Hurunui District Council - Latest News [Page 1]
New Course Helps Youth Find Their Path
Friday, 13 June 2025, 2:32 pm | Hurunui District Council
The new course will complement the Hurunui Mayors Taskforce for Jobs programme, providing additional support to young people before they take that next step into MTFJ, employment or further study. More >>
Leading Economist Delivers Positive Outlook For Hurunui
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 10:59 am | Hurunui District Council
Key insights presented at the meeting for the year to March 2024 showed agriculture, forestry and fishing made up over 30% of local jobs—more than six times the national average. With NZ’s strong reliance on primary industries as key contributors to ... More >>
Hurunui’s Emergency Preparedness Builds Rural Resilience
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 10:43 am | Hurunui District Council
Backing the work of the CERTs is the ongoing development of Emergency Operations Centre staff — trained Council officers who coordinate emergency responses. Over 40 staff members train monthly for the EOC, with two major exercises held a year. More >>
Community-Led Environmental Projects Receive $50,000 Boost
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 10:40 am | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui District Mayor Marie Black said it was exciting to see “real grassroots, regeneration projects by local communities and landowners” being supported to protect waterways, restore habitats, and enhance biodiversity. More >>
Hurunui Council Sets Direction For Water Services Delivery
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 2:46 pm | Hurunui District Council
Councillors on Tuesday voted in favour of water services being delivered through the preferred structure of a joint Water Services Council Controlled Organisation (WSCCO) with Kaikōura District Council. More >>
Turning Innovation Into Impact For Rural Communities
Friday, 9 May 2025, 4:37 pm | Hurunui District Council
The upgrade project achieved enhanced water quality, especially for the district’s smaller communities, which had previously been subject to intermittent or permanent boil water notices. More >>
New Diversion Weir Proves Its Value During Rain Event
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 1:21 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui Council’s Chief Operations officer Dan Harris said it’s a year after Council bought 90 hectares of land that included a wetland, north of Amberley for stormwater management. More >>
Hurunui Increases Contestable Funding
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 12:19 pm | Hurunui District Council
The proposal to change the fund’s distribution to make the allocation more equitable for the district’s South Ward was unanimously supported at last week’s Council meeting. More >>
Draft Annual Plan Maintains Momentum In Roading Improvements
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 2:27 pm | Hurunui District Council
The draft Plan was adopted by Council at Tuesday’s meeting with a proposed increase in the general rate of 3.31% - a significant reduction from the 14.49% proposed in the draft Long Term Plan. More >>
Nationally Significant Soldiers’ Block Officially Reopened In Hanmer Springs
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 2:51 pm | Hurunui District Council
More than 600 people attended the celebration on Friday afternoon marking the completion of the restoration and earthquake strengthening works of this Category One Historic building. More >>
Citizens Advice Bureau NC Comes To Hurunui
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 7:17 pm | Hurunui District Council
The CAB service is free and confidential, and offers independent information and advice about a client’s rights and obligations, and the services available in the community. More >>
Hanmer Springs Civil Defence Exercise Tests A ‘Race Against Time’
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 4:21 pm | Hurunui District Council
Evacuation manager Grum Frith said the challenge was to doorknock 1,600 properties within two hours, with 12 teams deployed from 2.30pm to activate the voluntary evacuation. More >>
Hurunui Proposes 3.31% Rates Increase For 2025/26
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 3:55 pm | Hurunui District Council
Council will go out for consultation in May with an average growth adjusted increase in the overall rates for the 2025/26 year of 3.31%, down from 14.49% forecast for Year 2 in the Long Term Plan. More >>
New Community Board Opens Opportunity For Leadership In South Ward
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 11:09 am | Hurunui District Council
As part of its six-yearly Representation Review last year, Hurunui District Council consulted widely on the potential creation of a new South Ward Community Board, seeking feedback from residents on the best way to strengthen local democracy. More >>
Hanmer Springs Township Residents Prepare For Voluntary Evacuation
Monday, 24 March 2025, 6:04 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui Council’s Emergency Management officer Allan Grigg says the evacuation is voluntary and is aimed at residents and visitors who are within the town boundary during the time of the exercise. More >>
Hurunui Council Extends CEO’s Contract
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 10:20 am | Hurunui District Council
CEO Hamish Dobbie has already led the council as CEO for over 11 years, after taking up his position in 2013. Hamish’s extensive experience, and sound and strategic leadership over the past 11 years will be invaluable in guiding the district through ... More >>
Promotion Takes Former MTFJ Jobseeker To Next Level
Monday, 10 March 2025, 9:52 am | Hurunui District Council
A vacancy was available for an IT Cadet at Hurunui Council and it was an easy match to connect Purvis’s interests with an opportunity to develop his skills. In December last year, Purvis successfully obtained his Diploma in Information and Technology. More >>
Hurunui Council Adopts Annual Report 2023/24
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 4:53 pm | Hurunui District Council
Chief Financial Officer Jason Beck said the annual report is a valuable way for communities to assess Council’s performance over the year against the objectives and budgets set out in the 2023-24 Annual Plan. More >>
Amberley Beach Residents Welcome Start Of Bund Renourishment Works
Monday, 17 February 2025, 10:32 am | Hurunui District Council
The bund was designed by the Amberley Beach Residents and Ratepayers Community last year as one of several options that came out of three years of community-led consultation to proactively manage the risks of coastal inundation. More >>
Hurunui Youth Councillors Elect 2025 Chair And Deputy Chair
Friday, 14 February 2025, 9:56 pm | Hurunui District Council
Aliannah Thompson of Rangiora High School was elected Chair and Madison Wayne of Amuri Area School was elected Deputy Chair. More >>