Mayor Yule, meet Mayor Arnott. As much as you claim you and other local elected leaders have linked arms to put amalgamation on the agenda, consider this … You indeed […]
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Black Rose, 2021 – Hye Rim Lee
Black Rose, 2021 is a solo exhibition by internationally acclaimed intermedia artist Hye Rim Lee, the Auckland-based Korean New Zealand artist. This is also the first exhibition in Ahuriri Contemporary in […]
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Infrastructure isn’t sexy
The NZ Infrastructure Commission has recently published its Draft New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy. Prepared as advice to Government, the analysis to totally relevant to Hawke’s Bay infrastructure planning … and woes. […]
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Register for ShakeOut quake drill
Are you ready for earthquakes and tsunami? Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management (HBCDEM) and Volunteering Hawke’s Bay are driving local registrations for this year’s 28 October ShakeOut drill. Held […]
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Lions 2nd hand book shop
The old Pro-golf shop just inside the gates of the Showgrounds at Kenilworth Road, Hastings, has a second life. The building is now home to a second hand book shop […]
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Workplace suicide prevention programme for HB
Tumu Timbers has partnered with Hawke’s Bay DHB and A-OK New Zealand to create the Mates4Life Hawke’s Bay workplace suicide prevention programme. The loss of a work mate to suicide at Tumu Timbers […]
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Cleaner air for Hastings/Napier
The HB Regional Council has just released encouraging figures indicating that our urban catchments are on a healthy trajectory with regard to air quality. First is the nettlesome issue of […]
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5 moves sustainable investors should watch
The world is abuzz with news on sustainability. The incoming tide of news is strong and can be hard to decipher the signal from the noise. Here are 5 global […]
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Good news for HB vocational training
Hawke’s Bay based trades training provider G&H Training has been acquired by UP Education, New Zealand’s largest independent tertiary education group, for an undisclosed sum, in a deal announced earlier this […]
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Stuart Nash gets jab in his …
Aha … you clicked on this! Aren’t you embarrassed? Actually, I’m glad you did, because I want to make a point, actually two. First, there are 28 locations in Hawke’s […]
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Dancing with Delta
The last couple of months have been a wonderful opportunity for the team at the Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival to learn all sorts of new skills. For example, Dancing with […]
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Hit the Hawke’s Bay Art Trail
The Arts Festival is providing some great opportunities to get out and celebrate the creatives of the region over Labour Weekend. Our visual artists have their studios open on Saturday […]
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Veterinary services hurting
If you are finding it hard to get an appointment at your local vet clinic, there’s no point complaining. This is your new reality, and you better get used to […]
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10,000 log truck movements saved
The $6.2 million Provincial Growth Fund investment into the Wairoa-Napier rail is paying off with service frequency increasing to five days per week, up from the previous weekend only service. […]
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Exhibition honours Roy Dunningham
‘Remembering Roy’ is a fascinating exhibition of artwork produced by Roy Dunningham’s friends, former students, mentorees and admirers in his honour, curated by a former student, Delicia Sampero and John […]
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One pledge NZ won’t sign
US special envoy for climate John Kerry and European Commission’s Frans Timmermans (who leads international negotiations on climate) announced this week that 31 countries have signed the Global Methane Pledge. […]
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HB Arts Festival reschedules
This media release from the Festival team has the latest detail on plans. The Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival has made some changes to its scheduled line-up. Originally planned for 16-31st October, it […]
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Demography matters
New Zealand does not have a good record when it comes to anticipating population growth. The country added another million residents to reach 5 million in March 2020, 11 years […]
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HB councils playing chicken
A high stakes game of chicken is being played between the Government and local councils around the country, including ours here in Hawke’s Bay. At issue is how vital ‘3 […]
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HBDHB Covid resurgence plan
As I write, Hawke’s Bay reports 75.8% have received their first vaccine dose; 49.9% have their second as well. The Government is now releasing vaccination rates by neighbourhood, so we […]
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Cape View Corner rescued
BayBuzz’s own Keith Newman doubles as chairman of Walking on Water (WOW). He’s chuffed at what has finally been achieved by the Hastings District Council to protect Cape View Corner […]
