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Hurunui District Council - Latest News [Page 15]
Council Encourages Home Composting
Monday, 16 May 2011, 5:20 pm | Hurunui District Council
Each year Hurunui households throw out tonnes of kitchen leftovers as garden compost. That’s why Hurunui District Council is encouraging home composting of kitchen and food scraps as an alternative to growing our waste mountain. More >>
Widening Tourism Focus: Key in Draft District Strategy
Friday, 29 April 2011, 4:10 pm | Hurunui District Council
With tourism now a significant earner for Hurunui, the district is looking at ways to better capitalise on the growing visitor market. Specific goals, including improved infrastructure, relationships and signage, along with an expanded focus, are outlined ... More >>
Theft Puts Lives At Risk
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 10:57 am | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui District Council is appalled at the recent theft of safety equipment from a construction site in the district. More >>
Wind Farm Application Open for Submissions
Friday, 8 April 2011, 5:07 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui District Council has today (Saturday April 9, 2011) publicly notified an application by Meridian Energy Limited to establish a wind farm near Greta Valley. The resource consent application seeks land use consent to establish, operate and ... More >>
Tsunami siren sounding to confirm performance
Friday, 25 March 2011, 10:37 am | Hurunui District Council
24/3/11 Tsunami sirens installed at Amberley Beach and Leithfield Beach late last year will be sounded for six minutes next week – not as a warning – more of a precaution. More >>
Hurunui Is Prepared for the Big One
Monday, 14 March 2011, 2:16 pm | Hurunui District Council
Civil Defence in Hurunui is reassuring residents it is prepared to help the district get through should an earthquake strike closer to home after two big shakes in Canterbury in six months. More >>
Total Fire Ban Extended Following Earthquake
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 12:07 pm | Hurunui District Council
MEDIA RELEASE 8 March 2011 Total Fire Ban Extended Following Earthquake A total ban on the lighting of fires anywhere in the Hurunui District has been further extended in the wake of February’s earthquake. The ban was originally imposed by the National ... More >>
Council Working To Keep Rates at Affordable Level
Wednesday, 2 March 2011, 9:20 am | Hurunui District Council
Ratepayers in Hurunui can expect to face an overall rates rise of 3.27% this coming year. More >>
Private Plan Change Allowing for First Apartments in Hanmer
Friday, 11 February 2011, 4:44 pm | Hurunui District Council
A bid to establish a new residential development in Hanmer Springs – the first to include apartment style living in the village - has passed a major hurdle. The Hurunui District Council this week adopted a hearing panel recommendation to rezone ... More >>
Council Drafts Rules Around Freedom Camping
Friday, 4 February 2011, 4:11 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui District Council is looking to clamp down on campers who avoid designated camping grounds and leave roadsides in a mess. A draft ‘freedom camping bylaw’ has just been released for consultation which, if adopted, would ban basic backpacker ... More >>
Long Awaited Safety Improvements to Amberley Beach Road
Friday, 28 January 2011, 4:52 pm | Hurunui District Council
Contractors are about to start major safety improvements on the main access route to Amberley Beach. The work will centre around the widening and reshaping of the Amberley Beach Road/Hursley Terrace intersection, which Hurunui District Council ... More >>
Swimming Pools Under The Spotlight
Monday, 24 January 2011, 7:53 pm | Hurunui District Council
Swimming Pools Under The Spotlight They’re a great place to take a dip in summer, but backyard swimming pools also need to be properly fenced and maintained. That’s why each year the Hurunui District Council conducts an audit to ensure gates latch ... More >>
Revellers Reminded Of New Years Eve Liquor Bans
Thursday, 23 December 2010, 1:02 pm | Hurunui District Council
Revelers are being warned not to consume alcohol on the streets of Hanmer Springs or Gore Bay on New Years Eve unless they want to start 2011 in jail. More >>
Restrictions on Lighting Fires in Hurunui
Monday, 20 December 2010, 11:43 am | Hurunui District Council
There are now restrictions on the lighting of all open fires within the Hurunui District as the area gears up for another long hot summer. Fire restrictions are now in force which means it is illegal to light any outdoor fire (except barbeques) ... More >>
Council To Encourage Dialogue Over Wind Farm Proposal
Friday, 17 December 2010, 8:15 pm | Hurunui District Council
Council To Encourage Dialogue Over Wind Farm Proposal The Hurunui District Council has agreed to encourage dialogue between two parties at odds over a wind farm proposal for the district. Meridian Energy is looking to establish a 31-hectare wind farm ... More >>
School Achievers Recognised
Friday, 17 December 2010, 12:13 pm | Hurunui District Council
Annie Fleming, Jacob Smith, Benjamin Parkinson, Rose Sutherland, Hamish Ainsley, Angus Gibb and Harry Pirie are this year’s recipients of the Hurunui Secondary School Achievers Awards. More >>
Algal Bloom Discovered in Waipara River Prompts Warnings
Friday, 10 December 2010, 11:16 am | Hurunui District Council
The potentially toxic algae, Phormidium, has been discovered in the Ashley and Waipara Rivers. Phormidium – is a thick dark brown or black algae – that attaches to rocks on the river bed. It can be toxic to humans and animals if ingested. Hurunui ... More >>
Council Calls for Reinstatement of Sewerage Subsidies
Friday, 3 December 2010, 11:48 am | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui District Council is urging Government to reinstate a subsidy scheme to help struggling rural communities upgrade outdated sewerage systems. More >>
Council Looking to Relax Rules Around Minor Dwelling Units
Friday, 26 November 2010, 1:18 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui District Council is looking to make it easier to erect a second dwelling on a single rural lot, where specific conditions are met. The Council is proposing a change to the District Plan which would remove the need to seek resource consent ... More >>
New Business And Industrial Zones Confirmed for Amberley
Friday, 26 November 2010, 1:09 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui District Council has confirmed a new business zone and additional zoned industrial land for Amberley. Environmental Services Manager, Judith Batchelor, says the new Business 1 (town centre) zone will ensure appropriate development that would ... More >>
