Hastings District Council - Latest News [Page 28]
Hastings: Wild cat programme making gains
Friday, 25 August 2017, 4:28 pm | Hastings District Council
Wild cat programme making gains A cat management programme run by Hastings SPCA has removed more than 300 stray cats from the streets in six months – many of these were of breeding age and so the bonus is a reduction of numerous future kittens. More >>
Access Radio Kidnappers Debates Putting Kids on Air
Friday, 25 August 2017, 10:35 am | Hastings District Council
Giving the community the ability to talk to our wider region via radio (and now internet) is the aim of the Access radio station Radio Kidnappers, reflected in its catch-phrase: ‘Putting YOU on air’. More >>
Flaxmere Assist on for good
Friday, 18 August 2017, 5:21 pm | Hastings District Council
Overwhelming support for the Flaxmere Community Assist team has seen it made a permanent fixture. More >>
Once-in-a-lifetime diffuser job done
Friday, 18 August 2017, 3:58 pm | Hastings District Council
The once-in-a-generation job to replace Hastings’ wastewater outfall diffuser pipe nearly three kilometres out to sea has just been completed. More >>
Resealing Havelock Road
Friday, 18 August 2017, 2:50 pm | Hastings District Council
Road resealing will be carried out along the Havelock North end of Havelock Rd over five days from August 28. More >>
From string novices to virtuosos in a year
Monday, 14 August 2017, 3:31 pm | Hastings District Council
August 14, 2017 - Fifteen months ago 17 youngsters picked up violins and cellos for the first time. Now there are 95 students at two schools in the music programme and their skills have reached the point where they have been able to stage their first ... More >>
Havelock North Library Makeover Starts in September
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 10:39 am | Hastings District Council
The final plans for the revamp have been completed and the first of the work is due to start on September 4. More >>
Green a Big Part of New Neighbourhoods
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 10:30 am | Hastings District Council
Initial plans to rezone land for new neighbourhoods in Havelock North have been released and they include two new green spaces – one a park; the other a reserve. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Opera House strengthening project starts
Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 4:39 pm | Hastings District Council
The Hawke’s Bay Opera House strengthening project starts this week, with successful tenderer Gemco Construction taking over the site from today. The work will start with the removal of the art from the safety fence on the Hastings side of the building ... More >>
New Hastings/Havelock North Water Strategy on Table
Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 9:44 am | Hastings District Council
Going ahead with a new bore field, putting in a second mains water pipe between Hastings and Havelock North, and permanently closing the Brookvale bore field are all in a revised water strategy being put before Hastings District councillors this week. More >>
Heaps of Help for Fast-Growing Mangateretere School
Monday, 31 July 2017, 10:29 am | Hastings District Council
There has been a perfect match between a programme helping young people into work and a school keen for help as its roll skyrockets. More >>
Scam Savvy Training for Seniors
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 10:27 am | Hastings District Council
Helping elderly avoid being scammed, either on-line or on their doorstep, is the aim of a new programme being rolled out this year. More >>
Edible garden a NZ leader
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 4:57 pm | Hastings District Council
Edible garden an NZ leader The annual Bostock Edible Garden Show touches almost all sectors of our society – from gardeners, foodies and lifestyle block owners, to tots (through pre-school programmes), tertiary students (through a design competition) ... More >>
Hastings: Emergency wall work complete
Sunday, 23 July 2017, 7:04 pm | Hastings District Council
Emergency measures to repair erosion caused by recent high seas have been completed, with 400 tonne of rock laid along the worst affected stretches. More >>
Very happy birthday for GTGH
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 2:09 pm | Hastings District Council
Business is taking to Great Things Grow Here™ in droves; with 220 signing up as Brand Champions in just 12 months. More >>
Retail statistics keep on rising
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 5:19 pm | Hastings District Council
Retail spending is again up in Hastings, with an increase of near 10 per cent compared to the same three months last year. More >>
Council appoints independent chair to lead water change
Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 2:10 pm | Hastings District Council
Hastings District Council has appointed Napier Port chief executive Garth Cowie as external chairperson to lead the change programme for water services operations within Council. More >>
Roads open but icy
Monday, 17 July 2017, 1:21 pm | Hastings District Council
The Hastings side of Taihape Rd is open however drivers are being warned to take extra care after a number of cars landed up in ditches yesterday. More >>
Big numbers loving Splash
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 3:27 pm | Hastings District Council
It has been another great year for Splash Planet, with almost 113,000 people through the gates over its six month season. That was the highest number in four years and the second highest in 17 years. The financial report for the season had not yet been ... More >>
New city pocket park goes ahead
Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 9:46 am | Hastings District Council
A new pocket park will pop up in our city before the end of the year. The new green space will also act as a pedestrian connection between Heretaunga St and the Queen St West car park. More >>