Local Government Elections Nominations Open 22-Jul-2010

This week, nominations open for candidates wanting to stand in this year’s local authority elections....

22/7/2010 - Review of Resource Consent Process 22-Jul-2010

The Review undertaken by Dr Cowie in September 2009 was focused on the framework and processes used by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to consider and decide recent resource consents to take and use water. The report was not an investigation of the Hearing Committee as suggested in the Dominion Post report on 19 July....

19/7/2010 - Good News for HB Economic Development Projects 22-Jul-2010

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise has allocated $356,000 in grants for 5 Hawke’s Bay economic development projects in the coming year. With local industry putting in their share of 20% of the funding, a total of $500,000 will be invested in economic development....