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Flood Risk Category Removed For 38 Whirinaki Homes As Construction Steps Up
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 4:48 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Property owners were sent letters last week from Regional Council confirming the change and setting out what it means for their properties. More >>
Strengthening Hawke’s Bay’s Telemetry Network To Keep Data Flowing
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 10:01 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
“After Cyclone Gabrielle, our communities didn’t ask for big promises. They asked for stronger systems that are better equipped to work under pressure,” says Regional Council Chair Sophie Siers. More >>
SH2 To Be Lifted 1.8 Metres In Next Phase Of Whirinaki Flood Resilience Project
Friday, 9 January 2026, 2:13 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
This phase of the work will lift the highway to match the height of the new stopbanks being built to both upgrade and extend Whirinaki’s flood resilience. The project is supported by Government’s North Island Weather Events (NIWE) ~$1.7 bn programme More >>
Celebrate Hawke’s Bay’s New Bus Network With A Week Of Free Travel
Friday, 9 January 2026, 9:35 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke's Bay Regional Transport Committee Chair Neil Kirton says the week of free travel is the perfect invitation for people to experience the upgrade first-hand. More >>
Construction Underway On New Flood Resilience For Ōhiti Road, Ōmāhu
Tuesday, 6 January 2026, 4:56 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Regional Council Chair Sophie Siers says the start of construction is a major step forward for local property owners whose properties will soon move to the lowest flood risk category. More >>
Summer Swimming Starts Online
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 11:49 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Regional Council Chair Sophie Siers says knowing water quality is an essential part of summer swimming. More >>
New Wairoa River Mouth Management Approach Boosts Flood Resilience
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 10:46 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
This design allows the river mouth to be opened more quickly and safely when conditions are right, particularly ahead of forecast heavy rainfall. More >>
Boating Safety: A 'No-Brainer' This Summer
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 12:01 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
“Everyone heads out on the water looking forward to a good day and getting home safely to their whānau. Being prepared and making good decisions is what helps make that happen, especially in Hawke’s Bay where conditions can change quickly.” More >>
Hawke's Bay Communities Invited To Help Shape Our Coastal Future
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 9:52 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Ten smartphone camera cradles have been installed between Whirinaki and Clifton for anyone to use as part of a citizen science project tracking coastal changes. More >>
Regional Council Acknowledges Rates Capping Announcement
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 10:13 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Regional Council rates fund a wide range of essential services that protect people, property and the environment – and build regional resilience, she says. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Better Bus Routes Launching January 2026
Monday, 1 December 2025, 4:05 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A new and improved bus network will begin across Napier and Hastings from 25 January 2026. It will be more direct, serves more places, and be simpler to use. Hawke's Bay Regional Transport Committee Chair Neil Kirton says, “The launch of the Better ... More >>
Community Groups Receive Funding To Boost Biodiversity
Friday, 28 November 2025, 1:41 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Delivered in partnership by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay, and the Eastern & Central Community Trust (ECCT), the fund supports community-led projects that protect and restore the region’s environment. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Communities Invited To Help Shape Our Coastal Future
Friday, 21 November 2025, 12:05 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The draft Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy 2120 is the joint strategy guiding this work. It sets out possible first steps in Te Awanga, Haumoana, Westshore, and Bay View, and medium- and longer-term actions for these and other communities. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Completes Erosion Protection Work
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 3:32 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Erosion from river flows had gradually eroded the west bank of the river, which began to threaten the stability of the stopbank, and the risk of failure could have impacted Farndon Road, rail network and neighbouring properties. More >>
Council Confirms Committee Structure For New Triennium
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 3:36 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Council Chair Sophie Siers says the refreshed structure builds on past practice while establishing a more streamlined decision-making process. More >>
The Future Takes The Floor At HBRC
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 5:00 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Three years ago, Ocean Dutta moved to New Zealand from India where she says environmental policy felt distant and abstract – “something talked about in government buildings, disconnected from daily life.” More >>
Preparatory Work Begins For Whirinaki: Flood Mitigation Project State Highway 2 Road Raise
Friday, 7 November 2025, 9:45 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The project, being co-funded between the Crown and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, will deliver new and upgraded flood defences for the Whirinaki community including the road raise, a residential stopbank, and an industrial stopbank. More >>
New Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Sworn In
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 1:52 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Elected as Chair of the Council was Councillor Sophie Siers and Councillor Jerf Van Beek was elected Deputy Chair. More >>
New Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Sworn In
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 12:28 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The ceremony brought together councillors, staff, mana whenua, whānau and community representatives in a celebration of connection and shared purpose. More >>
Final Results Confirmed For 2025 Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Elections
Saturday, 18 October 2025, 2:14 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The new Council will be officially sworn in at a public meeting from 9am to 12pm on Wednesday 29 October at the Napier War Memorial marking the start of a new triennium for Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. More >>
