Hurunui District Council - Latest News [Page 9]
Motorcycle Awareness Month
Friday, 6 September 2019, 11:01 am | Hurunui District Council
September marks the start of the riding season for motorcyclists in New Zealand and motorists will see more motorcycles on the road from this point onwards. Over half of all motorcyclists get their bikes out of the garage and get back on the road ... More >>
New Equipment for Our Libraries
Friday, 16 August 2019, 2:09 pm | Hurunui District Council
Our libraries have received some very exciting new equipment - Google Chrome Stations and colour printing! More >>
Learner Driver Mentoring Comes to Culverden
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 3:30 pm | Hurunui District Council
This week 20 students graduated a local, five week course in Culverden breaking down barriers to help them pass their learner’s licence theory test. More >>
Tourism Brings New Toilets
Monday, 15 July 2019, 9:30 am | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui district is getting five new public toilet facilities after a successful funding application. More >>
2019 Community Awards
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 2:06 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui District Council would like to congratulate the recipients of this year’s Hurunui Community Awards, including those who received community service awards and those who received heritage and environmental funding. More >>
2019/20 Annual Plan
Friday, 28 June 2019, 3:53 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Annual Plan for the 2019/20 year was adopted during the June council meeting yesterday. More >>
A Blast at Winter Wonderland Formals
Friday, 21 June 2019, 4:13 pm | Hurunui District Council
The junior and senior Hurunui Youth formals were held last weekend and the dance floor has never shaken with such force! More >>
Lifesaving Gear Arrives in the Hurunui
Monday, 17 June 2019, 2:53 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui is getting brand new, outdoor defibrillators to assist some of our most remote communities. More >>
Waiau Pool Project finalist in Excellence Awards
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 4:44 pm | Hurunui District Council
A big congratulations to all involved in the Waiau Pool’s Posts-earthquake rebuild. ‘Taking the Plunge – The Story of HDC and the Waiau Pool’, is a finalist in the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) EXCELLENCE Awards. More >>
New Solar Safety Measure in Waipara
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 4:30 pm | Hurunui District Council
A new solar powered lighting unit on Church Road in Waipara is performing well, after being installed to highlight the intersection off State Highway 1. More >>
World Wide Knitting Event Hits Hurunui
Friday, 31 May 2019, 4:36 pm | Hurunui District Council
Saturday the 8th of June is World Wide Knit in Public Day and we are issuing an open invitation! More >>
Youth Conservation Site in Full Swing
Friday, 31 May 2019, 12:20 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Hurunui Youth Conservation Site was officially opened this past Sunday with an “amazing and fun” day out called Vision and Pines. More >>
Hurunui well placed to meet newly released standards
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 3:42 pm | Hurunui District Council
The Government has recently released mandatory planning standards for councils to meet. The new standards address the structure and form of plans, as well as setting national definitions and requiring plans to be accessible and interactive online ... More >>
Music Festival Launches Environmental Project
Friday, 10 May 2019, 2:49 pm | Hurunui District Council
On the 26th of this month (May 2019) ‘Rhythm and Pines’ will officially kick off a conservation project lead by young people of the Hurunui. More >>
Hurunui Farmers Wise with Waste
Thursday, 9 May 2019, 1:03 pm | Hurunui District Council
Waiau are the latest Hurunui town to be welcomed on board with an agriculture recycling scheme farmers in the Hurunui have been making great use of. More >>
Beyond Awesome Conservation Camp
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 3:14 pm | Hurunui District Council
Young people from the Hurunui have just returned from a free, hands on conservation camp. There they learnt about the restoration of a 100 hectare Department of Conservation block – in preparation for exciting things to come… More >>
Learner Driver Mentoring for Hurunui Residents
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 2:21 pm | Hurunui District Council
A free, 6 week, course designed to break down barriers and help potential drivers pass the theory test for a learners licence will be available to people from the Hurunui. More >>
Proactive Teens #Activate & Connect
Friday, 12 April 2019, 9:53 am | Hurunui District Council
Members of the Hurunui Youth Council have recently returned from a forward thinking camp for youth action groups. More >>
Hurunui Libraries: There’s a New Chap in Charge
Monday, 1 April 2019, 3:07 pm | Hurunui District Council
We are welcoming a new District Librarian to the Hurunui, Mark O’Connell. Mark will be regularly visiting all our libraries around the district; managing, maintaining and developing library services. More >>
Local Arts Projects to Receive Funding
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 3:15 pm | Hurunui District Council
Creative Communities funding has been granted to eight local arts projects by our Creative Community NZ Committee. The Creative Communities Scheme is a partnership between Creative New Zealand (the national arts development agency) and local councils. More >>