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Hurunui Residents Encouraged To Get Involved In Their Plan For Their Reserves
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 8:54 am | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui residents are being encouraged to get involved in planning for the use and future potential of their reserves and green spaces. “Hurunui is fortunate to have some wonderful reserves and greenspaces that are enjoyed by our communities. We love ... More >>
Exploring An Adaptive Coastal Future
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 6:09 pm | Hurunui District Council
Following on from the success of international recognition for environmental excellence, this week Hurunui District Council (HDC) was presented its certificate from co-award recipients, engineering and environmental consultancy company Jacobs. The exchange ... More >>
Community Collaboration Secures Greater Protection For Coastland Birds
Monday, 2 October 2023, 10:53 am | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui’s coastal bird species are enjoying greater protection with the latest in high-tech predator traps safeguarding their eggs and habitat. The community project is the first to receive funding under the newly formed Northern Pegasus Bay (Hurunui) ... More >>
Open For Summer
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 9:45 am | Hurunui District Council
At Hurunui District Council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, Council agreed to clear the slips and temporarily restore the eastern end of Nape Nape Road, as inexpensively as possible. Sitting south of Cheviot, the 2.5km stretch of road paralleling the ... More >>
Tsunami Siren Testing For Amberley And Leithfield Beach Communities
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 11:07 am | Hurunui District Council
Tsunami sirens at Leithfield Beach and Amberley Beach are to be tested on Sunday 24 September to coincide with Daylight Savings. Hurunui District Council’s Emergency Management officer Allan Grigg said the siren warnings will sound for one minute, ... More >>
South Ward Looks 30 Years Ahead To Plan Its Growth
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 11:01 am | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui residents are being invited to have their say on how the South Ward will look and grow over the next 30 years. Hurunui District Council CEO Hamish Dobbie says the community will be put in the driving seat in shaping how they want South ... More >>
Emergency Helipad Proposal Taking Off For Cheviot
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 10:53 am | Hurunui District Council
A community proposal to construct a helipad for emergency helicopters in Cheviot is taking off after approval from the Cheviot Community Committee. The Committee approved at its recent meeting the construction of the helipad on the rugby grounds ... More >>
A Way To The Wish List
Monday, 11 September 2023, 10:07 am | Hurunui District Council
You may see the term Contestable Fund being mentioned at the moment in local print media and social media around the Hurunui District. The Contestable Fund was originally a result of a surplus from Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa (HSTP&S) ... More >>
Double Celebration For Hurunui MTFJ’s Lenix
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 5:26 pm | Hurunui District Council
(Back from left): Troy Pearce, Hurunui District Council Community Partnership manager Rhea Duffy, Armando Casanares, Council's MTFJ programme coordinator Prudence Roberts, Shelly McCully from Hanmer Springs Painting and Decorating and Robert Todd; (front ... More >>
Not A Dry Topic
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 8:51 am | Hurunui District Council
How alcohol is bought, sold and where and when it can be consumed are topics open for public consultation now in the Hurunui District. The draft Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) was approved at Council on Tuesday. By law, it is required for review every ... More >>
A Challenging And Busy Year
Friday, 25 August 2023, 8:52 am | Hurunui District Council
A damp start to 2023 and a significantly wet winter of 2022 caused some delays to the new roading contract and three waters projects at Hurunui District Council. But overall, the facts and figures shaped up well in the 2022-2023 Operational Annual ... More >>
Hurunui Youth Councillors Do Their Bit For Democracy
Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 3:57 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui’s Youth Councillors are doing their bit to help this year’s government elections be free and fair. Voting in the 2023 General Election opens on Monday 2 October and closes on Saturday 14 October. Youth Councillors Tamzyn Murdoch, Will ... More >>
Ranger Cautions Hurunui Communities To Act While There’s Time
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 9:59 am | Hurunui District Council
A Port Hills ranger has cautioned Hurunui to act against the ecological invader Spur Valerian while there is still time. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2308/8299168dc966403014ff.jpeg" width="592" height="720"> SV in garden setting At a recent ... More >>
MTFJ Placement Takes First Step To Home Ownership
Monday, 7 August 2023, 9:04 pm | Hurunui District Council
A Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) placement has taken his first step to home ownership. Just over one month into his placement, Ben Fowler (18) has joined KiwiSaver through his new employment as an insulated panel installer with Paneltech Contractors. “The ... More >>
Council’s Strategy 2023, A Focus On Connection
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 10:32 am | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui District Councillors have developed their own clear vision, intents, priorities, by creating the Hurunui District Council’s Strategy 2023. Adopted at July’s Council meeting, this Strategy supports; delivering good quality services supported by sustainable ... More >>
Mental Health Hui Looks At Support In The Hurunui
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 2:11 pm | Hurunui District Council
A mental health hui has heard from both service providers and young people about opportunities and challenges in accessing support in Hurunui. Together Hurunui network of social services held the hui recently to hear from mental-health providers working ... More >>
Next Gen Volunteers Take Training To The Top Level
Friday, 28 July 2023, 10:39 am | Hurunui District Council
A simulated emergency response saw multiple victims being rescued from Hanmer Springs Forest this month, with first responders from a range of agencies attending to the “injured”. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2307/c2eeb3f282ab320a4054.jpeg" ... More >>
Welcoming Communities Hurunui Secures Three Years’ Funding
Friday, 21 July 2023, 9:12 am | Hurunui District Council
When newcomers are made to feel at home in a community, it opens an opportunity for them to flourish and do well, says Hurunui District Mayor Marie Black. Hurunui District Council has formally adopted the Welcoming Communities programme, which, ... More >>
North Canterbury Ramps Up Civil Defence Preparedness
Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 5:56 pm | Hurunui District Council
Five days, five courses, four councils. When 26 eager trainees gathered in North Canterbury to be put through their paces recently, it wasn't for a new reality television series. Instead, said Hurunui District Council Emergency Management Officer Allan ... More >>
Push Pause On Water Reform
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 7:55 pm | Hurunui District Council
The government should push pause on the Water Services Reform Programme. This was the very clear message sent by Communities 4 Local Democracy He hapori mō te Manapori (C4LD) last Friday, speaking in opposition to the government’s Water Services Entities ... More >>
