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A Busy And Good Year Ahead For Youth Council
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 7:48 pm | Hurunui District Council
It’s going to be a great and busy year for the Youth Council of the Hurunui District. To kick it all off, late last month the Council of 10 members gathered at Te Puna Wanaka, Ara Institute of Canterbury, for three days of team building. Joining them ... More >>
It’s Time For New PM To Rescue Water Reforms
Friday, 27 January 2023, 3:04 pm | Hurunui District Council
The signal from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins that the proposed Three Waters reform will be reviewed, has been welcomed by Hurunui District’s Mayor Marie Black. Hurunui District Council is one of the 30 councils to join Communities 4 Local Democracy ... More >>
The River Is Running Wild
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 9:39 am | Hurunui District Council
Landowners living on some sections of the banks of the Waipara River fear for their safety due to the increased threatening and dangerous behaviour of a growing number of 4WD users. They say police need to be more aware of what is going ... More >>
Council Accepts Better Off Fund
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 3:06 pm | Hurunui District Council
An injection of funds may soon be available to Council as a result of the government’s proposed Three Waters Reform. At yesterday’s monthly Council meeting, it was unanimously agreed to apply to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) for Tranche 1 of Better ... More >>
DIY – Yes, But Do You Need A Consent?
Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 9:53 am | Hurunui District Council
A Kiwi summer will involve DIY jobs for many households around the Hurunui District. It’s great news for the practical hand on-the-tools lifestyle that many DIY jobs do not require a consent, but it’s also important to remember that some jobs still ... More >>
Councillors Sworn In For The New Triennium
Friday, 21 October 2022, 5:40 am | Hurunui District Council
Following the confirmation of Local Body Election results last week, Hurunui District Councillors were officially sworn in this evening. Around the table in chambers for the inaugural meeting of the triennium were a few new faces, and some familiar ones ... More >>
Thinking Local Around Council Table
Saturday, 8 October 2022, 6:39 pm | Hurunui District Council
Who sits around Hurunui District Council’s table for the new triennium is just about decided, with the announcement of the progress result, (which is based upon the counting of approximately 90% of the returned votes.) Voting closed at noon today, ... More >>
Speed Limit Decisions Makers For Local Roads Changes Hands
Monday, 3 October 2022, 10:18 am | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui District Council’s Bylaw that has set the speed limits on Hurunui District roads since 2020, is now history. Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will now govern the speeds on all roads throughout New Zealand, subsequently replacing the ... More >>
To Protect And Share What We Treasure
Friday, 30 September 2022, 12:43 pm | Hurunui District Council
The future of tourism in the Hurunui District has been formalised in a Plan that aims to grow and maintain the industry in a way that benefits communities, iwi, businesses and the environment. The Hurunui Tourism Destination Management Plan (DMP) was adopted ... More >>
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 >>
