Thursday, 1 July 2021, 12:36 pm
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has today formally
adopted its Long Term Plan 2021-31. The plan sets the course
for a further step up in the environmental work accelerated
in 2018.
The new chair of the Regional Council Rick
Barker says this triggers the start of an exciting new work
programme and reinforces the commitment to mitigating the
effects of climate change.
The Regional Council will
invest an extra $10.5 million on the services it delivers to
the Hawke’s Bay region and $14.7 million on infrastructure
and capital projects in 2021-22.
Chair Barker says
Hawke’s Bay has a legacy of issues where the environment
Georgia May Gilbertson15:01, Jun 30 2021
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Napier s MTG building has been unexpectedly closed due to serious faults found in the way the sprinkler system is attached to the ceiling.
The Napier Library and MTG (Museum, Theatre, Gallery) building has been closed to the public following the discovery of a potentially explosive substance in the MTG collections. A Napier City Council spokeswoman said the substance is picric acid, and has been part of the collections for some time. “It was found during a routine check of an historical medicine cabinet. This substance has had several uses in the past, including use as an antiseptic and a dye and was commonly stocked in first aid kits as a treatment for burns. As it ages and crystallises, it can become unstable,” she said.
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The survey, by SIL research for Napier City Council, concluded that “over the last three years there has been a clear and substantial increase in the proportion of residents who feel unsafe – with safety at night the greatest source of concern”.
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Banning gang patches from public places is not possible following a High Court decision that overturned a ban imposed by Whanganui District Council in 2009. (File photo) Younger people felt more at risk than the elderly. Less than a third (32 per cent) of people aged between 18 and 39 felt safe compared to nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of people aged 65 and over.
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