Latest News
On this page you will find all the news items and media releases from Hurunui District Council. You can use the drop down list and the 'start' and 'end' dates, to narrow your search.
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Welcoming Communities Hurunui secures three years’ funding
HDC News itemsWhen newcomers are made to feel at home in a community, it opens an opportunity for them to flourish and do well, says Hurunui District Mayor Marie Black.
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Turning back the clock for Waikari School’s next chapter
HDC News itemsThere was a little bit of turning back the clock for Mayor Marie Black on Monday, as she welcomed Waikari School’s new Principal Phoebe Todd.
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North Canterbury ramps up Civil Defence preparedness
HDC News itemsFive days, five courses, four councils. When 26 eager trainees gathered in North Canterbury to be put through their paces recently, it wasn't for a new reality television series.
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Push pause on water reform
HDC News itemsThe government should push pause on the Water Services Reform Programme. This was the very clear message sent by Communities 4 Local Democracy He hapori mō te Manapori (C4LD) last Friday,
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Water Services Entities Amendment Bill
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MTFJ youth turns passion for the outdoors into a career
HDC News itemsBeth Hicks’s (20) passion for the outdoors has set a record in Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) placements.
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Hanmer Spring’s Menz Shed creating more solutions than the internet
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Keeping up with Culverden #2 - creating sector areas
HDC News itemsKeeping Up with Culverden looks behind the scenes at setting up a Civil Defence Community Emergency Response Team in Hurunui.
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Game plan in mind, Annual Plan adopted
HDC News itemsHonouring the promise to stick to the game plan, delivering key services will remain a priority in the Annual Plan 2023-24, which was adopted by Council today.
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Telling Our Stories— Rotherham Hill Walkway
HDC News itemsTelling Our Stories looks at our community's success stories and winds them back to see how the journey started.
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Hurunui communities covered for life’s roadblocks
HDC News itemsA new website has North Canterbury communities covered when it comes to life’s roadblocks.
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Strong house prices in Hurunui bucking the trend
HDC News itemsHouse values in the Hurunui District are looking strong, bucking the nationwide trend of values falling. Don’t be fooled, the cost to build has gone up too..
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NCNS vehicle hits the road thanks to Hurunui business
HDC News itemsNorth Canterbury Neighbourhood Support (NCNS) has been put on the road with mobile branding thanks to a generous sponsorship from a Hurunui business.
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North Canterbury Mayors welcome Future for Local Government Report
HDC News itemsWaimakariri, Hurunui and Kaikōura Mayors welcome the Future for Local Government report but say the primary issue remains funding....
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International recognition, conversations with our coastal communities
HDC News itemsAn "innovative and community focussed" software tool developed for the Hurunui District Council has won an international award.
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Location for Hurunui food hub sought as demand rises
HDC News itemsFood Secure North Canterbury wants to make collecting food parcels easier for Hurunui’s three foodbanks as demand for food parcels continues to rise.
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Programme empowers migrant newcomers to go places
HDC News items“Having a Driver’s Licence will allow me to go places,” says Karl Nino Catabay, who looks forward to exploring his new home of Hurunui District.
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New Zealanders back Hurunui Youth Councillor to attend global assembly
HDC News itemsNew Zealanders from all areas of the country are backing Hurunui Youth Councillor Tamzyn Murdoch (16) to get to the Children’s General Assembly in Denmark to fly the flag for Aotearoa.
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Planting their future
HDC News itemsThese youngsters will have a great story to tell in a few years’ time. Last month 45 Cheviot School children gathered at Hutchison Reserve to plant natives by the Jed River..