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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 >>

Pimp your bike and celebrate the launch of Hawke’s Bay Trail

Friday, 10 February 2012, 12:59 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

It’s time to dress up your bike and get cycling to celebrate the launch of Hawke’s Bay Trails, in particular the Water Ride, part of the network of 187 kilometres of walking and cycling trails coordinated by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Nga ... More >>

Hawke's Bay Regional Council: Submissions Deadline Reminder

Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 2:20 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is reminding interested organisations and members of the public that there are two proposed planning documents currently available for comment that have a deadline looming. More >>

Independent Members of Investment Company Transition Board

Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 12:01 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has appointed three independent members to the transition board set up to establish a new investment company for the organisation. More >>

CHB wastewater resource consents to be publicly notified

Friday, 27 January 2012, 2:10 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

The public now has an opportunity to comment on proposed plans by the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council (CHBDC) for a new wastewater treatment scheme. CHBDC has recently lodged resource consent applications for construction of the new scheme which, if ... More >>

Government funding boost for dam feasibility study

Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 12:58 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council

The feasibility study into the Ruataniwha water storage dam in Central Hawke’s Bay has been given a major funding boost as the first project in the country to receive funding from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Irrigation Acceleration ... More >>