Business Hawke s Bay may fold without additional funding
17 Dec, 2020 11:49 PM
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The seven employees currently working for BHB, as well as a number of contractors, will be affected by the closure. Photo / Supplied
The seven employees currently working for BHB, as well as a number of contractors, will be affected by the closure. Photo / Supplied
Business Hawke s Bay is threatening to close its doors after the region s councils rejected its plea for additional funding. The organisation, which receives annual funding of $330,000 from the five councils, has requested an extra $300,000 for this year and $600,000 for the 2021/22 financial year.
Napier City Council, Hastings District Council, Hawke s Bay Regional Council, Wairoa District Council and Central Hawke s Bay District Council said the request was not realistic and a significant increase in ratepayer funding .
Community beach wheelchair option explored by Central Hawke s Bay District Council
15 Dec, 2020 10:47 PM
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Tetraplegic farmer and motivational speaker from Takapau, Wayne Forrest, centre, supported the Central Hawke s Bay District Council s survey about beach accessibility. Photo / File
Tetraplegic farmer and motivational speaker from Takapau, Wayne Forrest, centre, supported the Central Hawke s Bay District Council s survey about beach accessibility. Photo / File
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By: Gianina Schwanecke
Beach trips are a quintessential part of New Zealand summers, but for family members living with a disability it can be a limiting experience.
The Central Hawke s Bay District Council might be looking to change this, with council s Disability Advisory Group launching a survey to look at the issue of beach accessibility to see if there was demand for a beach wheelchair.