June 25, 2009
Since I live at a rural address I receive — and look forward to — all the free publications aimed at NZ farmers and rural businesses. Pubs like Farmers Weekly, Straight Furrow, Rural News and Country-Wide. The adverts alone are engrossing … everything on offer from the latest drenches and herbicides to prize bulls, milk [...]
June 22, 2009
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, the survey sent to Hastings ratepayers seeking their opinions on key spending issues in the latest ten-year plan asked this question: “How do you feel about a proposed contribution of $1 million to the new Hawke’s Bay Museum in Napier?” The response: 46.4% said “Don’t Contribute”; 24.4% said “Contribute [...]
June 22, 2009
I observed the ten-year planning reviews reasonably closely this season, at least as practised by the Regional, Hastings and Napier Councils. Here are the grades I would give: HB Regional Council — A minus Those interested in Regional Council issues were well-prepped by the Council in the months leading up to formal consultation through briefing [...]
June 20, 2009
In case you missed it, Chief Executive Ross McLeod has announced his new executive team at the Hastings Council: John O’Shaunessy will take up the position of Group Manager: Planning and Regulatory Services. John comes to us from Napier City Council, where he is currently Town Planning Manager. John has a strong background in delivering [...]
June 17, 2009
Dr Kevin Snee, Chief Executive of Devon Primary Care Trust in the UK, has been appointed CEO of the HB District Health Board. Dr Snee, who qualified in medicine in 1982, will assume his new position in October. Until then, Warrick Frater continues to serve as Acting CEO. According to one online bio: “Dr Snee [...]
June 16, 2009
Well, he’s not as prolific as Martin Luther (who had 95 Theses), but Councillor Wayne Bradshaw has nailed his own heretical resolutions to the door of the Hastings Council, and maybe he’ll instigate a minor reformation. On Thursday, the Council will consider a handful of resolutions Bradshaw has proposed to improve some of the decision-making [...]
June 15, 2009
Saturday’s Dominion Post headlined a proposal to build a $28 million “marine education centre” at Lyall Bay in Wellington (details here). The facility, apparently with $5 million in private funding pledged from the likes of Trade Me founder Sam Morgan, would be built on land owned by the Wellington City Council, but operated by the [...]
- 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
