March 29, 2009
It was at a very young age that I discovered the joy of cooking for others, and the more elaborate the cooking, the more I thought of them. This still holds true for me today. So, let’s go back to the memories of my first kitchen, the Bridge Hotel, Matawhero, seven clicks south of Gisborne. [...]
March 26, 2009
Sam Kelt’s Kelt Capital has “withdrawn its services” to the Sports Park Trust. “Why?” You might ask. But don’t expect a straight answer. Says Rex Graham, Vice-Chairman of the Sports Park Trust: “…we have differences relating to the future management of the project and as a consequence the Trust will take direct responsibility for funding [...]
March 25, 2009
Mayor Barbara Arnott sat down with BayBuzz recently to discuss Napier’s pending budget and long-term plan. I have my beefs with the Mayor, and I hear from others that do as well. But any city would consider itself fortunate to have as effective a champion as this mayor, whatever one thinks of her policies. And [...]
March 23, 2009
Recent briefings and LTCCP documents indicate the HB Regional Council might actually be getting serious about water. More hard data will be collected. And more research and analysis completed. But the bottom line question is: Will we see all study and little action, particularly with respect to water quality? I’m prepared to be optimistic at [...]
March 23, 2009
I recently had occasion to hear Rodney Hide speak in Napier. As most BayBuzz readers will know, he holds rather conservative views on the role and spending of local bodies. So, given our focus in the next BayBuzz Digest on our Councils’ budgets and planning, and his post as Minister of Local Government, I sought [...]
March 20, 2009
The Regional Council is floating an intriguing idea in its forthcoming ten-year plan. After first achieving 100% ownership of the Napier Port (HBRC now owns about 92%; Horizons Regional Council the balance), the Regional Council would then sell a minority portion of the shares to investors, ideally locals. The proceeds of this monetisation of the [...]
March 19, 2009
That’s a remarkable direct quote from Sir John Anderson, who of course was appointed Commissioner of the Hawke’s Bay DHB in a purely political maneuver by the last Government’s Health Minister. Helllooo, Sir John. Rationing health care, and ensuring its quality — in a system where health care is largely provided by the state via [...]
- Andrew Reyngoud on DAM(N)! A half-billion dollar water storage scheme
- Margaret Donnelly on WATER. What's all the fuss about?
- Elizabeth Sisson on 'Dump Council' campaign
- Paul Bailey on Cows in Karamu Stream
- Rob Pharazyn on Cows in Karamu Stream
- John J Harrison on 5 mayors in HB ... 'Yeah right' says Tui
- Anne Parker on Let's get Council meetings online
- Stuart Nash on 5 mayors in HB ... 'Yeah right' says Tui
- Kylie Fowler on Let's get Council meetings online
- Paul Bailey on Let's get Council meetings online
- ‘Dump Council’ campaign
- Cows in Karamu Stream
- Questions for HB ‘regional study’ director
- Let’s get Council meetings online
- 5 mayors in HB … ‘Yeah right’ says Tui
- Crucial Environment Court hearing underway
- Regional Council warns on pollution standards
- Democracy in action?
- 1+1+1 = 3 hours
- Councils’ reorganization survey results
