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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 >>