Death threat suppression
A prominent Hawke's Bay businessman was yesterday granted interim name suppression after appearing in Hastings District Court on a charge of threatening to kill his partner. He entered no plea and was due to appear in court again later this month. The charge, which stemmed from an alleged incident on Monday, carried a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment.
Pou project approved
Hastings District Council has approved $50,000 for a public art project which will include 18 pou to be carved and installed in the city centre. The pou will form one part of the larger $7 million redevelopment of Hastings Civic Square, which includes the area around the Hastings Library and the Hastings Art Gallery. The pou will be carved from totara and will be about 2.4m tall and 40cm in diameter. Each will represent a tupuna, or ancestor, from 18 marae around the Hastings district. The location of the pou has not yet been confirmed but will be decided by the Maori community and the council.
Youths support park plan