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To make Napier the best city in New Zealand to live, work, raise a family, and enjoy a safe and satisfying life.

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Environment 12 Jul 2011
Grants available for Napier projects

NAPIER — Keep Napier Beautiful, an independent, community-based group, is making grants of up to $500 available for community organisations and schools to use in projects which will enhance the beauty of Napier’s environment.

Westshore Clock after Keep Napier Beautiful work completed.

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Rugby 12 Jul 2011
Rugby World Cup Roadshow with TVNZ

NAPIER — Calling all ‘Visitors from Hawke’s Bay’ and otherwise to get involved and help spread the word when the Rugby World Cup Roadshow with TVNZ’s Tamati Coffey comes to Napier on Tuesday July 19th.

Real logo

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Water 12 Jul 2011
Water Mains Cleaning - 12th July 2011

NAPIER — The Water Supply will be disrupted in the following areas on Tuesday 12th July 2011 from 9am to 4pm to enable the Napier City Council Utilities Division to carry out water mains cleaning.

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Transport 6 Jul 2011
Winter roading projects underway

NAPIER — Roadside trees have been removed in Golding Road as contractors prepare to make a start on upgrading the street.

Hill road upgrade

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Council 6 Jul 2011
A United Napier City Council Responds to the Amalgamation Debate

NAPIER — Napier City Councillors have met informally to discuss the presentation on amalgamation from Mayor Yule and the results of the poll he conducted of Napier residents released last week.

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Water 6 Jul 2011
Water Mains Cleaning - 6th July 2011

NAPIER — The Water Supply will be disrupted in the following areas on Wednesday 6th July 2011 from 9am to 4pm to enable the Napier City Council Utilities Division to carry out water mains cleaning.

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Aviation 4 Jul 2011
Notice of requirement by Hawke's Bay Airport Ltd

NAPIER — 168 Resource Management Act 1991 Napier City Council has received a notice of requirement from Hawke’s Bay Airport Limited in respect of the City of Napier District Plan including the Ahuriri Subdistrict.

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News 1 Jul 2011
More choices for cycling and walking the city

NAPIER — Cyclists and walkers in Napier are to have even more options and will be able to range further with improved links on Napier’s Rotary Pathway network.

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Community 1 Jul 2011
Jervoistown

NAPIER — In response to both the Councils’ and residents concerns about inappropriate growth in Jervoistown Napier, changes to the District Plan are being made.

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Architecture 1 Jul 2011
Developers planning new lease of life for Spanish Mission landmark

NAPIER — New owners are planning to reinvigorate a heritage gem while providing another much-wanted walkway between downtown Napier and Marine Parade.

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Water 1 Jul 2011
Water Mains Cleaning - 30th June 2011

NAPIER — The Water Supply will be disrupted in the following areas on Thursday 30th June 2011 from 9am to 4pm to enable the Napier City Council Utilities Division to carry out water mains cleaning.

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Water 29 Jun 2011
Water Mains Cleaning - 29th June 2011

NAPIER — The Water Supply will be disrupted in the following areas on Wednesday 29th June 2011 from 9am to 4pm to enable the Napier City Council Utilities Division to carry out water mains cleaning.

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Building 23 Jun 2011
Work begins on Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery Redevelopment Project

NAPIER — Work has begun at the Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery (HBMAG) site today with the demolition of the former Lilliput and old planetarium building.

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Water 22 Jun 2011
Water Mains Cleaning - 22 June 2011

NAPIER — The Water Supply will be disrupted in the following areas on Wednesday 22nd June 2011 from 9am to 4pm to enable the Napier City Council Utilities Division to carry out water mains cleaning.

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Water 22 Jun 2011
Ministry of Health - Plumbing Fittings

NAPIER — Napier City Council has received the following Public Notice from the Ministry of Health: “Some plumbing fittings have the potential to allow minute traces of metals to accumulate in water standing in the fittings for several hours.

