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Hawke's Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 28]

Caution for Easter activities

Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 10:57 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Wednesday 4 April 2012, 9.30am Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence and Emergency Management | Media Release Caution for Easter activities More >>

A ‘Behind The Scenes’ Look At HBRC

Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 10:48 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay people will have the chance to go behind the scenes at Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. HBRC is going to hold an Open Day at its Napier offices, 159 Dalton Street, on Tuesday 17 April. More >>

HBRC Chairman Shows Support For Gisborne-Napier Railway Line

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 3:39 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Media Release 29 March 2012 HBRC Chairman Shows Support For Gisborne-Napier Railway Line Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chairman Fenton Wilson says he’s deeply concerned about the effect the current state of the Gisborne to Napier rail line is having ... More >>

New Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management HQ

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 3:20 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) now has a new home in Hastings. The Hawke’s Bay CDEM office has been relocated from the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council offices in Napier to the Hastings District Council Civil Defence building ... More >>

HBRC Welcomes Official Hydraulic Fracturing Investigation

Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 3:06 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Media Release 28 March 2012 HBRC Welcomes Official Investigation Into Hydraulic Fracturing Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has welcomed the announcement today that the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is to undertake an official investigation ... More >>

Dry Wood Scheme Good News For Residents And Merchants

Monday, 26 March 2012, 11:19 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Media Release 26 March 2012 Dry Wood Scheme Good News For Residents And Merchants The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is calling for registrations from wood merchants throughout the region to join a new scheme aimed at ensuring local residents can ... More >>

Time for your voice on MMP to be heard!

Monday, 26 March 2012, 10:56 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Now is the time for Hawke's Bay people to have a voice in the review of MMP (Mixed Member Proportional), our current electoral system. Local Keep MMP campaigners Maxine Boag (Napier City Councillor) and Liz Remmerswaal (HB Regional Councillor) say with ... More >>

HBRC Councillors Get Firsthand Look At Mahia Beach Community

Friday, 23 March 2012, 3:49 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

23 March 2012 HBRC Councillors Get Firsthand Look At Mahia Beach Community Wastewater Scheme Hawke’s Bay Regional Councillors will get a firsthand look at the Mahia Beach community wastewater scheme next week. The councillors are spending two days ... More >>

Marine Oil Spill Exercise tomorrow

Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 5:30 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

A Marine Oil Spill Exercise in Napier’s Inner Harbour tomorrow comes just days after HBRC staff dealt with a real life oil spill just outside the Inner Harbour. Monday’s moderate sized oil slick, thought to be from the bilge of a boat, was ... More >>

More rain likely overnight in Hawke's Bay

Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 4:39 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Staff from Hawke’s Bay Regional Council met on Wednesday afternoon to check on the status of the region’s rivers and drain and the forecasts for further rain for the region. More >>

Award Recipients Highlight Best Practise

Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 2:23 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

The Supreme winner of the 2012 East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards demonstrates best practise on their coastal high country farm according to Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Group Manager Asset Management Mike Adye More >>

Good Time to get rid of Moth Plant

Friday, 16 March 2012, 12:11 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Moth plant is forming its distinctive pods right now, making it a good time for people to check their backyards for this hazardous plant. More >>

Community scheme proposal to assist Kairakau flooding woes

Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 4:57 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

A proposal to set up a community scheme to fund flood and seawall repairs and maintenance in Kairakau has met with the approval of today’s Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Corporate and Strategic Committee meeting. More >>

HBRC gathers information to make informed decisions on oil

Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 2:46 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chief Executive Andrew Newman is mindful of the level of public interest and debate concerning HBRC’s role in consenting for oil exploration in Hawke’s Bay. More >>

23 submissions received on CHB Wastewater proposal

Thursday, 8 March 2012, 2:48 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has received 23 submissions on proposed plans by the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council (CHBDC) for modified wastewater treatment schemes. More >>

The state of our environment Feb 2012

Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 4:43 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

More rain and more low temperatures are on the way according to the spring forecast. I think we all agree that this summer hasn ’ t been one to write home about , February included. It ’ s not a great sign when people are catching colds already and we ... More >>

Additional Government funding for Heatsmart Programme

Monday, 5 March 2012, 5:23 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Great news for Hawke’s Bay homeowners wanting to upgrade their fire places to meet national air quality standards – extra Government funding is being released to assist the transition. More >>

HBRC supports potential study on fracking in Oil Exploration

Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 4:16 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has put its support behind any potential study into hydraulic fracturing used in oil exploration. At its full council meeting today Council voted unanimously to request the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment to ... More >>

Last minute change leads to frustration over transport study

Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 5:09 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

A last minute policy change by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has meant the findings of a three year study into the transportation needs of the Heretaunga Plains will need reformatting to fit its new criteria. More >>

Hawke’s Bay Trails opening a boost to region’s economy

Thursday, 23 February 2012, 3:25 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

The world-class Hawke’s Bay Trails is celebrating its official opening this weekend, a major milestone for what is fast becoming a major tourist attraction for the region. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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