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Council Awaits Commission’s Decision On South Ward’s Future Direction
Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 1:53 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Initial Proposal was consulted on in May, submissions were deliberated on in June and a Final Proposal was approved. Eleven appeals to the Final Proposal were received by the Commission by 1 August. More >>
Community Clothing Bins Sport New Housings – Made From Recycled Clothes
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 12:56 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui District Council’s community clothing bins at Hawarden and Amuri libraries are boasting attractive new bin housings – made from waste clothes. More >>
Funding Not Dried Up For Drought-Stricken Hurunui Farmers
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 2:51 pm | Hurunui District Council
Since April the Murrays have been hoping and praying for rain, its absence cemented in the lack of winter crops, the rapid rate at which the silage pit is being depleted, and the underwhelming flush of grass in the paddocks as spring approaches. More >>
Soldiers’ Block Restoration Reveals Hidden Architectural Secrets
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 10:51 am | Hurunui District Council
Restoration work on Soldiers’ Block at the historic Queen Mary Hospital in Hanmer Springs is revealing hidden architectural secrets from the past. More >>
Rail Safety Is Never Extinct
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 2:49 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui District Council’s Safer Roads Coordinator Emma Feathery said because train tracks run through the heart of many of Hurunui’s townships, and some children walking to school need to navigate scheduled freight trains when crossing tracks, ... More >>
Blueprint Future For The South Ward
Friday, 2 August 2024, 12:37 pm | Hurunui District Council
Council adopted the South Ward Spatial Plan (SWSP), a significant document which sets out the direction for the South Ward’s growth and development over the next 30 or more years, in particular Leithfield and Amberley townships. More >>
Hurunui Residents Design Age-friendly Community
Friday, 26 July 2024, 9:16 am | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui residents are being asked to design a community where older residents feel safe, valued and able to participate in local democracy. More >>
Construction Work Starts On Soldiers’ Block Restoration
Friday, 7 June 2024, 10:01 am | Hurunui District Council
The building was blessed on Wednesday by Rāwiri Manawatu from Ngāti Kurī as the building moves into the construction phase. More >>
Petrol And Passion Ignite New Life Into Mockett’s Motors
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:58 pm | Hurunui District Council
“The vision was to get the workshop up for the community and to pay homage to the history of the site,” says new owner-operator of Mockett’s Motors, Chris Gudsell. “There are just so many stories about this building.” More >>
Gracie’s Love For Cars Lands Her Dream Job – Thanks To MTFJ
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 9:00 am | Hurunui District Council
Two months into her apprenticeship has seen Gracie grow in confidence. “Cars have always been my passion so it makes working hard towards an apprenticeship easier. This is my dream job – I love it.” More >>
The Dark Secret Of Hanmer Springs’ Conical Hill Reserve
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 12:37 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui Council’s draft Reserves Management Plan, which is out for public consultation, describes the trees on Conical Hill Reserve- Te Tihi o Rauhea as “some of the New Zealand’s oldest exotic forests”. More >>
Council Purchases Wetland For Community Flood Protection
Friday, 10 May 2024, 8:50 am | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui Mayor Marie Black said about 90 hectares of bare land has been purchased to the north of Amberley, including a major wetland that will divert flood water away from the Eastern Drain. More >>
Fire Safety A Priority For Building Inspectors
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 8:00 am | Hurunui District Council
A big priority for HDC building inspectors is for all residents to feel safe within their homes. A significant step towards this is for all homes to have smoke detectors. More >>
New Life For The Soldiers’ Block Another Step Closer
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 3:57 pm | Hurunui District Council
Following a robust tender process with three competitive tenders being received, project work will commence for Hanmer Springs’ Soldiers’ Block in late May. The project will result in the building being made available for public use again. More >>
New Bund Is On The Cards For Amberley Beach Community
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 11:11 pm | Hurunui District Council
At the April Council meeting this morning, councillors unanimously agreed in principle to debt fund the shortfall of some of the costs associated with the build of the new Amberley Beach bund. More >>
‘The Spaces That Shape Us’ Looks At The History That Connects Us To Hurunui’s Reserves
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 4:36 pm | Hurunui District Council
Take your time when visiting the reserve to walk through the grove of oak trees that were planted on the Glenmark estate all those years ago. The story of Glenmark Reserve is just one of the stories in Hurunui Council’s draft Reserves Management Plan, ... More >>
Opportunities Aplenty For Hurunui’s Young Job Seekers
Friday, 19 April 2024, 9:05 am | Hurunui District Council
There are opportunities aplenty for Hurunui’s young job seekers. Hurunui Council’s Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) Programme is calling for new programme candidates following a bumper 2023 that saw 35 MTFJ job placements. Youth Team Leader Jo Sherwood ... More >>
‘Ready Money’ Robinson Proves Cash Is King
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 5:06 pm | Hurunui District Council
South of Cheviot township, a small sign invites you to leave SH1 and venture down a side road to the Cheviot Hills Reserve. There you will find a peaceful parkland and the foundations of what was once a majestic mansion. More >>
Council’s Coastal Adaptation Project Wins Supreme Award.
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 1:55 pm | Hurunui District Council
It’s official, Hurunui District Council’s coastal adaptation project with the Amberley Beach community has been recognised as the best in New Zealand in the professional planning realm. Last week at the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) conference, ... More >>
Survey Shows Transport Biggest Challenge For Hurunui’s Newcomers
Friday, 15 March 2024, 3:01 pm | Hurunui District Council
One quarter of respondents taking part in the Hurunui Welcoming Communities survey found accessing transport in the district the biggest challenge to settling in the Hurunui – ranking it even more of a difficulty than finding work, making friends ... More >>
