February 28, 2012
Agriculture isn’t the engine of Hawke’s Bay. It’s sport. Sports in Hawke’s Bay draw an astounding amount of passion, participation and volunteer energy. This was driven home to me today when I received Sport Hawke’s Bay’s March calendar. Take a look at page 2 here. I’m not sure that even those directly involved — in [...]
February 26, 2012
Lately BayBuzz been suggesting (here and here) that Local Government Minister Nick Smith is unhappy about the state of local government and might have a few ‘reforms’ to propose. Political commentator Jane Clifton, writing in the February 23rd Listener , puts it more sharply. Here’s her story lead: “…in an unexpected lightning-strike on the sector, [...]
February 22, 2012
On Wednesday the Napier Council was dragged kicking and screaming into a project that will benefit all of Hawke’s Bay. They voted unanimously to support the inquiry, already endorsed by the region’s other four councils, into Hawke’s Bay’s sorry economic and social performance. You might ask: How do “dragged kicking and screaming” and “voted unanimously [...]
February 18, 2012
Last week, the venerable Hawke’s Bay Today (winner of the … what year was that?) announced that it would become a morning paper as of March 19, available at 7am. “Thank god” exclaimed entrepreneur Rod Drury when BayBuzz informed him. “I’m sick and tired of needing to go online or use precious battery time on [...]
February 16, 2012
We do! Way back on September 27 (2011), in an interview on Newstalk ZB, Mayor Arnott committed herself and the Napier City Council to the study of the region’s performance as set forth by the Regional Council. She even “definitely” committed $$ to the project. Here’s a recording of Mayor Arnott’s remarks. [Make sure your [...]
February 14, 2012
Lots happening on the Tukituki front. Irrigation Consents & Plan Change A stakeholders group has been set up to advise the Regional Council on the plan change it is developing for management of Tukituki water take consents and water quality. I’m serving on it and would welcome hearing your views. Currently there are 284 water [...]
February 7, 2012
The Hastings Council is conducting informal consultation on a wide range of issues involving the district’s natural features and environments. All of the landscapes most of us consider the most precious aspects of Hawke’s Bay fall within the scope of this consultation, which, among other issues, is seeking your views on the natural areas that [...]
- 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
