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Locating A Rural Property Must Be Easy
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 10:19 am | Hurunui District Council
A house fire doubles in size every sixty seconds, and it takes just three and a half minutes for a house to burn to the ground. Locating a rural property must be an easy job for emergency services, and one solution is the Rural Address Property ... More >>
Strong Competition For Seats At The Hurunui District Council
Friday, 12 August 2022, 3:14 pm | Hurunui District Council
Whilst current Hurunui District Mayor Marie Black is elected unopposed in the forthcoming Local Body Elections, there is significant competition for seats around the Council table. When nominations closed at midday today, August 12, 10 candidates had been ... More >>
Annual Plan Adopted, Council Sticking To Its Game Plan
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 10:29 am | Hurunui District Council
By approving the Annual Plan 2022-2023, Hurunui District Council has illustrated it will be sticking to its game plan, despite the inflationary pressures it is facing. Even though all three waters, (drinking, waste and storm) may transition into a new ... More >>
Rural Lookout App A Helping Hand In Crime Reporting
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 2:11 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Reporting rural crime is easier now, after last month’s successful pilot launch of the Police ‘Rural Lookout’ app. Since its inception on May 4th, there have been more than 2100 community members download the App, and nearly 50 incidents reported. ... More >>
Keeping The ‘local’ In Local Government
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 9:35 am | Hurunui District Council
Localism is a crucial aspect for the ongoing success of local government. What local government will look like for the next thirty years is under review, being chaired by former Waimakariri District Council Chief Executive Jim Palmer. Earlier this month ... More >>
Amberley Pool Will Open Its Doors Before End Of Summer
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 7:30 am | Hurunui District Council
Taking a dip in Amberley before summer ends will be a reality. The Amberley Pool doors will open on Saturday March 19th, and it is shaping up to be a wonderful asset for the whole district. Hurunui District Council (HDC) Pool Manager Naomi Woodham ... More >>
Hurunui District Council Moves To Require My Vaccine Pass
Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 3:37 pm | Hurunui District Council
You will now need to be vaccinated to access many of Hurunui District Council’s facilities, following Sunday’s announcement that community transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is occurring in multiple areas in New Zealand. A My Vaccine ... More >>
Councillors Unanimously Oppose Proposed Three Waters Reform Model
Monday, 20 December 2021, 1:45 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui District Councillors have formally resolved to oppose the government’s proposed Three Waters Reform model. At the final Council meeting of 2021, the 10 Councillors around the table unanimously agreed that the current proposed Reform, ... More >>
Hundreds Expected At Community Gathering Opposing Three Waters Reform
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 2:21 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui District Council is holding a public meeting on Sunday to give the local community an opportunity to have their say on the Government’s proposed Three Waters Reform. Mayor Marie Black says Sunday’s gathering at the Glenmark Rugby Grounds ... More >>
Council Opposes Government’s Three Waters Reform
Friday, 5 November 2021, 9:39 am | Hurunui District Council
It’s official, Hurunui District Council is against the government’s plan for taking over the control of three waters. At yesterday’s extraordinary Council meeting, Councillors adopted a Statement of Proposal to oppose the government’s Three Waters ... More >>
Stubbing Out Vaping In Public Places
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 4:56 pm | Hurunui District Council
The proposal to include vapefree as part of smokefree in the Hurunui District was adopted at today’s Strategy and Policy Committee Meeting. The changes have been made in consultation with representatives from the Cancer Society and Canterbury ... More >>
Questions And Concerns To Government About Proposed Three Waters Reform Programme
Friday, 1 October 2021, 10:24 am | Hurunui District Council
At yesterday’s Hurunui District Council meeting, Councillors unanimously approved a letter to be sent to Minister of Local Government Hon Nanaia Mahuta, to provide HDC’s feedback on the government’s proposed Three Waters Reform Programme. The ... More >>
The Helpers’ High
Friday, 6 August 2021, 11:42 am | Hurunui District Council
The helpers’ high is part of what creates the continuum of serving our community. These were the wise words of guest speaker Trish Coleman at yesterday’s Community Awards Evening which were celebrated at the Waipara Hall. “What drives us to volunteer?” ... More >>
Thinking Long Term For Key Infrastructure
Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 10:27 am | Hurunui District Council
The Long Term Plan (LTP) for 2021-2031 has been finalised for the Hurunui district. Following extensive consultation across the district and after considering the views of submitters, the LTP document ‘Finding The Fair Way’ was approved at an extraordinary ... More >>
The Long Term Plan 2021/31 Consultation Document Adopted By Council
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 4:50 pm | Hurunui District Council
LTP adoption photo in chambers. The Hurunui District Council Long Term Plan Consultation Document ‘Finding the Fair Way’ was adopted by Council on Thursday afternoon May 6, 2021 and will be circulated to the community on Friday June 7, 2021. The Consultation More >>
Change On The Horizon For Councillor Lynda Murchison
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 4:48 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui District Councillor Lynda Murchison Hurunui District Councillor Lynda Murchison will resign from her role at the end of April, due to a change in her employment circumstances. Representing the West Ward, Cr Murchison took up her post in October ... More >>
Continued Low Contamination Rates At EcoCentral Recycling Facility
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 11:06 am | Hurunui District Council
The Council credits its residents and the successful use of the clear bag system for consistently low contamination rates at EcoCentral Recycling Facility. For the last three months the district’s contamination rates have been exceptionally low. ... More >>
Cheques Payments Ending At Council
Friday, 5 March 2021, 10:14 am | Hurunui District Council
From 31st of May, Hurunui District Council customers who rely on cheques to make payments will need to use an alternate payment option, as New Zealand banks move to end their use. Most banks are phasing out cheques this year and Council Chief ... More >>
Know Your Zones
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 4:23 pm | Hurunui District Council
Tsunamis may one day hit our North Canterbury coastline. There’s no need to live in fear, but there is a need to prepare. Last year Environment Canterbury commissioned GNS Science to model impacts of various tsunami scenarios for coastal areas throughout ... More >>
On Track For A Safe Rail And School Environment
Friday, 5 February 2021, 2:53 pm | Hurunui District Council
The school term is underway, and rail safety is at the top of the list. This week Hurunui District Council (HDC) partnered up with local first responders Kiwi Rail, TrackSAFE, Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, St John, and members of the school’s ... More >>
