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  Ratepayers and CHB Council … a disconnect?September 12, 2025
  Mayoral challenger for Central Hawkes Bay Will Foley says there is a disconnect between ratepayers and the council.  Initially he… Read more: Ratepayers and CHB Council … a disconnect?
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  Contentious dam hangs over CHBSeptember 5, 2025
  As Central Hawke’s Bay District Council heads into the 2025 local body election, the shadow of a long-mooted dam follows… Read more: Contentious dam hangs over CHB
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  CHB mayoral candidates respond to BayBuzz questionsSeptember 2, 2025
  BayBuzz has received responses from both candidates for CHB mayor – incumbent Alex Walker and current Regional Councillor Will Foley… Read more: CHB mayoral candidates respond to BayBuzz questions
• Pip Burne – BayBuzz Questions for Central Hawke’s District Council CandidatesSeptember 1, 2025
  1. CHB Council has just reviewed its spending plans for improving the district’s water infrastructure, deferring some projects considerably. Do… Read more: Pip Burne – BayBuzz Questions for Central Hawke’s District Council Candidates

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  Ratepayers and CHB Council … a disconnect?September 12, 2025
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  Contentious dam hangs over CHBSeptember 5, 2025
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  CHB mayoral candidates respond to BayBuzz questionsSeptember 2, 2025
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  How CHB Mayoral Candidates differAugust 29, 2025
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  BayBuzz questions for CHBDC candidatesAugust 11, 2025
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  CHB Council considers slashing water planJuly 29, 2025
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  A white elephant warning for HBJuly 28, 2025
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  Sunshine promises, cloudy outcomes?July 23, 2025
• Central Hawke’s Bay, lift the lid to see what’s happening at CouncilJuly 7, 2025