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Craig Little vs HBRC
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little says his district would consider severing ties with the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC). Faced…
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Environment
Coastal protection plan inches ahead
The flooding of this past week should reinforce to the Regional, Hastings and Napier Councils the need to get on with settling a protection plan for the stretch of Hawke…
Triple win for Unison
Unison is proud to announce that its Windsor Substation has been honoured with the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Gisborne & Hawkes Bay Architecture Award for 2024.…
Sediment blankets Hawke Bay
Cyclone Gabrielle dumped millions of tonnes of sediment via our waterways into our marine environment, Hawke Bay. The full impact of this is yet to be fully understood. But here’s…
HDC water facility supreme winner
Offical release Hastings District Council’s primary drinking water treatment and storage facility, Waiaroha, received national recognition last night – winning the Taituarā Supreme Award, after winning the GHD Award for…
Culture
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors, at Central Hawke’s Bay Municipal Theatre until 29 June, is an excellent example of doing a few simple things well, rather than attempting everything all at…
Heathers The Musical
I was 15 when Heathers the movie came out in ‘89 and blew us all away. It was my Mean Girls, my Easy A. It was gritty, dark and dirty, and lots of fun.…
We’ll weather the weather, whether we like it or not
[As published in May/June BayBuzz magazine.] I need to have serious words with you about your attitude. I know you’ve been thinking some negative thoughts about the weather and winter…
A crush course in wine lingo
[As published in May/June BayBuzz magazine.] We’ve all been there. Picked up a bottle of wine and turned it over to see if we could learn a little more about…