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Farmers just doing their bit

This week is Conservation Week. There's plenty happening in Hurunui. Here’s a bit of a story about the Le Pine family from Nape Nape doing their bit.

Next steps for Amberley’s Village Green

The arrival of autumn marks planting season at The Village Green in Amberley’s Eastern Reserve. The first stage of planting will see trees dotted around some of the perimeter of the Reserve...

Keeping it local in a Changing world

Just a way of life

Barrie Foster has been doing his community service bit around the Amberley community for decades.

Shaping the future of a blank canvas

Planning work on the long-term development of the South Block of the former Queen Mary Hospital site in Hanmer Springs is about to commence...

Investing in Hanmer Springs: New Surf Experience for Our District

HDC is pleased to share that, through its investment in Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa, a YourWave surf experience will be developed for the district— scheduled to open before the end of 2026.

A stepping stone towards independence

Antonio and Georgia Rutherford agreed that a mum teaching her son to drive is not always the best idea….!

A word from the Mayor

Appointment of Kaikōura Hurunui Water Services directors

Kaikōura and Hurunui District Councils have jointly appointed Lee Babe, Ross Pickworth and Karl Smith to the board of the new council-controlled water organisation.

Be easy to find

Pinpointing a location at a new rural dwelling or business in the Hurunui District is now seamless. Rural Address Property Identification (RAPID) number plates are now issued as..

Growing food and telling people

It’s quite possible to eat your way around Hurunui and Waimakariri this weekend. Well, almost.

Council ratifies Youth Council submission on speed limit

Representatives from Hurunui Youth Council joined the first Strategy and Policy meeting of the triennium to present their submission on the Canterbury Highway Speed Management consultation.

Wellbeing expo to highlight health services

The cooler months may be creeping closer, but there’s some great healthy entertainment on offer in Culverden at the end of the month.

A big week for community connectivity

Funding, parenting and safer driving were all on the agenda mid-March for Hurunui District Council, as the Community Development Team delivered on their purpose in spades.

Observing Our Youth

Youth voice will be well represented in the South Ward this triennium. At the inception of the South Ward Community Board in October 2025, it was suggested....

Hooray for the Hurunui Hotel

It’s been a two-year hiatus, but the Hurunui Hotel is up and running again. The new publicans and lessees are young couple Sourav Sharma and Aliyah Hyslop..

Autumn Show season in the Hurunui

Event planned for parents of neurodivergent children

Finding ways to give kids the best start possible is no easy feat, especially when a child’s brain may function, learn and process information differently to others.

Turning the key to opportunities

Ken McIntosh was behind the wheel of his parents’ 1972 Holden Kingswood when he sat his driver licence in Culverden about 50 years ago, at the county council’s local office.

South Ward Community Board chews over dog park

Two potential solutions to the Amberley Dog Park debate stand before the newly formed South Ward Community Board, at the conclusion of their February 11 meeting at Hurunui District Council offices.