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A guide to Hawke's Bay

Mel_M

Mel_M
  • Joined: Aug 2012
  • commented: 14

Commented on a story 4:30pm Apr 9th

"The Hawkes Bay today reporters need to get in and have a good dig with this regional council dam story..."

The chairman of Hawke's Bay Regional Council is rejecting allegations suggesting there's not been enough work to keep the public up to date with plans to build the multi-million dollar Ruataniwha dam.

Dam critics provoke stern denial

5 Apr 2013

Commented on a story 8:49am Apr 5th

"It will probably be the Chinese that buy in to this water project, they have already brought dairy..."

Newly formed lobby group Transparent Hawke's Bay has hired a Wellington law firm to delay the proposed Ruataniwha dam until the project's financial and economic impact on the region's ratepayers is known.

Lobby group hires lawyers over dam

3 Apr 2013

Commented on a story 2:52pm Apr 4th

"The Hawke's Bay Regional Council can't even get a building built that doesn't leak. What chance a dam..."

Newly formed lobby group Transparent Hawke's Bay has hired a Wellington law firm to delay the proposed Ruataniwha dam until the project's financial and economic impact on the region's ratepayers is known.

Lobby group hires lawyers over dam

3 Apr 2013

Commented on a story 8:34am Feb 25th

"What a debacle. I bet no ones ever held accountable over this. Just overpaid people with their snouts..."

The cost of fixing Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s leaky building in Napier has more than doubled to nearly $2m because of complications over who should repair the failing windows which have left the structure open to water penetration.

Regional Council's leaky building costs double

22 Feb 2013

Commented on a story 1:00pm Jan 11th

"there is nothing less atractive than a woman with tats"

One Miss Waimarama hopeful wants to show that you don't have to be a stereotypical beach babe to strut the catwalk with confidence.

Beauty is more than skin deep

11 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 2:21pm Jan 3rd

"Yep good thinking Brian, lets blame the government or the system on this one, we don't want to blame..."

A young girl is in a critical condition after the quad bike she was on with four drunk adults veered down a bank late last night.

Girl critical after quad bike accident

3 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 1:04pm Jan 3rd

"These parents should face charges. It really doesn't get any worse than this as far as endangering a..."

A young girl is in a critical condition after the quad bike she was on with four drunk adults veered down a bank late last night.

Girl critical after quad bike accident

3 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 1:11pm Dec 28th

"I did the shops on Napier's main street on Boxing Day, and it was interesting to see some shops packed..."

Bargain-hunting shoppers created a bumper Boxing Day for Hawke's Bay retailers, with the value of sales up 13 per cent on the previous year.

Bay folk shop till jaws drop

28 Dec 2012

Commented on a story 8:57am Dec 17th

"Good stuff"

A police operation targeting drug dealers, burglars and receivers of stolen property has led to 30 arrests in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.

30 arrests in police operation

14 Dec 2012

Commented on a story 8:46am Dec 11th

"Times are changing. Just like the age of fossil fuels coming to an end, so to is the amount of space on..."

Hastings' four cemeteries will be full in just under six years' time unless expansion plans and tougher rules on those trying to pre-purchase plots are approved by the Hastings District Council tomorrow.

Cemeteries in grave danger of running out of space

10 Dec 2012

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