Hastings District Council - Latest News [Page 21]
Symposium explores opportunities for youth employment
Friday, 28 September 2018, 10:13 am | Hastings District Council
With an ageing population the future of the district’s workforce lies with its young people and an upcoming symposium will bring potential employees and employers together to explore how to make the most of the opportunities this brings. More >>
Children showcase violin and cello skills at free concert
Friday, 21 September 2018, 3:59 pm | Hastings District Council
For two and a half years the Orokohanga Music Trust has been offering free musical training to two Hastings primary schools and the results of this year’s efforts will be showcased at a free public concert next week. The trust arose from the vision ... More >>
Sustainable Backyards programme coming to Hawke’s Bay
Friday, 21 September 2018, 11:05 am | Hastings District Council
In recognition that more people than ever before are searching for better ways to connect with their communities and the environment, the Environment Centre will be running a Sustainable Backyards programme over the month of November this year. More >>
Village community spirit celebrated
Monday, 17 September 2018, 1:42 pm | Hastings District Council
Village community spirit celebrated About 230 people attended the 20th birthday celebrations at the Havelock North Function Centre yesterday – a chance to acknowledge the contribution of the community that fundraised for the facility to be built. More >>
More residential land freed up in Havelock North
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 11:59 am | Hastings District Council
More residential land freed up in Havelock North More than 390 additional homes will be possible in Havelock North following the Environment Minister’s approval of a variation to the Hastings District Plan to rezone the land for residential purposes. More >>
Focus on Hastings city vibrancy
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 1:54 pm | Hastings District Council
As part of its commitment to creating a vibrant Hastings CBD, the Hastings District Council is about to seek the views of targeted inner city business and property owners on whether or not they would like to develop a new framework to deliver marketing ... More >>
Blessing of harakeke at Te Awa o Te Atua Reserve
Monday, 10 September 2018, 4:37 pm | Hastings District Council
A collection of harakeke planted at Te Awa o Te Atua Reserve was this morning blessed to mark the start of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. More >>
Progress continues for Hawke’s Bay Food Innovation Hub
Monday, 10 September 2018, 3:45 pm | Hastings District Council
Sapere Research Group has been appointed to carry out a feasibility study and business case for the creation of a Hawke’s Bay Food Innovation Hub. More >>
Slips and floods across the road network
Friday, 7 September 2018, 1:30 pm | Hastings District Council
Road crews are on their third day of clean up in Hastings as the rain continues to fall in Hawke's Bay. As of Friday morning (September 7), almost 50 rural roads across the district were affected; some in multiple places. Puketitiri Rd was a good example, ... More >>
Te Mata Project Team on Track
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 10:36 am | Hastings District Council
Consultants working as part of the Te Mata Project Team are nearing completion of the first stage of the three-phase process being used to find a suitable option for the walking track on the eastern side of Te Mata Peak. More >>
Council reaching out to connect with communities
Friday, 31 August 2018, 2:12 pm | Hastings District Council
Ensuring Hastings is a network of thriving, safe, enjoyable communities is important to everyone who lives in the district, and is something the Hastings District Council has always supported. More >>
Funding will support expansion of Project Prima Volta
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 4:18 pm | Hastings District Council
Funding will support expansion of Project Prima Volta programme Since it started just over five years ago, more than 160 teenagers have benefitted from the Project Prima Volta (PPV) music programme, with plans afoot to expand it to include younger, ... More >>
Hastings grant supports Maori education programme
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 11:25 am | Hastings District Council
A grant from the Hastings District Council’s contestable grants fund is a big boost to Inspire in Education’s aims to help young Māori learners achieve success, says the charitable trust’s founder and general manager Conrad Waitoa. More >>
Top teams battle it out at annual chess tournament
Monday, 20 August 2018, 2:29 pm | Hastings District Council
The Hasting Sports Centre was a scene of intense concentration on Friday last week (August 17) when the Hawke’s Bay Districts Interschool Teams Chess Tournament was held. More >>
Are the Te Mata Peak loos the best in the land?
Friday, 17 August 2018, 12:24 pm | Hastings District Council
The finalists for the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards 2018 have just been released and the Hastings District Council is proud to announce that it’s a finalist for the Best Loo Award. More >>
The Dome has landed
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 4:36 pm | Hastings District Council
The Dome has landed A unique venue resembling something from a science fiction movie has popped up in the Hastings CBD this week and will host a number of events in coming days. More >>
Support for Mana in Mahi.
Friday, 10 August 2018, 4:44 pm | Hastings District Council
Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst welcomes the Government’s announcement for the Mana in Mahi – a new initiative to support growing a skilled workforce. More >>
Support for Mana in Mahi
Friday, 10 August 2018, 4:41 pm | Hastings District Council
Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst welcomes the Government’s announcement for the Mana in Mahi – a new initiative to support growing a skilled workforce. More >>
Progress being made to bring Hastings city centre alive
Friday, 10 August 2018, 11:51 am | Hastings District Council
The vision to make Hastings’ city centre a vibrant place to live, work and play came a step closer yesterday with a proposal to make it easier for people to convert inner city buildings for residential use. More >>
Clifton sea wall will protect precious coastline
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 5:14 pm | Hastings District Council
A sea wall to protect the Clifton coastline is close to being a reality, aimed at safeguarding public access to the Clifton boat ramp, the camping ground and the gateway to Cape Kidnappers, one of the region’s prime tourist destinations. More >>