Category: Infrastructure
Capital assistance has been confirmed for improved water project, MP announces.
October 19th, 2009
Local MP Craig Foss is delighted to announce that the Minister of Health, Hon. Tony Ryall has confirmed that funds will be committed to the Hastings District Councils drinking water improvement project for Bridge Pa. Mr Foss said today “The is great news ... read more
Sports Park to host Secondary School Champs.
September 17th, 2009
The Sports Park has been confirmed as the venue for the December 2010 New Zealand Secondary School Athletics Championships. “We’ve just received confirmation from the Sports Council of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Association and we’re ... read more
Councils Work together for Urban Development Plan
September 11th, 2009
Joint statment from Napier City Council, Hastings District Council and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council 07 Sep 2009 JOINT COUNCIL HERETAUNGA PLAINS URBAN DEVELOPMENT STUDY Napier City Council, Hastings District Council and Hawke’s Bay Regional ... read more
Is Hawke’s Bay ready for one super council?
August 17th, 2009
One super council for all? Hawke’s Bay people could head to the polls for a second time to decide whether there should be one council to rule the region. Napier City, Hastings District and Hawke’s Bay Regional councils could amalgamate if a plan ... read more
$7.6 Million upgrade for school
July 24th, 2009
$7.6 million Building project announced for Karamu High School The Ministry of Education has announced approval for the construction of new classrooms at Karamu High School in Hastings as part of a $7.6 million major replacement building ... read more
Airport Corporatised
July 1st, 2009
Local National MPs Craig Foss and Chris Tremain are delighted that the corporatisation of the Airport will come into effect on the 1st of July 2009. Both MPs have been facilitating meetings between national and regional leaders to get to this point “I am ... read more
Bay Councils urged to share administration
June 29th, 2009
One council for Napier and Hastings? Read article Dominion Post 9 June 2009 Twin bureaucracies could be costing Hawke’s Bay ratepayers millions of dollars a year because of political apathy toward fixing the problem, say two councillors ... read more
Bay’s $9m runway ‘ready by World Cup’
June 18th, 2009
Tenders for runway extension expected to be called soon. See Dominion Post article – 16th June 09 Tenders for a $9 million extension to Hawke’s Bay’s airport runway are expected to be called soon, while the region courts Pacific Blue as a ... read more
High Speed Internet for The Bay
May 13th, 2009
13 May 2009 To be launched in Hawke’s Bay by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Stephen Joyce, the FX High Speed Fibre Network will provide a huge boost to the regions productivity says Tukituki MP Craig Foss ‘Many business ... read more
Infrastructure Spending boost for HB
February 12th, 2009
12 February 2009 Hawke’s Bay MP’s, Craig Foss and Chris Tremain, are today lauding the National Government’s confirmation that almost $500 million dollars worth of publicly funded building projects will be accelerated under the Job’s and Growth Plan ... read more
