Hawke's Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 31]
Hawke’s Bay TB Free
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 2:55 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay has received an all clear from the Animal Health Board (AHB) as there are now no herds infected with bovine tuberculosis in the region. Timahanga Station off the Napier Taihape Road had the last herd to be given a clear status. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Dairy Audit at 100% Again
Monday, 15 August 2011, 12:18 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s inspection of dairy effluent compliance has achieved 100% in a national audit for the third year in a row. The results were reported this week to Council’s Environmental Management Committee. More >>
New Logo for RoadSafe HB
Friday, 12 August 2011, 2:46 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
RoadSafe Hawke’s Bay has a new logo which places a much stronger emphasis on the current work being done in road safety initiatives. The new logo uses an odometer design, replacing numbers with letters spelling ROADSAFE. More >>
Strategy for Taharua and Upper Mohaka Rivers
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 2:47 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A proposed strategy for improving water quality in the upper Mohaka River and the Taharua tributary is now available for comment by the public. This fairly remote area is at the western edge of the Hawke’s Bay region, and adjacent to Taupo District. ... More >>
Joint Effort on Pampas and Boneseed around Ahuriri Estuary
Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 12:54 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Three government departments and two local councils are co-operating together to help eradicate two invasive weeds - pampas and boneseed - from the lower Ahuriri Estuary in Napier. More >>
Regional Council Adopts Annual Plan
Friday, 1 July 2011, 10:57 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Council has been able to maintain a zero increase to general funded rates. Targeted rates will increase with the largest increase being 8% in the transport rate for Napier and Hastings, to provide for more public bus services to meet growing demand. More >>
Investment Company For Council
Friday, 1 July 2011, 10:34 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has decided to set up an investment company to manage some of its larger and future investments in infrastructure around the region. More >>
First Air Quality Exceedance in Napier
Monday, 20 June 2011, 1:24 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Napier’s air quality exceeded the National Environmental Standards (NES) for Air Quality for the first time this winter over the weekend. More >>
Ruahapia Next Stage in Karamu Enhancement
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 11:47 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The enhancement of the Karamu Stream takes another step forward with stream bank planting at Ruahāpia this Sunday. More >>
Hawke's Bay Welcomes Expanded Irrigation Acceleration Fund
Monday, 9 May 2011, 4:53 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A pre-budget announcement from the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry is potentially welcome for the Hawke’s Bay. The Minister announced an expansion to the government’s irrigation support through the Irrigation Acceleration Fund earlier today. More >>
Work Continuing On Fixing Wairoa Township water Supply Pipe
Saturday, 30 April 2011, 1:48 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Wairoa township is experiencing a loss in water supply due to a break in the main pipeline cause by a severe slip. More >>
Community on the map at Tutira
Saturday, 26 March 2011, 11:28 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Click for big version Caption: Members of the Tutira community group dwarfed by the new sign just erected beside Tutira Store – we’re on the map! [from left] Pete McIntosh Fish & Game, Steve Cave HBRC, Kate Medlicott Tutira School Principal ... More >>
Earth Hour in Ahuriri & Hastings Central
Friday, 4 March 2011, 4:00 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Earth Hour in Ahuriri & Hastings Central Hawke’s Bay residents and businesses are being encouraged to join Earth Hour and switch power off for an hour on the evening of Saturday, 26 March. Earth Hour is an international campaign promoting action to ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay - Water take bans and warnings
Friday, 4 March 2011, 2:35 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Media Release 4 March 2011 Water take bans and warnings More >>
Discussing the future of transport in the Bay
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 2:19 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A discussion document on the region’s transport needs for the next thirty years is being sent to homes throughout Hawke’s Bay this week. It aims to encourage people to start talking about key transport issues and thinking about how they might get ... More >>
Minister Checks Possum Programmes Progress
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 4:51 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be hosting Hon David Carter, Minister of Agriculture, tomorrow on a visit to look over the region’s possum control programmes. More >>
Realistic Timeframes For HB Air Quality
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 4:22 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke's Bay residents can still look forward to cleaner air, but the timeframes in the new national environmental standards for air quality announced by the Minister for the Environment Hon Nick Smith will make it easier and more affordable for households ... More >>
80th Hawke’s Bay Earthquake Commemorations
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 4:12 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
On 3 February 1931, Hastings and the wider Hawke’s Bay region were devastated by a massive earthquake. There were 93 lives lost in Hastings as buildings such as the Cosy Theatre and Roach’s Ltd collapsed. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Got Very Wet this Weekend
Monday, 24 January 2011, 12:00 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Media Release 24 January 2011 Hawke’s Bay Got Very Wet this Weekend More >>
Council Moves to Research Water Storage Sites
Thursday, 23 December 2010, 11:54 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be looking at two potential dam sites in more detail, in the second stage of the feasibility study of the Ruataniwha water storage project. More >>
