Latest Hastings articles / announcments

• Steve Gibson – Māori land rates write-offs raise fairness concernsOctober 9, 2025
  Official Information Requests New figures show that around 60% of all unpaid rates written off by council belong to Māori… Read more: Steve Gibson – Māori land rates write-offs raise fairness concerns
• Steve Gibson – Code of Conduct over reachSeptember 30, 2025
  Section 4 of Hastings District Council’s own Code of Conduct is deeply concerning. It contains provisions on “tino rangatiratanga,” “partnership,”… Read more: Steve Gibson – Code of Conduct over reach
• Ratcliffe responds to Electrify HBSeptember 25, 2025
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  Hastings Voter Guide errorSeptember 25, 2025
  Errors in the printing process of the Hastings information and candidate profiles has resulted in 27 profiles being left out… Read more: Hastings Voter Guide error

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  Hastings Voter Guide errorSeptember 25, 2025
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  HDC candidates on rates capSeptember 24, 2025
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  HDC’s real world financesSeptember 18, 2025
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  Steve Gibson, the innuendo candidate – Part 2September 11, 2025
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  Steve Gibson – the innuendo candidateSeptember 10, 2025
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  Capping HB councils’ ratesSeptember 3, 2025
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  Hastings candidates vie to stand outSeptember 3, 2025
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  Hastings mayoral candidates respond to BayBuzz questionsAugust 26, 2025
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  Candidates on Hastings librariesAugust 26, 2025