August 20, 2008
Yesterday BayBuzz had it right … the Hastings Council has in fact received the judgment of the independent hearings commissioners on the regional sports park. And later this week, on Thursday the 21st, the Council will meet to decide whether to accept that decision. Just so you understand the process here, the Council can still [...]
August 18, 2008
As BayBuzz readers know, we are eagerly awaiting a commissioners’ ruling on Hastings Council’s proposed RSP plan change … a change required to legitimise construction of the regional sports park. (Don’t you hate small details?!) It’s loooong overdue. Which of course fuels all sorts of rumour-mongering speculation. Last week, the rampant rumour, fed by a [...]
August 18, 2008
Scores of whitebaiters yesterday took to their kayaks in a floating hikoi to protest over Tukituki River pollutants they say are destroying the river’s whitebait fishery. Protestors paddled from Central Hawke’s Bay’s Tamumu bridge, to the river’s mouth at Haumoana, stopping only for regular didymo checks. The participants (pictured near Patangata Bridge), many of whom [...]
August 14, 2008
That’s the question asked by Chris Tremain in his Guest Buzzmaker column for the coming week. In fact, as you’ll see in Chris’ column, a lot of brainstorming has been going on to develop creative ideas for reducing violence in our community. Here’s a very brief preview of just three … 1. “Kaumatua Rocket Reading”… [...]
August 14, 2008
After the Hikoi – Where to from here? It’s hard to believe that we are over six weeks on from the “Enough is Enough” Hikoi led by Henare O’Keefe. There is no doubt that the Hikoi created a major outpour from the community keen to put a stop to the senseless violence invading our streets. [...]
August 13, 2008
The hot rumour today is that MP Rick Barker, in collusion with Hastings CEO Ross McLeod, is planning to fire Mayor Lawrence Yule. At this time, we cannot confirm whether any Hastings Councillors will also get the ax. Sources say that Barker has been following closely the strategy of his Labour colleague, Health Minister David [...]
August 13, 2008
Saturday’s arse-clenching southerly had Magpies’ fans worried. And rightly so, as hopes of witnessing Fame at McLean’s first competitive streaker were dashed after the inaugural exhibitionist invaded the pitch fully clothed. The philistine’s fully clad sprint in front of the Electrotech Dancers sullied a proud Kiwi tradition, and tarnished the names of all who had [...]
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