Hawke's Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 23]
Open Letter: Dam Break Analysis Report
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:25 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
We take very seriously the recent comments from individuals, community groups and the media, around the dam break analysis report and potential effects on the Waipawa community in particular More >>
National swimming suitability report a way to inform public
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 2:56 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says a national report outlining the suitability for swimming of New Zealand waterways is an effective tool to inform the public on water quality for recreational activities. More >>
More information to reduce perceived conflict of interest
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 5:31 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is to explore options to reduce the perceived conflict of interest by councillor directors on the Council’s investment company, HBRIC Ltd. More >>
Dam break analysis factored into water storage design
Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 2:24 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company Limited is reassuring the Central Hawke’s Bay community that the likelihood of a dam failure in the proposed Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme is extremely small. More >>
Hawke's Bay: Regional benefits of water storage scheme
Thursday, 18 July 2013, 2:07 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A working party is being set up to ensure Hawke’s Bay communities get the most out of the opportunities that will arise from the construction and development of Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme, should it proceed. More >>
Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme discussed at Mystery Creek
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 3:15 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme is up for discussion at this year’s Mystery Creek field days. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chief Executive and Managing Director of the Council’s Investment Company HBRIC Ltd Andrew Newman has been invited to ... More >>
New Hawke’s Bay regional councillor Murray Douglas sworn in
Monday, 10 June 2013, 1:23 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has sworn in a new councillor to the position left vacant by long-standing Hastings constituency councillor Eileen von Dadelszen, who has stepped down to take up a position as an Environment Court Commissioner. More >>
Update on HBRC building - 10 June 2013
Monday, 10 June 2013, 12:04 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Good progress is being made on repairing the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s office building in Dalton Street. More >>
HBRC appoints new councillor to fill vacancy
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 5:16 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has voted to appoint a new councillor to the position left vacant by long-standing Hastings constituency councillor Eileen von Dadelszen, who has stepped down to take up a position as an Environment Court Commissioner. More >>
Makara Dam to be re-built
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 1:30 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has agreed to repair and rebuild the largest of the Makara Valley flood detention dams, found with a sinkhole in a regular inspection last year. More >>
Community Planting Day Will Enhance Karamu
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 2:40 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A community planting day to celebrate Arbor Day next month will add to the enhancement of the Karamu Stream. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be holding the planting day on Saturday 8 June from 9am to 2pm on the banks of the Karamu Stream near Whakatu. More >>
HBRC hears from Auditor General on its own compliance
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 4:02 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is comfortable with the response from the Office of the Auditor General relating to claims made against it by Transparent Hawke’s Bay. More >>
Submissions close this week for HBRC Annual Plan
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 2:27 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay residents still have time to make their submissions on Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s draft Annual Plan before consultation closes at 5pm on Friday 10 May. The Draft Annual Plan 2013/14 was released for public consultation in early ... More >>
The state of our environment | April 2013
Monday, 6 May 2013, 3:28 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
April brought us a dollop of rain and mild temperatures. Unfortunately that dollop wasn’t as widespread as it could have been and although the Heretaunga Plains received near normal rainfall, the likes of the Ruataniwha Plains had about half the usual ... More >>
Pekapeka Wetland Closing For Opening Of Game Bird Season
Monday, 22 April 2013, 10:41 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will close public access to Pekapeka Wetland interpretation site and carpark for the first weekend of the game bird season. More >>
Electoral Boundaries for Regional Council confirmed
Friday, 12 April 2013, 3:58 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s proposal for the structure of constituencies in Hawke’s Bay has been partially upheld by the Local Government Commission in its determination received by HBRC this week on 10 April. More >>
Pekapeka Wetland earns Pride of Place Award
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 4:59 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Media Release 11 April 2013 Pekapeka Wetland earns Pride of Place Award Hawke’s Bay Regional Council was delighted to receive a Distinction Award from the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects at the NZILA Resene Pride of Place Landscape Architecture ... More >>
Change in Hearing Panel for Plan Change 5
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 3:05 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A challenge to the composition of the Hearing Panel for the Regional Resource Management Plan Change 5 hearing has resulted in one change to the Commissioners on the panel. More >>
Near drowning victim urges lifejacket use
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 1:29 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A Hastings man is urging everyone to wear lifejackets when out on the water after a boating mishap nearly claimed the life of himself and his four year old daughter. Scott Dellow was whitebaiting at Haumoana when he attempted to cross the lagoon in ... More >>
Update from Drought Committee meeting
Monday, 25 March 2013, 5:31 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A newly formed Hawke’s Bay drought committee held its first meeting this afternoon at the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. More >>
