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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MTFJ placement takes first step to home ownership
HDC News itemsA Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) placement has taken his first step to home ownership.
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Hurunui’s ‘quiet’ heroes recognised at Community Awards
HDC News itemsSelfless service that quietly contributes continues to make Hurunui a district that flourishes. This was the message from this year’s Hurunui Community Awards.
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Council’s Strategy 2023, a focus on connection
HDC News itemsHurunui District Councillors have developed their own clear vision, intents, priorities, by creating the Hurunui District Council’s Strategy 2023.
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A Word from the Mayor
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Talking SuperLocal, Local Government New Zealand conference
HDC News itemsLast week Christchurch hosted the Local Government New Zealand conference. This year’s theme SuperLocal, with a lens on celebrating and promoting community empowerment and local decision-making.
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Next Gen volunteers take training to the top level
HDC News itemsA simulated emergency response saw multiple victims being rescued from Hanmer Springs Forest this month, with first responders from a range of agencies attending to the “injured”.
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Mental Health hui looks at support in the Hurunui
HDC News itemsA mental health hui has heard from both service providers and young people about opportunities and challenges in accessing support in Hurunui.
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A shift in thinking for two coastal roads in Hurunui
HDC News itemsHow golfers get to Amberley Golf Course is being reviewed. Rapid erosion is winning the battle against time for the future of a section of Golf Links Road, which is experiencing significant erosion...
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Website launch for Birdsong Project
HDC News itemsThe proof of strong community backing for the Birdsong Project in the Scargill Motunau Recreational Reserve was illustrated by the good number of volunteers contributing their time and energy...
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Welcoming Communities Hurunui secures three years’ funding
HDC News itemsWhen newcomers are made to feel at home in a community, it opens an opportunity for them to flourish and do well, says Hurunui District Mayor Marie Black.
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Turning back the clock for Waikari School’s next chapter
HDC News itemsThere was a little bit of turning back the clock for Mayor Marie Black on Monday, as she welcomed Waikari School’s new Principal Phoebe Todd.
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North Canterbury ramps up Civil Defence preparedness
HDC News itemsFive days, five courses, four councils. When 26 eager trainees gathered in North Canterbury to be put through their paces recently, it wasn't for a new reality television series.
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Push pause on water reform
HDC News itemsThe government should push pause on the Water Services Reform Programme. This was the very clear message sent by Communities 4 Local Democracy He hapori mō te Manapori (C4LD) last Friday,
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Water Services Entities Amendment Bill
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MTFJ youth turns passion for the outdoors into a career
HDC News itemsBeth Hicks’s (20) passion for the outdoors has set a record in Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) placements.
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Hanmer Spring’s Menz Shed creating more solutions than the internet
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Keeping up with Culverden #2 - creating sector areas
HDC News itemsKeeping Up with Culverden looks behind the scenes at setting up a Civil Defence Community Emergency Response Team in Hurunui.
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Game plan in mind, Annual Plan adopted
HDC News itemsHonouring the promise to stick to the game plan, delivering key services will remain a priority in the Annual Plan 2023-24, which was adopted by Council today.
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Telling Our Stories— Rotherham Hill Walkway
HDC News itemsTelling Our Stories looks at our community's success stories and winds them back to see how the journey started.
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Hurunui communities covered for life’s roadblocks
HDC News itemsA new website has North Canterbury communities covered when it comes to life’s roadblocks.