March 12, 2010
With dead fish floating in the Tukituki recently, BayBuzz checked on the status of the much-heralded plan to build a system that would dispose of CHB’s treated effluent on land instead of into the river. Inexcusably, it seems that the CHB District Council fell asleep on the consent paperwork, requiring the HB Regional Council to [...]
March 10, 2010
In a move that shocked his fellow Councillors, Tim Gilbertson yesterday resigned from the Regional Council. In a meandering resignation soliloquy, here’s what Gilbertson had to say … I can no longer pretend that I’m making a contribution on behalf of my CHB constituency to the conduct of the region’s governance. I had thought I [...]
March 9, 2010
It’s for an American band. But hey, it’s from a local HB boy … Paul Paynter. Here’s what Paul says about the Old Crow Medicine Show, a country/bluegrass band performing March 20 at the HB Opera House. [As far as I know, he's not their manager.] … Heading north out of Atlanta, all I could [...]
March 9, 2010
A monumental waste of money, or a marvel of science and cultural sensitivity? The jury is still out, but one thing is sure: Almost since the day it was switched on nine months ago, Hastings ’ new $27 million sewage system has produced a seriously nauseating smell it wasn’t supposed to. Some days it’s so [...]
March 7, 2010
Last Thursday was an emotional day at the Hastings Council as Councillors weighed the trade-offs in the draft 2010/11 annual budget, soon to be issued for public consultation. What was all the fuss about? Well, it wasn’t over the 90% increase in staff costs over the last eight years. No, it wasn’t over whether the [...]
March 5, 2010
A bit of a twist this weekend, our Man About Town, Andrew Frame takes some shots at the recent Art Deco celebrations. But firing back is Robert McGregor of the Art Deco Trust. You be the judge. Sooo Last Century By Andrew Frame Art Deco Weekend rolled around once again a couple of weeks ago. [...]
March 3, 2010
Starting next Monday, March 8, Havelock North will begin officially celebrating its 150th anniversary. Events and activities range from historical tours (including a cemetery tour) and presentations to a Civic Lunch at Black Barn on Saturday March 13 to a special choral service at St Luke’s. Click here for details. Tom Belford
- 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