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Water 21 Jun 2011
Water Mains Cleaning - 21 June 2011

NAPIER — The Water Supply will be disrupted in the following areas on Tuesday 21st June 2011 from 9am to 4pm to enable the Napier City Council Utilities Division to carry out water mains cleaning.

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Building 9 Jun 2011
HB Company Secures Museum Redevelopment Contract

NAPIER — The redevelopment of Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery (HBMAG) is an important step closer today, with the announcement by Napier City Council that Hawke’s Bay company Gemco Construction Ltd has been awarded the contract for the Museum’s $18 million redevelopment project.

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Books 3 Jun 2011
Napier Library Treated to a Fresh New Look

NAPIER — The recent upgrade of Napier's city library has streamlined interior spaces, sharpening up the way in which the building functions and enhancing its strong architectural form.

New front counter in the Napier Library 2nd June 2011.

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Sport 27 May 2011
Future of Park Island

NAPIER — Take a drive past the Park Island sports grounds any given Saturday – winter or summer – and it will be bustling with people of all ages playing the sport they love.

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Transport 21 May 2011
Bus stop, bus go

NAPIER — The present bus stop in Lee Road has been moved south of the Meeanee Road intersection and a new bus stop located on Puketapu Road, west of the roundabout at the south end of the Taradale shopping centre.

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Building 10 May 2011
Farmers Lodges Plans For Redevelopment

NAPIER — In what is shaping up as a win-win scenario for Farmers and Art Deco conservationists, Napier City Council is close to granting resource consent for the retailers to redevelop a site straddling Hastings Street and Marine Parade.

Farmers Lodges Plans For Redevelopment

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Flooding 28 Apr 2011
Breakwater Road Slip Update

NAPIER — Many of the residents that were evacuated from Seapoint and Hornsy Roads early this morning due to a large slip that blocked Breakwater Road, have been able to return to their homes this afternoon.

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Flooding 28 Apr 2011
Slip on Breakwater Road

NAPIER — 18 homes have been evacuated after a large slip has occurred on Breakwater Road, Napier.

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Community 14 Apr 2011
Quake Respite Shows Community Spirit At Its Best

NAPIER — A joint initiative by the Napier and Hastings councils to provide respite care to Cantabrians affected by the February 22 earthquake, has brought to the fore community spirit at its very best.

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Economy 6 Apr 2011
Economic Trends and Business Survey March 2011

NAPIER — Napier City Economic Trends and Outlook March 2011 Update Report.

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Earthquakes 4 Apr 2011
Siren test a success

NAPIER — Napier’s 16 sirens were activated yesterday, Sunday 3 April, and Napier Civil Defence Manager, Angela Reade, is pleased to report that all of them worked 100 percent for the full five-minute cycle.

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Earthquakes 23 Mar 2011
Siren test timely after recent devastation

NAPIER — The devastation in Canterbury and Japan is a morbid reminder to be as prepared as possible for a natural disaster – after all, it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.

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Earthquakes 12 Mar 2011
Tsunami Marine Threat to New Zealand

HAWKE'S BAY — There is a tsunami marine threat to New Zealand from the 8.9 earthquake that occurred Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 1846NZDT on 11 March 2011.

Tsunami Threat Level Map 2 (updated 0020 NZDT 12/03/2011)

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Tourism 29 Oct 2010
Kennedy Park Wins National Tourism Award

NAPIER — A popular Napier holiday park resort that’s been around for nearly 75 years has taken top honors at this year’s National Tourism Industry Awards announced in Auckland last night.

A popular Napier holiday park resort that's been around for nearly 75 years has taken top honors at this year's National Tourism Industry Awards

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Council 18 Oct 2010
Civil Defence Open Day helps Napier people prepare

NAPIER — Napier people are more prepared than ever to “get through” a civil emergency, after attending the Napier Civil Defence Open Day “Live to Tell the Tale” on Saturday.

