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Keeping it Central #332 Lost for what to do this long weekend? There’s plenty going on right here in our own backyard. Check out this wee...
27 March 2024
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Council Services over Easter Find out more about Council services, facilities and hours of operation over the Easter break
27 March 2024
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Rattling the Chains - The good and the bad Good news and bad news.
When I last wrote, our projected rates increase was at just over 24%. The good news is ...
21 March 2024
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Rattling the Chains - The good and the bad
Good news and bad news.
When I last wrote, our projected rates increase was at just over 24%. The good news is ...
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#The Big Stormwater Story
In 2021, Council identified the need to instigate a planned, long-term approach to addressing the significant inves...
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Keeping it Central #331
Come along to Business Confidence with Brad Olsen at the Centralines building
on Coughlan Road in Waipukurau, Wedn...
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Road to Recovery
Since 2021, we have invested heavily in our roading network with over $69.2 million spent with New Zealand Transpor...
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Free carseat recycling scheme starts in Central Hawke's Bay
Central Hawke’s Bay residents can now recycle their unwanted child carseats for free by dropping them off at one ...
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Keeping it Central #330
Test before you rest! Bring along your electric blanket to the Waipukurau Fire Station on Russell Street on Wednesd...
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Hailing from all around the globe Central Hawke's Bay welcomes 19 new citizens
On Thursday 7 March 2024, a Citizenship Ceremony was held at the Central Hawke's Bay District Council Chambers in W...
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#thebigwastewaterstory
Despite the significant challenges and cyclone recovery efforts over the past year, Central Hawke’s Bay District ...
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Keeping it Central #329
Celebrate Parks Week with us and enjoy Storywalk® at Nelly Jull Park.
Storywalk® boards displaying pages of ch...
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Children’s Day set to attract the family crowds for community picnic at Russell Park
UPDATE: EVENT CANCELLED. Unfortunately due to high winds, we've made the difficult decision to cancel today's Child...
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Keeping it Central #328
Check out Kiwibank New Zealander of the year finalist, Matt Brown as he brings us his inspiring tour ‘She is not ...
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Solution for bridge into Te Paerahi Beach (Pōrangahau) underway
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has confirmed a repair for the ‘Makaramu’ Bridge will be underway in the...
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Rattling the Chains - Pumps, Pipes and Plants; Rubbish, Roads and Rates
The first full Council meeting of 2024 pulled together several months of work on our next Three Year Plan - the pri...
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Keeping it Central #327
Register now for the FREE Early Reading Together programme at Te Huinga Wai, taking place on 11, 18 and 25 March. T...
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Work to create a safer, better-connected Waipawa main street starts Monday
Work to deliver on the community’s vision for Waipawa’s main street will get underway this coming Monday 19 Feb...
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Keeping it Central #326
Visit the team at the EASIE Living Mobile Van at the Waipawa Library between 10am and 2pm on Monday 19 February. Th...
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Cyclone Gabrielle Commemoration
We take a look back on the day that was February 14, 2023, the events that followed and the community spirit that t...
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Central Hawke's Bay stands together
Under blue skies and sunshine, members of the Central Hawke's Bay community gathered to stop and reflect on the liv...
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Enhanced Taskforce Green helps Central Hawke's Bay farmers with ongoing cyclone clean up
Eight Central Hawke’s Bay job seekers, along with two skilled supervisors, are helping local farmers clean up fol...
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Keeping it Central #325
Register for Second-Hand Sunday before Monday 12 February to ensure your address
appears in next week’s CHB Mail...
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Community-driven CCTV project making neighbourhood safer as network expands
Eighteen CCTV cameras have been added to Central Hawke’s Bay’s security network and are helping to make the str...
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Commemoration services in Waipawa and Pōrangahau on Cyclone anniversary
Wednesday 14 February 2024 marks one year since Cyclone Gabrielle hit Central Hawke’s Bay - one of the worst stor...
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Keeping it Central #324
Any plans for Waitangi Day? Check out our latest edition of Keeping it Central for ideas on how you can celebrate t...
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Bridge into Te Paerahi Beach (Pōrangahau) restricted to light vehicles
Update as at 26 January 2024, 3pm: If you’re heading out to Te Paerahi Beach (Pōrangahau) this weekend, please r...
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Construction of a safer, better-connected Waipawa main street planned to start 19 February 2024
Work to create a safer and better-connected main street in Waipawa is in full swing, with Central Hawke’s Bay Dis...
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Programme to repair a further 24 cyclone-damaged sites by June kicks off for 2024.
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council’s roading response programme has taken another step forward, with repairs ...
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Waipukurau back to Level 2 water restrictions following water leak and community conservation efforts
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has eased water restrictions back to Level 2 following a leak on the mains n...
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Keeping it Central #323
Starting on Friday 2 February, 'Digital Skills for Seniors' will run weekly on Fridays until 1 March from 10am to 1...
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Waipukurau residents urged to conserve water following critical mains break
Following a major break on Central Hawkes Bay’s drinking water network in Waipukurau this morning, emergency Leve...
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** Waipukurau to resume Level 2 Water Restrictions**
Great new Waipukurau Residents!. As at 8.45pm (24 January) we've been able to ease the Level 4 Water Restrictions b...
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Precautionary health measure
As a result of tonight's heavy rain in Waipukurau, please do not enter the Tukituki River from Waipukurau Wastewate...
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Keeping it Central #322
Free timber giveaway on Saturday 27 January from 9 am to 3 pm at 82 Ongaonga Road, Waipawa (the old quarry).
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Keeping it Central #321
The Summer Reading programme is open to all ages. Pick up a bookmark from your local CHB library or participate onl...
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