Artificially low : Steep rates increase proposed in Central Hawke s Bay
6 Feb, 2021 10:49 PM
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CHB mayor Alex Walker said the district s rates have been kept artificially low for decades. Photo / Paul Taylor
CHB mayor Alex Walker said the district s rates have been kept artificially low for decades. Photo / Paul Taylor
Central Hawke s Bay ratepayers face a steep increase in rates to help solve the district s failing infrastructure . The Central Hawke s Bay District Council is due to review and debate consultation proposals for the district s Long-Term Plan (2021-2031).
The council is grappling with catching up on decades of under investment in essential infrastructure and assets , the plan notes.
Project will open eyes to rich slice of the past
3 Feb, 2021 10:35 PM
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HB Regional Council chairman Rex Graham, Ngā Ara Tīpuna project team member Brian Morris and CHB Mayor Alex Walker at 2019 s Provincial Growth Fund announcement atop Pukekaihau.
HB Regional Council chairman Rex Graham, Ngā Ara Tīpuna project team member Brian Morris and CHB Mayor Alex Walker at 2019 s Provincial Growth Fund announcement atop Pukekaihau.
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In partnershipNgā Ara Tīpuna is a partnership between Tamatea Hapū, Te Taiwhenua o Tamatea and Central Hawke s Bay District Council. The project team includes Dr Roger Maaka, Brian Morris, Phillip Morris, Tipene Heperi, Jo Heperi, JB Conrad Nepe-Apatu and Kauri Te Atua-Kirikiri, and from the CHB District Council Doug Tait and Craig Ireson. A governance entity will be established to have ultimate ownership of the assets once they are created.
Its original owner was David Carmichael who died in Central Hawke s Bay in the early 1900s. Since that time, the walls of the cottage have seen better days. People came and went, but they never stayed. The cottage was most well known in the district for the manslaughter of local man Ronald Anderson, who was bashed to death in 1994.
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The Waipawa cottage was originally owned by David Carmichael and built in the 1800s. The cottage no longer stands in its original location by the bridge, but a few kilometres down the road in a yard owned by Brittons Movers.
The work would include roofing, internal repairs and renewals, including insulation and electrical work. The funding comes in the wake of a partnership project between Te Taiwhenua o Tamatea and Central Hawke’s Bay District Council (CHBCD). Rākei Ora was funded through the Government’s $230 million Provincial Growth Fund: Covid-19 response – redeployment and acceleration’ fund, in May last year. Administered by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, the fund included a grant of up to $70 million for the renovation of town halls, war memorials, marae and Pasifika churches. The council on behalf of Te Taiwhenua o Tamatea applied to the fund, with council providing ongoing support for the delivery of the project.
In-house fighting costs ratepayers thousands of dollars in investigations
11 Jan, 2021 01:10 AM
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Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins said the code of conduct was the only tool available to them to investigate bad behaviour by elected members. Photo / ODT
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins said the code of conduct was the only tool available to them to investigate bad behaviour by elected members. Photo / ODT
Herald reporter based in HamiltonNikki.Preston@nzme.co.nz
In-house fighting, naughty words or bad behaviour, ignoring privacy rules or simply rubbing their council colleagues the wrong way.
These are just some of the reasons behind the numerous complaints elected members have faced so far this term.