June 29, 2010
While coming as no great surprise, the Government’s announcement that the Napier/Gisborne rail line could be mothballed or closed is a serious threat to the Hawke’s Bay economy and safety on our roads.
Together with three other provincial lines, Napier/Gisborne will be reviewed by KiwiRail in consultation with communities and customers. Its so-called “rail turn-around plan” [...]
February 15, 2010
To put this year’s agenda in context we need to first reflect on 2009.
It was a year of challenges, role definition and several momentous decisions that will impact the region for years to come.
The challenges included survival. As 2009 began, with the new National-led Government keen to effect change, the prospect was that a Wellington-based [...]
August 31, 2009
Mayor Lawrence Yule’s amalgamation proposal, while initially taking most of us by surprise, is timely given the changes occurring around us in both the political and regional community environment.
I agree with Lawrence’s timing proposals. There is so much at stake that there needs to be time for real community debate and thorough consideration of costs, [...]
March 29, 2009
For the first time in my experience, the Regional Council’s long-term plan has a true strategic underpinning. This is the result of intensive analysis considering future scenarios, emerging issues and trends, and the most optimal way in which the Council can best benefit the Hawke’s Bay region with its considerable resources.
The Council’s Embracing Futures Thinking [...]
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- Alan Dick on Sack the Hearings Committee
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- Alan Dick on Sack the Hearings Committee
- Dean Hyde (Whanganui) on Sack the Hearings Committee
- Bruce Bisset on Sack the Hearings Committee
- Pat Magil on More on Magic 150 Words
- Honoria Ropiha on The Magic 150 Words
- Jacoby Poulain on More on Magic 150 Words
- Anne Wilson-Hunt on More on Magic 150 Words
- Dave Pipe on More on Magic 150 Words
- Pat Magil on More on Magic 150 Words
- John Roil on More on Magic 150 Words
