July 30, 2008
Mayor Lawrence Yule has been elected to a three-year term as President of Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), winning the post 151-83 over Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast. The post, which must be held by an elected official, is effective immediately.
Apparently we now have the choice of referring to Lawrence as either “Your Worship” or [...]
July 29, 2008
The seamy side of prostitution promotion erupted into public view yesterday, with the admission by Mayor Lawrence Yule that Hastings Council blew the opportunity to attract a magnet business to its CBD.
“I took my eye off the ball on this one,” he acknowledged, “consumed as I was by winning approval of the sports park. I [...]
July 29, 2008
The Hearings Committee of the Hastings Council once again contends with the issue of best use of the District’s valuable agricultural land. This time in the context of an application to build a retirement village on the outskirts of Havelock North.
I have no brief for or against the proposal. The village proposed by developer John [...]
July 27, 2008
HB Today just reported that 38% of Hawke’s Bay pupils leave school with the 42 credits at NCEA level 3 required to make university entrance.
Is this good news? Bad news? Or is it one of those statistics that, after getting our attention and alarming us, ultimately fails to focus us on the right issues?
I think [...]
July 26, 2008
Here are links to BayBuzz articles for the week, July 21-25. Just click the headline …
Mon: Better Bus Service Coming
New commuter schedule between Hastings/HN and Napier
Tue: NZ Farming and the Environment
And what Helen Clark and John Key have to say [...]
July 25, 2008
That’s the title of this week’s Guest Buzzmaker column by former Napier Councillor Robin Gwynn.
Robin is alarmed by the proposal developed by the six Central Region DHBs to consolidate hospital services into two “hub” hospitals — a so-called “Dual Hub Network” — over the next 10-12 years.
In this scenario, certain services at Hawke’s Bay Regional [...]
July 24, 2008
Robin Gwynn, former Napier Councillor: Health Follies
There’s one good thing, and only one, about the Department of Health’s crazy proposal to reduce the entire Central Districts region to just two significant hospitals. At least it’s been aired now.
That means we have time to put pointed questions to our election candidates, and try to make sure [...]
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