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Hurunui District Moves To Level 1 Water Restrictions
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:30 pm | Hurunui District Council
Chief Infrastructure Operations Officer Dan Harris said in some areas demand on the water supply had doubled since spring. This, combined with the current dry conditions and risk of low river flows, were putting enormous pressure on the district’s supply ... More >>
MainPower Amberley Pool Offers Safe Boating Programme To Families
Monday, 9 December 2024, 9:27 am | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui District Council pool staff have jumped in with both feet to deliver a practical boating and water-safety programme to families in the district. MainPower Amberley Pool supervisor Anne Frankland, swim teachers and the pool’s lifeguards all took ... More >>
Work Starts On Accessible, Sensory Play Area For Hanmer Springs
Monday, 9 December 2024, 9:12 am | Hurunui District Council
The total cost of the project is estimated at $67,601.60 and has been budgeted for in the Long Term Plan, with funding coming from the sale of Council-owned property at 44 Jollies Pass Road. More >>
Survey Reveals Plenty To Do For Older People - But Discovering These Could Be Easier
Friday, 22 November 2024, 9:06 pm | Hurunui District Council
Statistics from Hurunui District Council's Age Friendly Survey, open to those aged 60 and over, were brought to this month's Strategy and Community Committee with a few surprises. More >>
Upgraded Communications Station To Benefit Gore Bay
Friday, 8 November 2024, 4:35 pm | Hurunui District Council
Acting on the behalf of the Minister of Conservation, Hurunui District Council at its meeting on 29 October consented to the granting of a licence for Amuri Net Ltd to officially occupy a small section of the Port Robinson Coastal Reserve and upgrade ... More >>
Be Prepared Ahead Of Fire Season, Cautions Waipara Farmer
Friday, 8 November 2024, 4:23 pm | Hurunui District Council
Knowles says conditions in North Canterbury in summer mean that a fire is likely to be unbeatable until Fire and Emergency helicopters arrive. “The first time you go through a wildfire event, it’s a terrible shock. You’re walking around in ... More >>
Never Too Late To Make A Splash In The Hurunui
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 10:26 am | Hurunui District Council
The MainPower Amberley Pool staff are keen to help all ages to make a splash in the Hurunui. Pop into the pool to start your journey. More >>
Rātā Thanked For 12 Years Of Holiday Programmes
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 11:50 am | Hurunui District Council
Skylah. Photo/Supplied. Skylah Brooke never imagined one day she would have the courage to take apart a busy beehive, locate the queen bee and safely extract her. The Amberley teenager ticked off the experience these holidays as one of a group ... More >>
Amuri Area School Celebrates Its Diversity With Life-Sized Billboard
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 3:21 pm | Hurunui District Council
The billboard features students from different ethnicities, including Pasifika, Filipino and South American, who proudly wear the school’s uniform under the banner ‘We are Amuri’. More >>
Hurunui’s Littlest Fishes Learn Water Safety Skills
Friday, 20 September 2024, 4:58 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui’s babies and toddlers are taking to the water to learn lifesaving water skills. “The most vulnerable group of children around water are the 12 to 24 month olds,” Hurunui District Council Learn to Swim teacher Serina Linton said. “They ... More >>
External Funders Thanked For Making A Difference In Hurunui
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 3:41 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui District Council’s Community Partnerships team reported to the Strategy and Community Committee last week on the past six months of activities, with a strong message of gratitude to external funding agencies for making many projects possible. More >>
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 >>
