September 11, 2009
Hastings Council CEO Ross McLeod welcomes a new member of his senior executive team … [Click on cartoon to enlarge]
September 10, 2009
We all have a gag reflex. For me, it’s triggered by trying to swallow uncoated aspirin. I really struggle with that. For the HB Regional Councillors, their gag reflex is triggered by the very thought of needing to “regulate” what farmers do on their land. In a meeting yesterday full of promising aspirations to clean [...]
September 9, 2009
After Mayor Yule “nailed his colours to the mast” (as Councillor McGregor puts it) on the issue of amalgamation, we asked each Hastings, Napier and Regional Councillor to give their current position on the matter. 29 of 34 Councillors gave their opening views … some treading water, some jumping into the deep end of the [...]
September 8, 2009
Monday night the Hastings Council invited citizens to a workshop at the Opera House to air their views on a range of issues related to development of the urban areas of the Hastings District, with special emphasis on the Hastings CBD. The meeting was promoted on the radio, in Hawke’s Bay Today, and on the [...]
September 6, 2009
The New Zealand Law Commission has issued a report called “Alcohol in Our Lives” (available here) and is seeking public comment on it, including views on possible law changes. The Hastings and Napier Councils are awaiting the outcome of this consultation, and expected Parliamentary legislation, after which they will jointly re-write our local liquor by-laws. [...]
September 4, 2009
I set out on a simple mission last night. I was looking for the email addresses of the Chairpersons of the Maori Committees that advise the Hastings, Napier and Regional Councils. If you visit the homepages of these Councils’ websites, there is no mention of Maori representation or issues. You might as well be looking [...]
September 3, 2009
Last week the Development & Environment Committee of the Hastings Council considered a report on Security Patrols. The report included proposals to increase the staffing commitment for the Patrols, increase CCTV monitoring, provide more training to Patrol Officers, and so forth. The staff sought Councillors’ approval to conduct further public/stakeholder consultation on these recommendations, as [...]
- 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
