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Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Receives Independent Flood Review
Friday, 26 July 2024, 9:04 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The report of the Hawke’s Bay Independent Flood Review into Cyclone Gabrielle and its impacts on Hawke’s Bay was officially received today (Wednesday, 24 July) by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. More >>
Regional Council Adopts Three-Year Plan
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 11:57 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Today the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council adopted its 2024-2027 Three-Year Plan - Supporting Our Community’s Resilience to Future Events. More >>
Regional Council Adopts New Dam Regulations
Monday, 8 July 2024, 10:25 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has adopted the Policy on dangerous, earthquake prone and flood prone dams at a recent Council meeting. The policy has been notified and no submissions were received. Council adopted this policy on 26 June 2024. More >>
Latest Stage Of Waipawa Gravel Extraction Underway
Friday, 21 June 2024, 2:29 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Council contractors started work downstream from the Waipawa Bridge on the Waipawa River this week, with more extraction to start upstream later this month. More >>
Regional Council Financial Outlook Stable; AA Credit Rating Released
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 10:13 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has been given a strong bill of financial health by one of the world’s largest independent credit rating agencies, Fitch Rating Services. More >>
Regional Council To Seek Community Views On Three-Year Plan
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 1:27 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be asking the community to have their say on its draft Three-Year Plan, opening for consultation on Monday 15 April. More >>
Funding Available For Region's Biodiversity
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 2:52 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay Environmental Enhancement contestable fund opens on Thursday 28 March to support individuals and groups with projects to advance the region’s biodiversity. Thanks to a funding injection by Hawke’s Bay Regional ... More >>
Biosecurity Restrictions End For Gravel Extraction
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 12:47 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Tukituki Controlled Area Notice 2023 will expire at the end of the month and will not be renewed. The Controlled Area Notice was put in place to allow for controlled gravel extraction from the Tukituki and Waipawa Rivers after Cyclone Gabrielle to ... More >>
Te Wairama Munro Appointed As Regional Council Te Pou Whakarae
Friday, 15 March 2024, 12:44 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has appointed Te Wairama Munro as the Te Pou Whakarae - Group Manager, Māori Partnerships to support staff and councillors in engagements with Mana Whenua. Ms Munro is of Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Hinepua, ... More >>
NIWA Data Shows Significance Of Cyclone Gabrielle Flooding
Friday, 8 March 2024, 1:15 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Scientific analysis of Cyclone Gabrielle’s flooding has underlined the extraordinary magnitude of the event. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) undertook analysis of the flood flows that occurred at 20 river gauge sites ... More >>
Possum Control By Landowners Crucial To Reduce Populations
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 10:56 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is reminding landowners that possum control remains their responsibility as the move to Regional Council led control is on hold. Regional Council Catchment Management Lead Biosecurity Matt Short says its important landowners ... More >>
Council Votes To Adopt Revenue And Financing Policy
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 4:28 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council on Wednesday voted to adopt several changes to its Revenue and Financing Policy and Rates Remission policies. The changes were publicly consulted on from 1 December to 28 January and drew 541 written and 11 verbal submissions. ... More >>
New Accelerator To Reduce The Region’s Carbon Footprint
Friday, 2 February 2024, 12:21 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council welcomes the launch of Regional Energy Transition Accelerator for the Hawke’s Bay region. The Accelerator programme will support businesses in the region to switch to lower carbon-emission fuels in their industrial ... More >>
Marine Parade Woody Debris Clean-up Due To Fire Risk
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 10:22 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Southern Marine Parade will be cleared of woody debris over the next month following a spate of fires along the beach. The Silt Recovery Taskforce is leading the clean-up, working with Napier City Council, Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ), and contractors to ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay’s Communities Invited To Stand Together For The First Anniversary Of Cyclone Gabrielle
Monday, 29 January 2024, 12:07 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Wednesday, 14 February this year marks the first anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle. As one of the hardest hit regions, Hawke’s Bay communities have worked together, united and aligned, with a collective goal of ensuring Hawke’s Bay is a prosperous, ... More >>
Yellow Water Lily Eradicated In Hawke's Bay
Monday, 29 January 2024, 11:40 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has eradicated the invasive pest plant, the yellow water lily, from all known Hawke's Bay locations after thirty years of work. Regional Council Biosecurity Biodiversity Advisor Darin Underhill says a final check of known ... More >>
GoBay To Reinstate All Bus Services
Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 2:33 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
From 29 January 2024, the Hawke's Bay Regional Council will be reinstating all bus services that have not been operating in the Hawke’s Bay Region (due to driver shortage and operational constraints) since November 2022. This will result in an ... More >>
Toxic Algae Identified In Tukituki River
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 10:05 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is urging swimmers and dog owners to stay alert for toxic algae in the Tukituki River after multiple blooms have been identified near Walker Road in Central Hawke’s Bay. Regional Council Water Quality & Ecology ... More >>
Go Bus Lifting Wages For Bus Drivers
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 11:13 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Go Bus are pleased to announce funding has been secured to provide GoBay bus drivers with a wage increase from $25 to $28 per hour. Bus drivers are a critical part of the region's public transport operations and this ... More >>
Hawke's Bay Regional Council Consulting On How Rates Are Set
Thursday, 11 January 2024, 10:58 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is encouraging the community to make submissions on its consultation on the principles of how rates are set and who should pay for the services provided. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby says the ... More >>
