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Ahuriri set to sail into bright future Napier City Council has been granted $700,000 from central government’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund. Council will...
1 July 2022
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Big welcome for new communities Napier City Council is putting its hand up - and opening its arms wide - to welcome recent migrants, international ...
27 June 2022
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Water Mains Cleaning Our Water Mains Cleaning Programme is back up and running. We are undertaking a routine water main cleaning program...
27 June 2022
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Ahuriri set to sail into bright future
Napier City Council has been granted $700,000 from central government’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund. Council will...
1 July 2022
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Booti-races reveal bootiful city
Fun fitness programmes for small businesses have revealed some of Napier’s most charming hidden gems, and partici...
28 June 2022
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Big welcome for new communities
Napier City Council is putting its hand up - and opening its arms wide - to welcome recent migrants, international ...
27 June 2022
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Temporary road closure of Herschell Street and Emerson Street - Saturday 16 July
There is a temporary road closure in place for Herschell Street and Emerson Street due to Winter Art Deco events on...
27 June 2022
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Postponed -Temporary road closure of SH 2 – Hawke’s Bay Expressway between Watchman Road and Prebensen Drive - Monday 4 July
There is a temporary road closure of SH 2 – Hawke’s Bay Expressway between Watchman Road and Prebensen Drive on...
27 June 2022
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Water Mains Cleaning
Our Water Mains Cleaning Programme is back up and running. We are undertaking a routine water main cleaning program...
27 June 2022
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A Helping Hand in the City
Napier Assist Āwhina Tāngata Team Leader, Daniel Hicks (left) with Napier Assist Āwhina Tāngata Senior Officer,...
23 June 2022
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A walk in the park for Matariki
Kids take the lead with a new Matariki-inspired, great outdoors, reading adventure now on offer at the Latham Stree...
23 June 2022
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Matariki Holiday Hours
Napier City Council services and facilities open hours for Matariki Friday 24 June 2022.
23 June 2022
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Matariki makes magic in the middle of Napier
Matariki will come to life in the heart of Napier with a little help from some high tech, some creative nouce and a...
17 June 2022
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Temporary road closure - Monday 20 June
There is a temporary road closure scheduled for the Taradale Road East / Coventry Avenue Intersection on Monday 20 ...
17 June 2022
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Co-governance best way to deliver the Ahuriri Park
Napier City Council has today approved the Terms of Reference for the Ahuriri Regional Park Joint Committee, signal...
16 June 2022
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‘High Fives’ for Number 5s
There’s a hundred uses for old yoghurt pottles from washing paint brushes to potting up seedlings. The last place...
16 June 2022
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Temporary road closure of the West Quay and Customs Quay intersection - Tuesday 28 June to Wednesday 29 June.
There is a full road closure in place for the West Quay and Customs Quay intersection all day, Tuesday 28 June to W...
14 June 2022
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Temporary road closure of Chambers Street - Monday 18 July to Friday 22 July 2022.
There is a full road closure in place for Chambers Street from 6:30am-5:30pm, Monday 18 July to Friday 22 July for ...
14 June 2022
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Temporary road closures due to Matariki events 22-25 June 2022
There are a series of road closures scheduled for Herschell, Emerson and Tennyson Streets, from Wednesday 22 June t...
14 June 2022
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Temporary road closure of Ellison Street - Monday 20 June to Monday 18 July.
There is a full road closure of Ellison Street in place from Monday 20 June to Monday 18 July, 6:30am-5:30pm, for M...
14 June 2022
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Paw-sible changes to Napier’s dog bylaw
Napier City Council is fetching feedback on proposed changes to its Dog Control Policy and Bylaw.
9 June 2022
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Temporary road closure of the Kennedy Road and Riverbend Road intersection - Saturday 18 June
There is a full road closure of the Kennedy Road and Riverbend Road intersection on Saturday 18 June, 7am-6pm due t...
2 June 2022
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Temporary road closure of Church Road and Puketapu Road intersection - POSTPONED
There is a full road closure of the Church Road and Puketapu Road intersection on Saturday 11 June - Sunday 12 June...
2 June 2022
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Parking central to city accessibility
There are 57 mobility car parks in Napier. Is that enough? Are the parks in the right places? Are there places peop...
1 June 2022
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Pigs in pipes
Pigs are all set to clean up Napier’s pipe network in the annual water mains cleaning programme, commonly called ...
31 May 2022
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Temporary Road Closure of Maraenui Shops Car Park
There is a road closure in place at the Maraenui Shops Car Park from Monday 30 May to Saturday 11 June, 8pm-6am dai...
30 May 2022
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Temporary Road Closure of Emerson Street and Dalton Street
There is a temporary road closure of C1215 Emerson Street / Dalton Street from Tuesday 7 June - 14 Tuesday June due...
26 May 2022
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Bright at night equals safe and seen
Reflective clothing and bright lights are back in fashion – for cyclists, that is.
24 May 2022
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Robust debate focuses on welfare of tenants
Napier City Council has listened to the views of the community, following the hearing of submissions on the future ...
18 May 2022
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Temporary Road closure of Awatoto Road
There is a full road closure of Awatoto Road from Wednesday 18 May to Thursday 19 May due to C1215 resurfacing work...
17 May 2022
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Temporary Road Closure of McElwee Street
There is a temporary road closure of McElwee Road on Friday 17 June, 9am-6pm due to resurfacing works.
