Hastings District Council - Latest News [Page 31]
Local helicopters remain on standby; 2pm
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 2:24 pm | Hastings District Council
Four local helicopters remain on standby to fight fires in Hastings, while those from out of the region are being returned to their home bases at the end of today. More >>
Hastings fires update; 9.25am
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 9:59 am | Hastings District Council
Lighter than forecast winds yesterday were “extremely helpful” in the fight to put out three large fires in Hastings yesterday. More >>
Hastings District Fire Update
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 9:12 am | Hastings District Council
Residents in Craggy Range Road and Lopez Lane have been allowed back home tonight but the roads are only open for people who live on them and firefighting vehicles. More >>
Hastings District Fire Update – Craggy Range Road
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 1:23 pm | Hastings District Council
Craggy Range Road will re-open to residents only at 6.30pm tonight, allowing residents to return home. More >>
Hastings District Fire Update
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 9:05 am | Hastings District Council
A Civil Defence emergency remains in place in the Hastings District this morning as fire crews are out again fighting several fires around the Hastings District. More >>
Chlorine-free tap next week
Friday, 10 February 2017, 4:46 pm | Hastings District Council
Chlorine-free water will be available from a public tap in Hastings next week, after specialised carbon filters arrive. More >>
Start on opera house build announced
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 5:26 pm | Hastings District Council
Work on strengthening the Hawke’s Bay Opera House will start in August and take about 18 months. More >>
A new path between cities
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 1:38 pm | Hastings District Council
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the clip-on cycleway on the Chesterhope Bridge on Pakowhai Rd, which is a main route between Hastings and Napier. More >>
Bring out your volunteers
Friday, 27 January 2017, 10:55 am | Hastings District Council
Publicly thanking the amazing work that volunteers do across the Hastings district is a very important part of our culture, says Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule. Nominations for the 2017 Civic Honours Awards opened this week. More >>
Cost update on water event investigations
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 12:19 pm | Hastings District Council
Hastings District Council has released details of the legal and investigation costs it has incurred to date associated with the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council prosecution action, the Government Inquiry and the investigation work being carried out to identify ... More >>
Graffiti water blasting
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 5:33 pm | Hastings District Council
Cleaning up graffiti in our district is an ongoing process and it does take water to remove it. More >>
Biggest project since Expressway under way
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 12:53 pm | Hastings District Council
The diggers are rolling up to start work on the Whakatu Arterial Link road, connecting State Highway 2 (SH2) with Pakowhai Rd. More >>
Water restrictions climb: sprinkler ban in force
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 11:49 am | Hastings District Council
Making sure all homes have water coming out of their taps is the top priority. More >>
Hawke’s Bay/Gisborne fire risk extreme; complete ban on now
Wednesday, 11 January 2017, 5:11 pm | Hastings District Council
A decision to move to the ban across the regions was made this morning (January 11), in the wake of continuing hot, dry weather with little respite in the forecast. More >>
Hectares of olives up in smoke
Friday, 6 January 2017, 5:10 pm | Hastings District Council
Nine hectares of olive trees and grazing alongside the Tuki Tuki Road were lost to fire yesterday. More >>
Ramped up water restrictions
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 4:59 pm | Hastings District Council
A change meaning people can only water their gardens every second night is being brought in to avoid people at the ends of the town supply running out of water. More >>
Fires a real risk: Restrictions in place
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 11:40 am | Hastings District Council
A raft of fires over the last few days should be a reminder of the summer fire restrictions. More >>
Water restrictions eased back to level two
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 5:14 pm | Hastings District Council
Water restrictions have been eased today. Excellent conservation efforts by residents and damper weather have taken the pressure off the system – but people are being asked to continue being careful with water. More >>
Virtual reality kittens flood Frimley Park
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 1:52 pm | Hastings District Council
Cute little kittens are rampaging all over Frimley Park, just waiting for our technology-savvy children to track them down. But while they are finding them, they will need to avoid the Bad Fairy. More >>
Santa hits the streets; it must be Christmas
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 12:28 pm | Hastings District Council
The Christmas flags and tinsel are up, the big trees have been erected in Hastings, Flaxmere and Havelock North, Father Christmas is resplendent on the Westerman’s building, and the beautiful steel trees are up in the fountain in the city centre. More >>