Latest News
On this page you will find all the news items and media releases from Hurunui District Council. You can use the drop down list and the 'start' and 'end' dates, to narrow your search.
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Council’s coastal adaptation project wins supreme award
HDC News itemsIt’s official, Hurunui District Council’s coastal adaptation project with the Amberley Beach community has been recognised as the best in New Zealand in the professional planning realm.
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Learner licence testing comes to Hurunui
HDC News itemsAspiring drivers in Hurunui can now get their learner licence without leaving the district.
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Survey shows transport biggest challenge for Hurunui’s newcomers
HDC News itemsOne quarter of respondents taking part in the Hurunui Welcoming Communities survey found accessing transport in the district the biggest challenge to settling in the Hurunui.
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Keep an eye on our communities
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Striking the right balance
HDC News itemsHow and where ratepayer money will be spent in the Hurunui District for the next ten years was adopted as a draft Budget by Council this afternoon in Chambers.
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Sharing your waste
HDC News itemsShareWaste is downloaded as an app on your phone, connecting people who wish to recycle their food scraps and other organics
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Road sign damage expensive and dangerous.
HDC News itemsRoad and trail sign vandalism in the Hurunui District is hitting the pockets of rate payers. In the past few months there has been a spate of damage...
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Collaborative future for Motunau Beach community
HDC News itemsThe Coastal Adaptation Plan (CAP) for the Motunau Beach community sets out an adaptive pathway plan to help them prepare for sea level rise over the next 100 years.
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Behind the business - Wild Child Ferments
HDC News itemsOliva Barnes is part of a quiet revolution in North Canterbury.
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Waikari Valley Fire 18.2.24
HDC News itemsThis summer may well be remembered as the one of vegetation fires. At 8pm last night a vegetation started in Waikari Valley..
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Hurunui welcomes new youth leaders
HDC News itemsIt’s shaping to be a stellar year for Hurunui’s young people, with the district’s newly selected youth leaders starting 2024 on full throttle.
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Early activity for the year of 2024
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Community feedback wins Hurunui Council awards
HDC News itemsPositive community feedback has won Hurunui District Council the Snap Send Solve NZ Community Engagement Award for the second consecutive year and Third place in the Top 10 Councils Award.
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Hurunui Hoopsters build connections on the court
HDC News itemsWhen basketball team the ‘Hurunui Hoopsters’ took on Police team ‘Hot Fuzz’ in a friendly exhibition game, they brought all their passion to the court.
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Hurunui Manu Champs proves a family affair
HDC News itemsIt proved a family affair at the weekend’s Hurunui Manu Champs at the MainPower Amberley Pool,
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Relaxed camping in Gore Bay for Jason the magpie
HDC News itemsThere’s no trimmings at Gore Bay and Buxton Camping Ground, which is just how people like it.
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Council will apply for emergency road damage funding
HDC News itemsA decision around how to fund the road damage repairs from last year’s storms in July and October was made by councillors at this week’s Hurunui District Council meeting.
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Glass recycling, no change for Hurunui District, yet
HDC News itemsHow you recycle your glass in Hurunui will remain the same until 2027, despite new national standards being introduced by the government.
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A future focus for Leithfield Beach community
HDC News itemsThe Coastal Adaptation Plan (CAP) for the Leithfield Beach community sets out an adaptive pathway plan to help them prepare for sea level rise over the next 100 years.
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When seconds count, a RAPID number could save your life
HDC News itemsWhen Culverden farmer David Croft needed an ambulance, every second counted.