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The next stage in the process of formulating a new District Plan for Central Hawke’s Bay is underway. Public submissions on the proposed District Plan closed in early August, with a summary of submissions now prepared. The summary along with the full submissions have now been published on the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council website, with further submissions being taken until the 29th of October. Further submissions are limited to matters raised in the original submissions and limited t...
October 13, 2021Local News
There is a Strong Wind Watch in place for Central Hawke’s Bay and Tararua this morning. In the period until 9am, northwest winds could reach severe gale in exposed areas at times. Metservice says there is also a low risk that south to southwest gales could become severe tomorrow for coastal parts of the Tararua District and Hawke's Bay. ------------------- The Central Hawke’s Bay District Council will not pursue legal action over the Waipukurau Memorial Hall and old Waipukurau Library buildi...
October 12, 2021Tararua Council website updated to provide better online service
The Tararua District Council has been working on a new website that has a fresh, vibrant look and is easier to use.Council’s revamped website is now online and will use the same address www.tararuadc.govt.nz as before. It includes increased security and is more intuitive, improving the experience for users to find the information they need. In addition, the new website has been optimised to use on a range of devices, from mobile phones to tablets and desktop monitors. Feedback to the upda...
October 11, 2021CHB Council not taking legal action over Waipukurau Library and Memorial Hall buildings
The Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has decided not to pursue legal action against any individuals or entities regarding the strengthening of the Waipukurau Centennial Library and the Waipukurau Memorial Hall at this time. This decision was made at Council's Finance and Infrastructure Committee meeting last Thursday 7 October, following the receipt of legal and engineering advice, and after weighing up the costs, benefits and risks of further action. Mayor of Central Hawk...
October 11, 2021Local News
The second week of the school holidays is set to bring strong winds and rain or showers. The Metservice says for the Tararua District and inland parts of Hawke’s Bay, there is low confidence of severe west to northwest gales tomorrow and Wednesday. Forecasters say a significant spring storm during the first half of this week will see a low move slowly eastwards during Tuesday and Wednesday while deepening. Winds will change southwesterly tomorrow, which will bring temperatures down from the hi...
October 11, 2021Firearms extensions granted for COVID delays
The government has passed a new law which grants extensions to existing firearms licence holders whose renewals have been delayed by this year’s COVID-19 lockdown. This is similar to the extensions granted for previous lockdowns. The extensions apply to licence holders with expiring firearms or dealer licences (and their respective endorsements and conditions), if renewal dates land in the following situations: Those who had applied for a licence renewal between 25 September 2020 and on o...
October 8, 2021Local News
Results from Day 4 of the 2021 Heinz Watties Ross Shield. Game 1 was between Silver Fern Farms CHB and Napier. Napier lead 31-nil at the break, with the final score 62-12. CHB’s Flynn Hamilton was the player of the match, with Central’s try’s scored by Nation Walker and Haide Wilson. Game 2 was Hastings West vs Wairoa. The Game was 10-nil to Wests at halftime, with the fulltime score 25 - 3. Scanpower Dannevirke played Hastings East in Game 3, with Easts winning 33-7 after leading 12-7 at ...
October 8, 2021Local News
Results from Day 3 of the 2021 Heinz Watties Ross Shield yesterday. Scanpower Dannevirke played Napier in Game 1. Napier won 50-5, after being 38-nil up at half time. Dannevirke number 10, Rafe Paewai, was the player of the match. In Game 2, Silver Fern Farms CHB played Wairoa. Wairoa lead 12-nil at halftime, but CHB made a big comeback in the second half, to win 26-19. Number 9 for CHB, Riley Winchester, was the player of the match. The win also means CHB claim the Tino Amato Trophy, which is p...
October 7, 2021Roll up your sleeves Hawke's Bay
As Hawke’s Bay ticks off 50 percent of its community being double vaccinated against COVID-19, Hawke’s Bay DHB urges everyone eligible, not yet vaccinated, to roll-up their sleeves. The campaign titled Ū Tonu, which means keep going, features people from throughout Hawke’s Bay rolling up their sleeves in an effort to protect themselves, whānau, community, businesses and our health services.Hawke’s Bay DHB’s chief executive Keriana Brooking said the Ū Tonu campaign was designed...
October 7, 2021Farmers flock to climate change workshops
Over the next two weeks, more than 1500 farmers around New Zealand are getting to grips with why and how they should start responding to a changing climate, thanks to new workshops run by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and Silver Fern Farms (SFF).The 59 workshops kicked off this week and are focused on supporting farmers to know the emissions profile of their farm.Believed to be a world first in terms of scale, depth of content and partnership approach, the workshops step attendees through a pr...
October 7, 2021Local News
The Tararua District Council has finalised its representation arrangements for the 2022 and 2025 Local Body Elections. The Council began reviewing arrangements at the end of June, and asked for public submissions, but received none. At the next two elections, the Council will comprise nine members elected from three wards, and the Mayor. Four Councillors will be elected from each of the North and South Wards, and ...
October 6, 2021Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards’ Dinner Delayed
Uncertainty around COVID-19 alert levels has been behind the decision to delay the inaugural Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards’ dinner until early next year.Originally scheduled for October 20, the Awards dinner will now be held in Napier on Wednesday, February 2.Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s CEO Sam McIvor says while it is disappointing, it is important that everyone who would like to come and celebrate the entrants, finalists, winners and the red meat industry get the opportunity to do so.“We...
