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Rockstar economy debated at Business Breakfast

With Hawke’s Bay in growth, are we at risk of resting on our laurels? Napier City Council’s next Business Breakfast will cover all things economy, as it welcomes Westpac’s Chief Economist to the city.

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Strong case for reopening Gisborne to Napier line

New Zealand’s Tairawhiti Rail will try to reopen the Gisborne to Napier railway line, which it sees as financially viable. The new, not-for-profit organisation Tairawhiti Rail (TRL), formed by a group of local directors, was revealed this week in a submission to Gisborne District Council’s 2018/28 long-term plan.

LGNZ welcomes Productivity Commission review into local government funding

LGNZ President Dave Cull welcomes Minister of Local Government Hon Nanaia Mahuta’s announcement today that there will be a Productivity Commission inquiry into local government funding.

Draft Regional Land Transport Plan released

Congestion, a less congested transport network with faster and more predictable travel times to keep congestion at 2016 levels • well-connected, easier access for people to places of employment, education, shopping, business, recreation and other activities throughout the transport network • freight …

New air ambulance plan will enable ‘equal access’ to everyone, Ministry of Health says

Apr 24 - Regional rescue helicopters are often dispatched to remote areas, as this photo of a Mt Ruapehu rescue in 2015 shows. The country's rescue helicopter fleet is old and unsuitable, the Ministry of Health says.

Ngāti Porou and Air New Zealand sign Partnership Agreement

Apr 24 - Ngāti Porou and Air New Zealand have signed a Partnership Agreement aimed at generating further economic and social growth in Tairāwhiti Gisborne.

Time to take a risk for the regions

Over the next 30 years, it’s projected that around two-thirds of our regions will experience population stagnation or decline.

A small town carries some vital lessons for others facing challenges in New Zealand’s regions, write Alex Penk and Julian Wood of the Maxim Institute in Newsroom

Napier’s 10-year plan out for consultation

A new aquatic centre, upgrades to stormwater systems and the estuarine environment, and the possibility of providing dechlorinated water stations are three of the projects to be considered under Napier City Council’s 2018-2028 Long Term Plan (LTP).

Launch of bold, ambitious roadmap for Taranaki’s economy

Apr 12 - The Taranaki region is taking charge of its future with the launch of the Tapuae Roa Action Plan last Friday April 6.

Time for Napier to say – what next?

Consultation for Napier’s Long Term Plan 2018-2028 is about to begin. Napier City Council formally adopted the Consultation Document and supporting documents to the Long Term Plan 2018-2028 (LTP) at its extraordinary meeting held today at the Napier Conference Centre in the Napier War Memorial Centre.

Hawke’s Bay ratepayers disregarded with 19% rate hike

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s monumental 19% rate hike is simply not necessary, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union.

Waste submissions to be heard in June - Napier & Hastings

Mar 30, 2018 - More than 6000 people have sent in their responses to the plan for managing rubbish in Hastings and Napier over the next 10 years – so many that it is going to take a little longer than expected to fully process them.