Heretaunga Collected News Links - to 30 June 2021

Building Sacred Heart College’s Waka Ama team on the foundation of the Māori whakataukī ‘Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu’ has seen its girls blossom both as athletes and individuals. The whakataukī’s literal translation is &l... Keep Reading

The new home for Hawke’s Bay’s regional taonga and artefact collection in the Hastings CBD is a step closer to reality, thanks to a $5.47m funding boost from the New Zealand Lotteries Commission. Hastings District and Napier City council... Keep Reading

The appointment of two new staff to Napier City Council's recently formed internal Directorate will help the organisation develop their cultural values and needs internally, Chief Executive Steph Rotarangi says. Beverley Kemp-Harmer and Hilary Prent... Keep Reading

Napier Library in the MTG Hawke’s Bay building has been closed to the public this afternoon following the discovery of a potentially explosive substance in the MTG collections. Police advised staff to vacate the premises, and specialists who w... Keep Reading

Councillor Rick Barker was today elected to the position of chair at Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. “I came to the Regional Council to bring about positive reforms in the economy and environment of Hawke’s Bay, and I’ll contin... Keep Reading

About 150 people gathered at Waipatu marae at the weekend to celebrate the completion of a number of roading upgrade projects around the district over the past year, and the employment opportunities that were enabled by Central Government funding. I... Keep Reading

Local mana whenua in Ahuriri are welcoming the appointment of two Māori directors at Napier City Council, after failures to build trust and confidence. Keep Reading

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The exhibition features work from 40 artists from the iwitoi collective. Keep Reading

Iwi in Te Matau-a-Māui are calling for the government to invest in its rohe so it can further develop housing to curb homelessness and invest in the future of its descendants. Keep Reading

The grand opening of New Zealand’s first Hoops in Parks basketball court in Flaxmere next month is set to have a star attraction.  Internationally renowned Tall Black Tom Abercrombie will be at the opening at Ron Giorgi III Park on June 1... Keep Reading

An approach to eliminating the main agents of ecological decline in New Zealand will be the focus of an event organised by Biodiversity Hawke's Bay.  Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) Chief Executive Al Bramley will be sharing his organisation's 'R... Keep Reading

A young Hukarere Girls’ College student’s portrayal of her nana’s battle with Alzheimers disease has earned her a national accolade. Lenaine Merrylees-Clarke, who is in year 12, won the Editor’s Choice Award in this year&rsqu... Keep Reading

Hastings’ city centre will soon come alive with large-scale photos taken by local residents, thanks to a competition launched by Hastings District Council this weekend. The competition encourages locals to take high-resolution photos of what t... Keep Reading

Napier may have hosted drinking water suppliers from around New Zealand as they competed for the title of Best Tasting Tap Water, but it was Timaru that clinched the top spot.  The Ixom Water Taste Test 2021 saw three finalists chosen from nume... Keep Reading

A state-of-the-art purpose-built Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Development Laboratory, which will allow students to use advanced technology, has been opened on EIT’s Hawke’s Bay Campus in Taradale. The ribbon was cut by Hilton Col... Keep Reading

A decision by Central Hawke's Bay District Council to formally adopt, with immediate effect, the Proposed Three Water Bylaws, including the updated Water Supply and Stormwater Bylaws will impact those building new properties in the District. Central... Keep Reading

About 100 people gathered on Napier's Marine Parade to protest to city council's decision not to implement Maori wards in the 2022 local government election. Keep Reading

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The harvesting of about 350 kānuka poles that will become an imposing 40-metre long palisade at a key Ngā Ara Tipuna site – Pukekaihau Pā – has begun. Ngā Ara Tipuna, in Central Hawke’s Bay, celebrates the stories of the people of... Keep Reading

The story of the kororā (Little Penguin) found entangled in a fishing line almost two weeks ago and given to the National Aquarium of New Zealand to restore to health has had a happy ending. On Monday he was released to the Napier Port kororā sanctu... Keep Reading

A majority of people submitting to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council on Māori wards are demanding the council introduce them. Keep Reading

The iwi said the agreement with Oranga Tamariki will allow whānau to flourish. Keep Reading

Government Ministers have announced a new Kaiarataki Navigator Workforce and Tēnei u approach to support whānau connected to the Corrections system. Both are part of the Māori Pathways programme and have been co-designed with Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi. Th... Keep Reading

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