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Environment 7 Oct 2010
NZ communities can again safely dispose of e-waste – eDay 2010 in Napier announced

The date for eDay 2010, New Zealand’s free computer recycling event, was announced today by the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Nick Smith.

eDay 2008 Barbara A and Waste Weka

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Community 7 Oct 2010
Civil Defence open day

NAPIER — A natural disaster can happen anywhere, any time.

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Advertising 4 Oct 2010
Further commitment to tourism

NAPIER — Napier City Council has made a further commitment to tourism in Hawke’s Bay by allocating an additional $100,000 to Napier marketing.

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Council 27 Sep 2010
Siren Test Success in Napier

NAPIER — Napier Civil Defence Manager, Angela Reade, is pleased to report that all emergency sirens around the city worked 100 percent during the siren test on Sunday, 26 September 2010.

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Council 26 Sep 2010
Napier siren test at 12-noon

NAPIER — At midday today, Sunday 26 September 2010, Napier’s Civil Defence sirens will be activated as part of a routine test.

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Earthquakes 22 Sep 2010
Napier offers beds and holiday respite for severely affected families of Canterbury

NAPIER — A number of Christchurch families arrive in Napier on Monday for a much needed break and rest, thanks to the Napier City Council.

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Council 22 Sep 2010
Napier Civil Defence Siren Test this Sunday

NAPIER — At midday on Sunday, September 26, 2010 Napier’s Civil Defence sirens will be activated.

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Conservation 13 Aug 2010
Mystery surrounding death of crocodile now over

NAPIER — The mystery surrounding the cause of death of the National Aquarium of New Zealand’s crocodile ‘Izzy’ two weeks ago is now over.

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Community 3 Aug 2010
Napier aims for 'International Safe Community' Status

NAPIER — Napier is progressing toward gaining accreditation as an International Safe Community of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on community safety promotion.  Tuesday 17th August 2010 will see a site visit to Napier by Doctor Carolyn Coggan, Director of Safe Communities Foundation NZ, working on behalf of the World Health Organization.

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Internet 29 Jul 2010
Napier Civil Defence joins Twitter craze

NAPIER — The All Blacks have one, so does Dane Rumble – even the Prime Minister! Everyone, it seems, is joining the Twitter craze.

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Conservation 29 Jul 2010
Aquarium loses beloved Crocodile

NAPIER — The National Aquarium of New Zealand is mourning the loss of its beloved crocodile ‘Izzy’ who died today.

Izzy

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Internet 21 Jun 2010
Vote for Napier in Peoples Choice Awards

NAPIER — Vote for Napier City in the 2010 NetGuide Web Awards.

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News 17 Jun 2010
Surprise siren is Ravensdown Fertiliser test

NAPIER — Napier Police, Fire and Civil Defence were inundated with calls from concerned public yesterday morning after a siren sounded at approximately 9am.

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Community 4 Jun 2010
Ethnic Communities Connect with the Mayor

NAPIER — The Napier Mayor will be a guest speaker and dinner companion for newcomers and people from ethnic communities next Thursday evening (10th June).

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Pop 5 May 2010
Rumble comes to Napier

NAPIER — To say that New Zealand singer/songwriter Dane Rumble is big right now would be an understatement.

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Community 29 Apr 2010
Community Grants 2010 Now Open

NAPIER — Applications for both the Community Services Grants and the Community Services Property Grants through the Napier City Council are now open.

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Health 29 Apr 2010
Cranford Hospice

NAPIER — In response to the HB District Health Board’s announcement that Cranford Hospice is to relocate to the Regional Hospital site in Omahu Road, Napier Mayor Barbara Arnott said “ Clearly Cranford is in need of specialised care itself.

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Community 21 Apr 2010
Napier groups get boost with Creative Communities grants

NAPIER — The Napier City Council, in partnership with Creative NZ, is pleased to announce that the following organisations received grants in the March 2010 funding round of the Creative Communities NZ Funding Scheme.

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