EPISODE · Oct 28, 2021 · 3 MIN
Nigel Bickle: Hastings District Council Chief Executive- too complicated to open Splash Planet with Covid rules
from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · host Newstalk ZB
Hawkes Bay's water park Splash Planet is closing over summer for the first time since opening in 1998. Although Hawkes Bay isn’t reporting any Covid cases, there are concerns around low vaccination rates and how they would manage social distancing. Nigel Bickle, Hastings’ District Council CEO - who are in charge of Splash Planet – told Kate Hawkesby it’s become too complicated to open the park. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Hawkes Bay's water park Splash Planet is closing over summer for the first time since opening in 1998. Although Hawkes Bay isn’t reporting any Covid cases, there are concerns around low vaccination rates and how they would manage social distancing. ...
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Nigel Bickle: Hastings District Council Chief Executive- too complicated to open Splash Planet with Covid rules
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