May 7, 2008
Regional Council Deputy Chair Christine Scott has taken the “Water Futures” portfolio as her leadership domain in the HBRC strategic planning process. The HBRC stated goal in this area is to: “Generate foresight and knowledge on water quality, availability and demand, improve management of community expectations around water, and establish the value of water to [...]
May 5, 2008
Regional Councillor Ewan McGregor is concerned about the lack of interest citizens have shown so far in the HBRC’s current budget consultations. With HBRC holding another public session scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 5:30pm at the Hastings Council Chambers, he asked BayBuzz to post the following message: Hi Tom. At the Regional Council’s Annual Plan [...]
May 5, 2008
Neil Kirton, Regional Councillor: Blathering Idiots Editor’s Note: In response to a proposal by Councillor Allan Dick to dedicate a half hour before each HBRC public meeting to hearing from citizens, Councillor Neil Kirton had this to say. We kid you not … Said Kirton: “I have no intention of listening to some blathering idiot [...]
May 4, 2008
Just in the nick of time, given that the Hastings Council’s consultation process is underway, Sam Kelt has announced the first outside funders for the proposed regional sports park. In a press release issued over the weekend, Kelt Capital revealed brief profiles of the first funders to step forward. Onga Onga resident Sylvia Carswell has [...]
May 2, 2008
For over 23 years Rex McIntyre has been an “avid” duckshooter on the Tukituki river. Realising many BayBuzz readers were also keen shooters, the regional council chair emailed us his very own Tuki duck recipe, just in time for readers ahead of opening morning tomorrow: ‘Tuki Duck de Merde’ Ducks that live and [...]
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