October 4, 2021Local News
Internet services were cut for much of Central Hawke’s Bay and Dannevirke on Friday. Chorus Head of External Communications, Steve Pettigrew, said at 1.48pm Friday, Chorus’ network operations centre started seeing errors reported on network links between Hastings and Waipukurau, and Hastings and Takapau. He said technicians were dispatched and the cause was later confirmed to be a damaged fibre cable near Otane, this due to roadworks. Approximately 2,400 residential and small business connec...
October 4, 2021$17 million of unexpected investment from Central Government
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has just adopted their 2020-2021 Annual Report showing an operating surplus of $9.4m based on strong population growth, record consenting numbers and significant external funding. During last week’s Council meeting, Mayor Alex Walker and Councillors reflected on the unprecedented growth of the District and spoke about the positive work demonstrated in the report, as well as the impact that external funding has had on the district. “This report...
October 1, 2021Local News
With COVID-19 restrictions affecting spectators at next week’s Ross Shield tournament in Hastings, all games are being livestreamed. The 2021 Ross Shield kicks off on Monday at Elwood Park, with Central Hawke’s Bay and Hastings West the first game of the tournament. All 15 games throughout the week are being livestreamed on the Sideline.Live app. The cost for the week is $9.95. The Central Hawke’s Bay ream will travel daily to their games, while the Dannevirke and Wairoa sides will be acco...
October 1, 2021Trout are back on the menu in the Hawkes Bay on Friday
The 2021/22 trout fishing season opens in Hawke’s Bay on Friday, October 1.With a settled weather forecast for the weekend and the start of the freshwater fishing season coinciding with the beginning of the school holidays, this is an excellent opportunity to get outdoors with the kids and bring home a fish for the table.With Covid-19 restrictions, fishing has become a great way of dealing with the stress the restrictions cause and provides an excellent opportunity enjoy the outdoors and chang...
September 30, 2021Local News
A clip-on foothpath is being proposed for the Waipawa bridge. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has added the walkway to its “possible” list as part of funding from the National Land Transport Fund. The Agency has aproved funding of $36.71 million for Central Hawke’s Bay for the next three years. Mayor Alex Walker said there is currently no physical barrier between road traffic and pedestrians using the bridge. She said from a safety point of view it’s a no-brainer and will complete the n...
September 30, 2021Local News
The Tararua District Council says it will hold formal public consultation later this year once more information is received on the Government’s Three Waters Reform. The Council says while some councils have already indicated their position on the proposals, it has not made any decisions about whether to opt-in or opt-out. A local information sheet has been developed, and Council is asking residents to read it and share their views. The information sheet is available from Coun...
September 29, 2021Local News
Heavy rain, snow and strong winds are on the way. The Metservice has issued two Severe Weather Watches for Hawke’s Bay and Tararua. The first is a Heavy Rain Watch, where forecasters expect periods of heavy rain, with rainfall amounts approaching warning criteria. Coastal areas could be most affected. The Watch covers the period from 8 last night to 4pm today. The second, a Strong Wind Watch, is for the period from 1pm to 11pm today, where west to southwest winds may reach severe gale in expos...
September 28, 2021Knowledge and Learning Hub - Te Huinga Wai, Opens Its Doors
Central Hawke’s Bay’s highly anticipated Knowledge and Learning Hub - Te Huinga Wai, opened its doors to the public for the first time today following a small community opening under COVID-19 event restrictions on Friday evening. Situated on Bogle Brother’s Esplanade, Waipukurau, in the building commonly known as the ‘Old Bucks’ building – the Knowledge and Learning Hub - Te Huinga Wai will be home to a temporary Library and associated services for at least five-years. &nbs...
September 28, 2021NZ Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has supported staff working at the Hastings Hospital Emergency Department to issue a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN) to Hawke’s Bay District Health Board (HBDHB) for failing in its primary duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.PINs legally require an employer or service provider to address a health and safety issue before a certain time.NZNO organiser Sue Wolland says issuing the PIN became necessary because repeated attempts ...
September 24, 2021Local News
Dannevirke café Sugar and Salt is running a fundraiser for the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s Blue September tomorrow. The café will be selling $5 cupcakes, with 100% of the proceeds going towards the Blue September Appeal. Café co-owner, Amanda Lloyd, said she was inspired to make the cupcakes following a friends prostate cancer diagnosis. There are two cupcakes available – a blue velvet with a cream cheese and white chocolate icing, and a German chocolate cake cupcake decorated as the Coo...
September 24, 2021Local News
Local Police executed a search warrant on behalf of Immigration New Zealand at a Waipukurau address on Wednesday. Immigration New Zealand’s General Manager – Verification and Compliance, Stephen Vaughan, said the warrant was part of an “investigation involving allegations of migrant exploitation”. To protect the integrity of the investigation, Mr Vaughan said INZ “would not be identifying the victims or complainants, any evidence obtained or commenting on the specific nature of the exp...
September 23, 2021Waipukurau News
Local Police executed a search warrant on behalf of Immigration New Zealand at a Waipukurau address this morning. Immigration New Zealand’s General Manager – Verification and Compliance, Stephen Vaughan, said the warrant was part of an “investigation involving allegations of migrant exploitation”. To protect the integrity of the investigation, Mr Vaughan said INZ “would not be identifying the victims or complainants, any evidence obtained or commenting on the specific nature of the exp...
September 22, 2021Local News
Precautionary boil water notices remain in place for the Dannevirke and Eketahuna town water supplies. The Tararua District Council issued the notices on Wednesday last week for Dannevirke, and on Friday for Eketahuna. The Council said yesterday that test results received showed turbidity levels in both supplies were still above required levels stated in the NZ Drinking Water Standards. Three consecutive clear tests must be achieved before the notices are able to be lifted. ------------------ Wa...
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