17 May 2022
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Temporary Road Closure of Coronation Street and Te Atu Street
There is a full road closure of Coronation Street and Te Atu Street on Monday 23 May due to resurfacing works.
17 May 2022
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Temporary Road Closure of Clive Square East and Emerson Street
There is a full road closure of Clive Square East and Emerson Street from Tuesday14 June to Wednesday 15 June, 9am-...
17 May 2022
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Dogs on the cat-walk
Four top dog models strutted their stuff on the cat-walk on live television this morning ahead of announcement of N...
16 May 2022
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Temporary Road closure of McDonald Street
There is a temporary road closure of McDonald Street on Tuesday 31 May – Friday 3 June, 9am-4:30pm.
12 May 2022
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Faraday transports through time
A new mural gracing the exterior of the Faraday Museum of Technology transports the viewer into Napier’s past, as...
11 May 2022
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Gone to the dogs
Napier’s Next Dog Model has been thrown open for voting. Basil, Stan, Molly, Ralph, Murphy and Caz are heading th...
10 May 2022
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Youth take on council
Loud voices, bold claims and plenty of opinions are sure to dominate Napier’s inaugural Youth v Council debate, a...
9 May 2022
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Wastewater visitors get up close to the dirty truth
Fatbergs, rag monsters, sludge, slime, oil, grease, grime, guts, blood and embalming fluid are all ending up in Nap...
6 May 2022
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Improved infrastructure for Maraenui in the pipelines
Napier City Council has successfully moved to the next stage of the Kāinga Ora Infrastructure Acceleration Fund, w...
3 May 2022
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Erickson Road planned shutdown of section of pipe
Contractors and NCC are carrying out a planned shutdown of a section of pipe on Erickson road from Tuesday 3 May to...
1 May 2022
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Temporary road closures due to Hawke's Bay Marathon Saturday 14 May
There will be a series of temporary road closures in place for Saturday 14 May due to the New Zealand Sotheby's Int...
1 May 2022
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Worrying implication for property rights as Government forces through Three Waters reform
Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise agrees with fellow members of Communities 4 Local Democracy He hapori mō te Manapori tha...
29 April 2022
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Summer is over, but that’s no reason to hibernate!
Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay has teamed up with the National Aquarium of New Zealand to bring locals a nature challen...
29 April 2022
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Napier’s vision captures attention of Disability Issues Minister
‘Napier – a city for everyone’. That’s the vision of Napier’s first Disability Strategy, which has caught...
28 April 2022
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Bottling sustainability flag by flag
Napier City Council is saving thousands of plastic bottles from landfill and oceans, reducing its environmental imp...
19 April 2022
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Public can practice ahead of meter make-over
People are being encouraged to have a hands-on go ahead of new parking tech being introduced in Napier.
14 April 2022
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Napier City Council presents plan for water reform that works
Mayors and CEs representing the 32 member councils of Communities 4 Local Democracy He hapori mō te Manapori (C4LD...
12 April 2022
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ANZAC Day holiday hours for Council services and facilities.
With the long weekend coming up there will be a few changes to our Council services and facilities' opening hours.
12 April 2022
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From singing to the seaside, grants support next steps
A little bit of support can go a long way when it comes to helping community. Especially in organisations keen to t...
8 April 2022
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What a waste!
More than 50% of rubbish going to Napier’s landfill is compostable green waste and food scraps. When organic mate...
6 April 2022
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Temporary road closure of Kennedy Road due to resurfacing works
There is a temporary road closure of Kennedy Road on Friday, 8 April 2022 6pm – Saturday, 9 April 2022 10am due t...
6 April 2022
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Community views wanted on ABC of NCC
Napier residents are being asked to share their views on everything from the Annual Plan, to bylaws to council hous...
4 April 2022
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Water Mains Cleaning
Napier City Council has completed the city's routine water mains cleaning programme for this year.
11 October 2021
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Time to start thinking about conserving water
With summer approaching, Hastings and Napier residents are being urged to use less water to help reduce the possibi...
6 November 2020
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Mayoral Town Huddles - Cancelled
All upcoming Town Huddles have been cancelled until further notice.
4 February 2020
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A year of awards, events and water works for Napier City Council
At the final meeting of the current Napier City Council today, the 2018/19 Annual Report was adopted.
26 September 2019
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New Napier stormwater bylaw on its way
Submissions on a proposed new NCC Stormwater Bylaw are being taken until Monday 28 October.
25 September 2019
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Recycling changes in Napier from 1 November
Over the next few weeks 75,000 recycling crates will be delivered to Napier households.
24 September 2019
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New campaign for Napier - only rain down the drain
The impact of stormwater quality on the Ahuriri Estuary is the focus of a new campaign in Napier.
21 June 2019
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Water Mains cleaning programme
It’s that time of year again - Napier City Council’s annual water mains cleaning programme has begun.
This w...
12 June 2019
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Plastic Recycling Changes from Monday
From Mon 20 May only plastics marked with a 1 or 2 will be collected by NCC's recycling contractor.
14 May 2019
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Love Your Neighbourhood Competition Kicks Off
Win up to $5000 for your community project with NCC's Love Your Neighbourhood Competition.
26 April 2019
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Important announcement on Napier Mayor
Our mayor Bill Dalton had a stroke on Tuesday 9 April. We will provide status updates here.
10 April 2019
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Meet our little penguins
Napier, Love every minute
Fun for all at Anderson Park
Let the good times roll
McLean Park gets ready for action!
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