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Hurunui District Council - Latest News [Page 17]
Million Dollar Health Centre Opens Doors
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 4:33 pm | Hurunui District Council
The new Amuri Community Health Centre has officially opened its doors to patients. More >>
Meridian Wind Farm Proposal Heading To The Environment Court
Friday, 17 June 2011, 10:51 am | Hurunui District Council
The courts will determine the fate of a proposed wind farm near Greta Valley in North Canterbury that has polarised the local community. More >>
Mobile Kiosk Provides Career Direction for District Teens
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 3:26 pm | Hurunui District Council
A mobile kiosk that gives out career pointers at the touch of a finger is helping Hurunui teenagers decide their future path. The Hurunui Youth Programme, which has leased the state-of-the-art touch screen unit, has chosen to set it up at the Amuri ... More >>
Booklet Designed to Help Hurunui Get Thru
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 3:20 pm | Hurunui District Council
Thousands of booklets designed to help residents of Hurunui prepare in the event of a natural disaster are being dropped into letterboxes throughout the district this month. “Get Ready Get Thru Hurunui” is 44-page A4 publication with information ... More >>
Free Chimney Inspection Post Quakes
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 3:18 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui District Council is offering a FREE inspection service to homeowners who have unreinforced brick chimneys, in the wake of the prolonged series of earthquakes and aftershocks. Building Team Leader, Kerry Walsh, says the council is not concerned ... More >>
Library Hosts Decade of Visual Memories
Friday, 10 June 2011, 12:18 pm | Hurunui District Council
A photographic exhibition showcasing a decade of major events is currently on display at the Hurunui Memorial Library in Amberley. ‘Images of the New Millennium’ presents award-winning and memorable photographs from the archives of the Christchurch Press ... More >>
Hurunui Opposes Proposed Policy Statement on Biodiversity
Monday, 30 May 2011, 10:08 am | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui District Council is strongly opposing the regulatory approach suggested by the Proposed National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity 2011. More >>
Community Programmes Earn Support
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:41 pm | Hurunui District Council
Ratepayer spending on youth, environment and our libraries gained significant backing from the Hurunui community during submissions on the Council’s 2011/12 draft Annual Plan. More >>
Hurunui Fast Tracks Earthquake Consents
Friday, 20 May 2011, 4:38 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui District Council is fast tracking earthquake related building consents to help facilitate speedy and effective repairs for property owners in the district. Environmental Services Manager, Judith Batchelor says, while Hurunui was lucky to ... More >>
Waitohi River Storage Preferred Option
Friday, 20 May 2011, 1:15 pm | Hurunui District Council
A major storage reservoir on the Waitohi River could be a key component in providing enough water for Hurunui residents for drinking, irrigation and recreation in the future. More >>
Hurunui Steps Up To Youth Week
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 5:42 pm | Hurunui District Council
The districts youth are being invited to participate in a series of physical and mental challenges ‘with a message’ during Youth Week. More >>
Tsunami Test Generally Well Heard
Monday, 16 May 2011, 5:30 pm | Hurunui District Council
A survey following the recent tsunami siren soundings at Amberley Beach and Leithfield Beach has revealed they were generally audible to most homes in the communities – with some exceptions. More >>
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 >>
