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Hurunui Youth Councillors Take Rural Voice To Leadership Summit
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 11:28 am | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui Youth councillors took their passion and energy to Wellington last week for a high- octane, three-day summit with youth councils, MPs and inspiring leaders from around the country. The Festival for the Future leadership and innovation summit ... More >>
A Place From The Heart
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 4:15 pm | Hurunui District Council
A wetland reserve is on the horizon for Scargill, requiring community effort which the locals are looking forward to. The immediate goal of the Birdsong Project is to restore 700 metres of the 1.7 kilometre wetland stream in the Scargill Motunau ... More >>
Hurunui Residents Are Getting Involved In Civil Defence
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 2:28 pm | Hurunui District Council
A post-Covid resurgence of interest from community volunteers looking to protect their communities is driving new projections that forecast Hurunui’s emergency readiness ahead of the curve by the end of the year. Hurunui District Council Emergency ... More >>
Taking The Temperature Of Hurunui’s Wellbeing
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 9:31 am | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui District Council will be checking in on communities across Hurunui to ask about their wellbeing. The Strategy and Community Committee endorsed staff at its recent meeting to start developing a Stronger Hurunui Community Wellbeing Strategy ... More >>
Youth Council Brings Popular YES Camp Back To Hurunui
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 11:22 am | Hurunui District Council
A nationwide programme that successfully introduced young people to volunteering in emergency services is being brought back to Hurunui district after a five-year hiatus through the efforts of the Hurunui Youth Council. Youth in Emergency Services ... More >>
Project Restores Biodiversity Values Along Waipara River
Monday, 29 May 2023, 11:39 am | Hurunui District Council
Teamwork between Hurunui District Council and Environment Canterbury (ECan) is restoring biodiversity values along the Waipara River. At this month’s Hurunui District Council Strategy and Community Committee meeting, ECan Zone Manager Andrew Arps said 47 hectares ... More >>
Hurunui Recyclers Do Their Bit For Kidney Patients And Their Families
Monday, 22 May 2023, 2:40 pm | Hurunui District Council
A record 24 sacks of wine bottle lids from Hurunui recyclers have gone to assist Canterbury kidney-failure patients and their families over the 2022-2023 year. Hurunui District Council supports the Amberley Lions Club by collecting aluminium wine bottle ... More >>
Drainage And Weather-proofing Works For Sports Pavilion
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 3:29 pm | Hurunui District Council
Drainage and weather-proofing works on the Hanmer Springs Sports Pavilion have been approved to address the building’s flooding issues. The Hanmer Springs Community Board this week approved the drainage works, which are expected to begin over the ... More >>
It’s Official — Hurunui Is A Welcoming And Inclusive District
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 2:23 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui’s status as a welcoming and inclusive district has been made official. Hurunui District Mayor Marie Black signed the Welcoming Communities Statement of Commitment in Council’s Chambers on Tuesday 18 April. The signing completes Council’s ... More >>
Amuri Students Empowered To Sit Learner’s Licence
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 10:49 pm | Hurunui District Council
Students from Amuri Area School have had a boost in confidence to sit their Learner’s Driver theory test. This week, eight students from Amuri spent two days with Tim Hartnell from Proactive Drive, learning the rules of the road that sit behind the ... More >>
Community Asked To Help Protect Heritage Site By Reporting Suspicious Behaviour
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 3:35 pm | Hurunui District Council
There’s no better time to enjoy the gardens of Queen Mary Hospital Heritage Reserve than in autumn, when the grounds light up in flaming colours that entice both visitors and locals to while away an hour or two in the peaceful surrounds. The historic reserve, ... More >>
Career Expo To Showcase Employment And Training Opportunities For Local Youth
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 3:17 pm | Hurunui District Council
Employing local youth is a win for communities and businesses, says Dale Hutt of Amberley’s Nor’Wester Café. The locally-owned café has over the past five years employed 10 young people from the community. “Aside from two staff members who ... More >>
Wetland Restoration Gets A Boost
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 9:06 am | Hurunui District Council
Scargill Motunau Reserve will soon be home to Hurunui District’s largest wetland restoration project, and a generous private donation will significantly help its cause. Currently penned ‘The Birdsong Project,’ this major ecological restoration ... More >>
Council Adopts Draft Budget
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 5:52 pm | Hurunui District Council
How rate payer money will be spent in the Hurunui District during the next financial year has been outlined in a draft budget which was adopted by Council this afternoon. In an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday, Councillors agreed unanimously to adopt a ... More >>
Government’s Lack Of Meaningful Change, Mayor Black Disappointed
Friday, 14 April 2023, 10:59 am | Hurunui District Council
The government’s minor tweaks to the Three Waters Reform have largely disappointed Hurunui District’s Mayor Marie Black, which she claimed have highlighted the fact the Reform for those in the Beehive is nothing more than a political issue. “The ... More >>
MTFJ Youth Appeal For Job Placements
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 3:10 pm | Hurunui District Council
Ben Fowler and Joel Kirkwood have proved they can put in the hard yards for their community — now they need the support of Hurunui businesses to help them into the local workforce. Joel (16) and Ben (18) are members of the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs ... More >>
Nominations Invited For Hurunui District Council’s Community Services Awards
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 10:38 pm | Hurunui District Council
Helping his community has been a lifetime’s reward for Geoff Olorenshaw. The Hawarden farmer was a teenager when he started his volunteer journey helping his community as a Red Cross Disaster Relief volunteer. Last year, Geoff was a recipient of a Hurunui ... More >>
Hurunui District Council Endorses Inclusivity For Youth Council
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 12:15 pm | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui District Council has voted in favour of an amendment to the Youth Council’s Terms of Reference that will strengthen inclusivity in youth representation. At last week’s meeting, councillors supported amending Section 3.4 of the terms of reference ... More >>
Encouraging Local Enthusiasm For Reserve Beautification
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 10:31 am | Hurunui District Council
When communities work together on their reserves, a lot can be achieved. This is just some feedback that has come out of the review of Hurunui District Council’s (HDC) Reserves Management Plan. Community committees and reserves committees around ... More >>
Reviewing The Shape Of Local Government’s Future
Monday, 20 February 2023, 1:44 pm | Hurunui District Council
At the end of the month submissions close for the review into the Future For Local Government. Hurunui District’s Mayor Marie Black says this review serves as an opportunity to rebuild the trust and confidence in what local councils deliver, and ... More >>
