 pm | BayBuzz
On Wednesday, the Government introduced legislation that would change the rules by which local government reorganisations are initiated and adopted (as an element of broader proposed changes to the Local Government Act). More >>
Jousting to replace hockey
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 9:24 am | BayBuzz
In a daring and visionary shift in strategy, Lawrence Yule, chairman of the Regional Sports Park Trust, has decided to abandon hockey as the anchor sport for the Park’s future. More >>
‘Dump Council’ campaign
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 9:14 am | BayBuzz
This particular ‘Dump Council’ campaign is far off in Hamilton. There, it appears some folks have simply had enough. Billboards are going up (you might recall the consternation one billboard created on St Aubyn’s street during the 2010 local ... More >>
Let’s Get Council Meetings Online
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 2:47 pm | BayBuzz
In my Annual Plan submissions last year to the Hastings, Napier and Regional Councils, I proposed that these Councils fund live web streaming and online archiving of their full Council and major committee meetings. More >>
Crucial Environment Court hearing underway
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 9:09 am | BayBuzz
The Environment Court this week is at the last stage of hearing appeals to the Horizons Regional Council One Plan, which proposes a comprehensive scheme for dealing with all of that region’s natural resources, including inter-related land management, ... More >>
Tell us in plain English, please
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 9:50 am | BayBuzz
Last week our region’s four mayors and Regional Council chairman had one of their regular public-excluded sessions where they scratch each other’s back, make their mutual support pacts of the day, and seek to manage away potential embarrassments ... More >>
Hang on to your wallet!
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 10:15 am | BayBuzz
Our industrious councils have released for public consultation their spending plans for the ten-year period beginning 2012/13. More >>
Is change in the air for local government in Hawke's Bay?
Monday, 2 April 2012, 1:01 pm | BayBuzz
BayBuzz has been conducting a survey of attitudes about possible local government reorganization here in Hawke’s Bay. At this point, we have several hundred responses, with nearly equal numbers from Hastings and Napier (not so many from further afield). More >>
Parliamentary Commissioner to review fracking
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 9:55 am | BayBuzz
NZ’s environmental watchdog, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, announced today that her office will conduct an official investigation into fracking. Here’s her full statement: More >>
Worms to rescue waterway?
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 10:47 am | BayBuzz
The CHB Council is (inch)worming its way toward progress in cleaning up its sewage discharge into the Tukituki. On Tuesday the Council will hold a special session to consider replacing its proposed ‘effluent to land’ sewage treatment scheme with ... More >>
New reorganisation rules affect Hawke’s Bay
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 9:07 am | BayBuzz
The Government announced policy changes on Monday that will make it easier for proponents of local government reorganisation to initiate reform. More >>
Budgeting On A ‘Best Guess’ Basis
Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 12:04 pm | BayBuzz
Mon, Mar 12 2012 Local councils — not just in Hawke’s Bay, but throughout NZ it appears — can’t calculate. More >>
Hawke's Bay: Drilling into fracking
Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 10:14 am | BayBuzz
In their first quasi-public appearance in Hawke’s Bay, TAG Oil and Apache Corporation will make a presentation on Wednesday the 25th at 1pm to the HB Regional Council. More >>
Hawke’s Bay study terms should advance
Friday, 20 January 2012, 10:20 am | BayBuzz
Next Wednesday the Regional Council will consider Terms of Reference for the study our five councils have agreed to conduct regarding the region’s economic, social and governance performance. More >>
Will the dam hold water?
Thursday, 12 January 2012, 11:03 am | BayBuzz
Last Thursday, HB Today virtually endorsed the Regional Council’s proposed dam project for Central Hawke’s Bay, with passing reference that conservation and iwi concerns about water quality would need to be “acceptably managed”. More >>
Bay’s ‘performance’ study belongs to you
Friday, 9 December 2011, 9:55 am | BayBuzz
Our region’s five councils are apparently closing in on terms of reference for Hawke’s Bay’s ‘performance’ study, with a goal of securing elected leaders’ agreement before Christmas. More >>
Regional Council earns A+ and D-
Friday, 22 July 2011, 8:34 am | BayBuzz
I believe the HB Regional Council has persistently bungled its stewardship of the Bay’s water. However, while not budging from that view, I want to acknowledge an excellent effort on the part of HBRC to engage the public around its current ‘work-in-progress’ ... More >>
The simplest amalgamation of all
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 5:32 pm | BayBuzz
As I watched the HB Regional Council grapple with the elusive issue of shared services at its meeting this past week, a simple idea occurred to me that I believe would vastly improve governance in the region. But first, to set the stage. More >>
Indulge your inner poet
Wednesday, 13 July 2011, 5:50 pm | BayBuzz
There’s a real buzz evident in the Hawke’s Bay poetry scene this month, in the lead up to our annual Poetry Day on July 22nd. Previously this was supported by Montana Wines, now Brancott Estate, but with their withdrawal as a poetry sponsor NZ Post ... More >>
Napier Councillors opt for irrelevance … who cares?
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 3:24 pm | BayBuzz
On Monday, the Napier City Council issued a press release headlined: A United Napier City Council Responds to the Amalgamation Debate . It notes that Napier Councillors “met informally” to discuss a presentation on amalgamation made by Lawrence Yule, ... More >>
