Continuing to serve the community motivates Craig McDougall in his fight with cancer. Photo / File pic.
Continuing to serve the community motivates Craig McDougall in his fight with cancer. Photo / File pic.
More Lotto luck for Wairoa
Wairoa has continued its winning Lotto streak with one winner snapping up a healthy $11,421 prize with Lotto Second Division in Saturday’s live Lotto draw. The winner was one of 27 across the country. Wairoa was previously abuzz after a single lucky Lotto play struck it rich and bagged a $10 million Lotto prize earlier this month.
Police investigated sudden death
Police are still investigating a sudden death in Napier that occurred on Friday. According to reporting from Stuff, one person died and another was taken to hospital in a serious condition after a suspected drug poisoning at a property on Guys Hill Rd. Hato Hone St John confirmed that one person was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a serious condition at about 2.45pm on Friday afternoon. Police said no further information was available at this time.
A man in his 30s has been discharged from Hawke’s Bay hospital after an incident involving a vehicle and pedestrians left three people injured. One person was taken to hospital in a serious condition and a lamppost was reported to be down as a result of the incident that occurred around 1.30pm on Friday at the roundabout near Durham Dr and Te Mata Rd.
Givealittle exceeds target
The Givealittle page set up to secure Hawke’s Bay boxing coach Craig McDougall $60,000 to travel to Mexico for cancer treatment has exceeded its target.
McDougall, a former Hawke’s Bay Person of the Year, has oesophageal cancer, which he is hoping to treat at the Sanoviv Medical Institute in October.
Thanks to the generosity of 462 donors, McDougall will be able to fund the treatment and then some.
As of Thursday afternoon the Givealittle page had raised more than $70,000.
Napier’s Proposed District Plan is open for feedback
The Napier City Council has a Proposed District Plan and it is now open for the public to respond to.
Once every 10 to 15 years the city’s people have the chance to give the council their views on how and where and how development should take place.
Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise says the plan’s review provides an opportunity for the public to be involved.
“The plan impacts everyone in Napier in some way.”
“It’s an important document because it has a long life-span and it gives us a framework for guiding land use, developmentand resource management decisions. Anyone can make a submission on the Proposed District Plan, and I encourage people to do so.”
The Napier City Council Proposed District Plan sets out the rules and policies needed to achieve sustainable management of natural and physical resources, protect the environment, and address the social and economic needs of the community, the council said.
It is now open for public submissions until 15 December.
For more information and to make a submission visit the Napier City Council ‘Say It’ website www.sayitnapier.nz, or do it in person at the Napier and Taradale Libraries or the Napier City Council Customer Services Centre on Hastings Street, Napier.
Fighting the silt dust
Pan Pac Forest Products Ltd has issued workers at its Whirinaki site with masks and eye protection, in a bid to combat the clouds of silt dust blowing in from Esk Valley.
“We also have a water truck driving around the site dampening down dry areas that may cause dust,’’ a Pan Pac spokesperson said.
“On the good news side, our workers have removed the majority of loose silt from the site, shovelling away over 75,000 cubic metres of silt since February.’’
Moderate and minor injuries in two separate Hawke’s Bay crashes
Two people were taken to hospital with moderate injuries on Wednesday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Tollemache Rd West and Railway Rd South in Hastings.
Police and Hato Hone St John responded to the crash at around 2.25pm, where one of the vehicles had rolled.
Another two-vehicle collision was also reported at the same time at the intersection of Domett and Cross St in Napier, where one person was treated for minor injuries at the scene.
As of 3.15pm, the road remained blocked and parents of the nearby Port Ahuriri School were notified of possible traffic delays and access issues.
Thousands of dollars’ worth of prizes are up for grabs at the annual State Highway 2 Hunting Competiton, which returns on October 15 for the first time since 2019.
Organisers say anyone is welcome to register for the competition, which will see competitors hunt for boar, possum, rabbit and turkey in the hunting areas around State Highway 2 and the wider regions.
Weigh in for all entries will be from 10.00am - 2.00pm at the rugby field in Raupunga on Putere Rd.
Money raised from the event will go towards helping fix the community sports courts in Raupunga.
Registration closes on October 11 and entry fees range from $10 for Juniors and $50 for open entry.
More details on registration can be found at the SH2 Hunting Comp Facebook and Instagram pages.
The Taradale RSA Concert Party is kicking off another show season for 2023 filled with songs, sketches, dance and comedy with “Hear that beat”.
Club secretary Peter Rawstrone said in a statement the group was made up of 30 talented individuals, mostly aged over 60, most of whom have vast operatic and theatre experience.
They have been rigorously rehearsing performances for the two-hour show from April until July.
For over 50 years there has been a new show annually and the group aims to have 20 performances each year.
“The Concert Party loves taking their shows on the road to perform at working men’s clubs, charity organisations and rest homes,” club president Paul Verry said
This year there will be shows in Hawke’s Bay, Levin and Palmerston North, eventually closing at Taradale RSA on Saturday, September 30 at 7.00pm and on Sunday, October 1 and Monday, October 2 at 1.30pm.
The musical entertainment will be presented in six brackets interspersed with humour and solo spots.
Wind in sails of Napier Sailing Club
The Napier Sailing Club will welcome back its world-class coach, Orestes Reyas, who recently led the New Zealand Optimist team to its best-ever result at the World Championships.
Napier Sailing Club is on the lookout for new members after wrapping a successful season on the water.
The club’s sailing season has now been completed and has proven it is a force to be reckoned with in New Zealand sailing.
“We’re incredibly proud of what our members have accomplished,” said Dan Barker, Optimist Sailing Rep for Napier Sailing Club.
“This season demonstrates the incredible talent and teamwork that our club fosters. We’ve had our share of challenges in the last year, but our sailors have consistently shown resilience and a commitment to excellence.”
Reyas’ return excites Barker, who said he had been invaluable for the development of Napier’s sailing talent.
“We know that his presence will invigorate our training programmes and motivate our sailors to reach new heights.”
The club is open to new memberships. The New Junior Learn to Sail programme runs through the second week of the School Holidays (October 2-6) and still has space available for new sailors.
The upcoming Grand Tour Racing Festival will bring two internationally acclaimed musical acts to Hawke’s Bay.
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing have announced Kiwi reggae legends The Black Seeds will headline the Arrowfield Stud Plate Raceday, taking place on Saturday, September 30.
A fortnight later, DJ P-Money will entertain the crowd in the Festival Zone at the Livamol Classic Raceday on Saturday, October 14.
Both acts will play at Hastings Racecourse as part of The Grand Tour, a 20-date racing and entertainment festival that kicked off with the Tarzino Trophy Daffodil Raceday on September 9.
Organisers say a combined crowd of up to 12,000 is expected across the three-date Colliers Spring Racing Carnival, with Hawke’s Bay Racing hoping for a 7000-capacity sell-out on Livamol Classic Raceday.
A $79 ‘Double Up Festival Ticket Special’ will give race-goers access to The Grand Tour entertainment at both events. Tickets can be purchased at thegrandtour.nz.
