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Trial Traffic Calming Measures On Willowpark Road North
Friday, 18 June 2021, 3:31 pm | Hastings District Council
In order to address community safety concerns, work has commenced on the installation of trial traffic calming measures along Willowpark Road North, covering the Mayfair School and Bill Mathewson Park frontages. This work is in line with submissions received ... More >>
Waimārama Road Off-road Cycle Trail Officially Open
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 3:10 pm | Hastings District Council
New off-road cycle trail takes in some of the Bay’s most scenic countryside The Waimārama Road off-road cycle trail was officially opened today, completing the Tukituki loop section of the Landscapes Ride, one of the most attractive trail rides ... More >>
New Basketball Court A Huge Drawcard
Monday, 14 June 2021, 1:48 pm | Hastings District Council
The opening of Hastings’ newest basketball court in Flaxmere on Sunday [June 13] was a huge success, with hundreds turning out to play ball and meet their basketball heroes. “It was fantastic,” said Hastings District councillor and Hastings Ambassador ... More >>
Investment In Critical Assets A Focus Of Long Term Plan 2021-2031
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 3:32 pm | Hastings District Council
After considering more than 700 community responses, including 165 formal submissions, Hastings District Councillors yesterday approved the Long Term Plan 2021-2031, which will be formally adopted on June 24. Maintaining the district’s essential assets, ... More >>
Recognition For Council Programmes With LGNZ Awards Finalist Announcement
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 10:43 am | Hastings District Council
Having all three Hastings entries in the annual Local Government Awards make the finals is “incredibly exciting”, says Hastings mayor Sandra Hazlehurst. It was announced yesterday that Hastings District Council is a finalist in the Kāinga Ora ... More >>
Call To Get Hastings Reusing Coffee Cups … Again And Again
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 2:04 pm | Hastings District Council
A new environmentally friendly takeaway coffee cup alternative has come to Hastings district, and growing numbers of cafes are looking at taking up the sustainable offering. Hastings District Council is calling for cafes across the district who are keen to ... More >>
Stunning Showcase Of Māori Art At Upcoming Exhibition
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 1:05 pm | Hastings District Council
On the back of last year’s successful Tika Tonu exhibition, Hastings City Art Gallery Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga is set to unveil a new collaborative offering that seeks to shine a light on the value of Māori art. Opening on Friday, June 11 at ... More >>
He Tukunga PTall Black Abercrombie At Hoops In Parks Opening
Monday, 31 May 2021, 10:38 am | Hastings District Council
In a real coup, internationally renowned Tall Black Tom Abercrombie will be at the opening of New Zealand’s first Hoops in Parks basketball court at Ron Giorgi III Park in Flaxmere on June 13. The excitement is already building with the news the ... More >>
Hastings District Council Launches Lightbox Photo Competition
Friday, 28 May 2021, 4:52 pm | Hastings District Council
Six light boxes in Hastings’ city centre, including these two in Civic Square, will soon be adorned with photographs taken by local residents. Photo/ John Cowpland/Alphapix Photography Hastings’ city centre will soon come alive with large-scale photos ... More >>
Hastings District Council Launches Lightbox Photo Competition
Friday, 28 May 2021, 3:47 pm | Hastings District Council
Hastings’ city centre will soon come alive with large-scale photos taken by local residents, thanks to a competition launched by Hastings District Council this weekend. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2105/37f7f7c12c45203cb2dc.jpeg" ... More >>
Hastings District Council Decides To Establish Māori Wards
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 3:54 pm | Hastings District Council
Hastings District Council will now start the process of undertaking a representation review, having today resolved to establish Māori Wards. The decision follows an emergency meeting held on April 22 when Council decided to gather feedback and gauge ... More >>
Waiaroha Pipework Starting
Friday, 14 May 2021, 4:24 pm | Hastings District Council
Work on installing pipes that will join the Waiaroha water treatment and storage facility with Hastings’ existing water network is expected to start next week [May 17]. The project has been split into five sections, with contractor Drainways committing ... More >>
Partnership Approach Recognised With National Award
Friday, 7 May 2021, 12:38 pm | Hastings District Council
Hastings District Council’s ground-breaking collaborative approach to addressing the district’s critical housing shortage has been recognised with a national award. Last night, the council received the BERL Award for Collaborative Government Action ... More >>
Start-of-the-art Drinking Water Facility For Waimarama
Saturday, 1 May 2021, 12:55 pm | Hastings District Council
Technology check: Hastings mayor Sandra Hazlehurst and Councillor Bayden Barber, accompanied by Āria Barber (5), check out the Waimarama treatment facility, guided by Hastings District Council drinking water operator Jason Collins. ... More >>
New Rock Wall Will Protect Vulnerable Haumoana Coastline
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 3:03 pm | Hastings District Council
The building of a rock revetment wall to protect Cape View Corner, Haumoana, from erosion can now get underway with the resource consents for the work now approved. Cape View Corner at the intersection of East, Beach and Clifton Roads, is a vital ... More >>
Frimley Water Reservoir Under Construction
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 4:52 pm | Hastings District Council
Hastings District councillors receive an update on progress at the Frimley water storage and treatment facility. Behind them the dome of the reservoir is being constructed. The construction of Hastings District Council’s water storage and treatment facility ... More >>
Māori Standing Committee Recommends Māori Wards For 2022 Local Elections
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 3:26 pm | Hastings District Council
Hastings District Council’s Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori standing committee has today recommended that Council introduces Māori wards. The recommendation comes after changes to the Local Electoral Act 2001, which give councils a transition period ... More >>
Tarbet Street Delivers
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 3:13 pm | Hastings District Council
First-home buyers are taking up the opportunity to get on the property ladder, quickly buying sections at the new Tarbet St subdivision that’s been created in Flaxmere. The completion of the first, infrastructure stage of the development was celebrated ... More >>
Huge Year For ‘iconic’ Chinese Lantern Festival
Monday, 19 April 2021, 12:28 pm | Hastings District Council
This year’s Lighting of the Osmanthus Gardens has been a roaring success, with an estimated 15,000 taking in the spectacular lantern festival over seven evenings. Festival director, Hastings District councillor Kevin Watkins, said the festival, ... More >>
Māori Standing Committee To Make Recommendation To Council On Māori Wards This Week
Monday, 19 April 2021, 12:27 pm | Hastings District Council
This week, Hastings District Council’s Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori standing committee will make a recommendation to Council on whether or not it should introduce Māori wards. The Local Electoral (Māori wards and Māori constituencies) Amendment Act ... More >>
