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Soil Moisture Levels Dipping Below Typical Levels – Time To Plan
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 2:41 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Soil moisture levels, which remained high for a long time after Cyclone Gabrielle, are now dipping below typical levels for this time of year. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Acting Manager Science, Dr Kathleen Kozyniak says: “July brought less rainfall ... More >>
Hawke's Bay Wetlands Recovering Well
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 2:15 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council scientists are encouraged by the resilience shown by the region’s wetlands, which are recovering after Cyclone Gabrielle’s flooding filled them with sediment. In collaboration with Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, ... More >>
Over 268,000 Plants In The Ground This Year
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 12:47 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has supported the planting of over 268,000 trees, shrubs, flaxes and grasses this financial year. Around 85 percent of the plants are natives, planted for riverbank protection on the Heretaunga Plains and in Central ... More >>
Negotiations Completed With Government – Deal To Be Approved By Hawke’s Bay Councils
Monday, 31 July 2023, 1:52 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Negotiations between central and local Government to confirm a cost-sharing approach for some of the region’s most urgent cyclone recovery costs are complete, says Hawke’s Bay’s five Councils. The Councils have today confirmed that an offer ... More >>
Threatened, Native Fish Discovered In Hawke’s Bay
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 10:42 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A potential new population of Shortjaw kōkopu, one of the five whitebait species, has been discovered in Northern Hawke’s Bay. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Senior Scientist, Dan Fake, says this breakthrough discovery marked the first time ... More >>
Land Categorisations Continue To Provide Clarity For Hawke’s Bay Communities
Monday, 24 July 2023, 1:20 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
More than half of the residents located in provisional Category 2 and Category 3 areas across Hawke’s Bay have been moved to Category 1, less than two months after the land categorisations were first announced on 1 June. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council ... More >>
Disaster Relief Trust Applications Closing 21 July
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 11:57 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust will be closing applications for phase 2 from 5pm, 21 July. In the latest round the Trust has paid $710,487 to the 110 approved applications. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby says “We’ve ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s New Chief Executive Starts Today
Monday, 10 July 2023, 2:10 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Dr Nic Peet takes up the role of Chief Executive of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council from today. Dr Peet was welcomed into the organisation with a pōhiri at Pukemokimoki Marae in Napier this morning. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby ... More >>
AMENDMENT: Hawke’s Bay Residents Can Now Burn Cyclone Waste
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 4:04 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council are working together to help rural landowners who want to safely burn waste from Cyclone Gabrielle. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has received an Order in Council (OIC) under the severe Weather ... More >>
Two More Areas Released From Category 2C To Category 1
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 9:03 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Two more areas on the Heretaunga Plains have today been moved from Category 2C to Category 1, the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council announced today. Residents of the Twyford and Moteo areas are receiving emails from the Hastings District Council advising ... More >>
Over $7 Million Distributed, But The Need Is Still Great
Friday, 30 June 2023, 12:06 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Hawke's Bay Disaster Relief Fund panel this week approved pay-outs of $ 601,678.59 to a further group of 88 applications. Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund and Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby says, “We continue to distribute all money donated ... More >>
Bus Fares Changes Coming For Hawke's Bay Passengers
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 1:23 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Half price bus fares end on Friday, 30 June 2023 – but for eligible passengers on GoBay buses with a registered Bee Card, Hawke’s Bay people can continue to receive discounted bus fares by applying for the Community Connect concession. Community ... More >>
Silt Recovery Taskforce Making Headway
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 11:37 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Silt Recovery Taskforce has supported hundreds of locals with cleaning up silt following Cyclone Gabrielle, shifting around 350,000m3 of silt since February. Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby says the Taskforce has developed an efficient and effective ... More >>
Woody Debris Clean-up In Wairoa
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 10:22 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, assisted by the Wairoa District Council, are working to clean up woody debris left by Cyclone Gabrielle around the Wairoa district. The massive clean-up will include local beaches and around bridges. Wairoa District ... More >>
Regional Council Welcomes Opportunity To Discuss Costs
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 1:50 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Yesterday it was reported that Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) were in discussion over who pays for some Cyclone Gabrielle response and recovery costs. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby ... More >>
Local Wine On Global Stage - Great News For Hawke's Bay
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 11:40 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is proud that the region has been named as one of the 12 Great Wine Capitals of the World. Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby says it’s a testament to the exceptional wine industry and the dedication of its ... More >>
Hawke's Bay Disaster Relief Trust Funds $2.3 Million To Councils For Cyclone Impacted Families
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 11:20 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A bulk payment of $2.3 million from the Hawkes Bay Disaster Relief Trust will go to mayoral relief funds in Wairoa, Central Hawkes Bay, Napier and Hastings District. The bulk payments were recently approved by the trustees, made up of the region’s ... More >>
Regional Council Welcomes $3.6 Million From Government To Help Prevent Hill Country Erosion
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 2:26 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council welcomes funding of $3.6 million from MPI’s Hill Country Erosion Fund to work with the farming community to help protect erosion-prone land and keep productive soils on farms and out of waterways. Integrated Catchments ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Welcomes Government Cyclone Recovery Funding
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 3:09 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council welcomes the Government’s announcement today of a billion dollar cyclone funding recovery package, including investment in flood protection measures. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant ... More >>
Orchard Waste Burning Can Get Underway
Monday, 8 May 2023, 2:56 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
At this time of the year orchardists are permitted to burn certain vegetation outdoors during May, June, July, and August. This can only occur in airsheds if there are no other practical or reasonable onsite disposal methods. Burning is permitted for: ... More >>
