Hawke's Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 8]
Hawke’s Bay businesses supporting biodiversity
Monday, 15 July 2019, 2:44 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Local businesses are getting behind Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay, with three signing up to become Biodiversity Guardians in the last month. More >>
Learning the ropes – marine pests
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 5:51 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
NIWA and Biosecurity NZ, part of the Ministry for Primary Industries, led a Hawke’s Bay group exploring marine pests and the harm they cause on 3 July. More >>
Help needed to plant 5,000 trees at Waitangi Regional Park
Friday, 28 June 2019, 1:52 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Everyone’s welcome to come along this Saturday to help put in 5,000 plants in the new wetland area at Waitangi Regional Park, along the Napier foreshore. More >>
Napier Port share offer confirmed for July
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 4:18 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council today authorised Napier Port to proceed with a 45 per cent initial public offer (IPO) of shares in the Port. More >>
Three million dollar fund to restore Whakakī Lake
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 10:00 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The project to revitalise Whakakī Lake, north-east of Wairoa, has been given a significant boost with the announcement that it has been granted $3 million from the Government’s Freshwater Improvement Fund. More >>
Newly built wetland – now add water
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 4:22 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The new wetland at Waitangi Regional Park will provide another haven for native fish and birdlife with the critical ingredient of water about to be added. More >>
Regional Council set to help fund Flaxmere solar farm
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 4:04 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
A proposal to develop a multi-million dollar solar farm to power 400 low-income households in Flaxmere has the initial backing of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. More >>
Annual Plan – stronger environmental focus
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 3:27 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Corporate and Strategic Committee recommended on Wednesday (5 June) that Hawke’s Bay Regional Council adopt its Annual Plan for the year ahead, with a stronger focus on regulating activities that can harm the environment. More >>
Big hearted planting at Pakōwhai
Friday, 31 May 2019, 3:39 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Swing into the planting season this Wednesday to plant some threatened heart-leaved kohuhu trees at Pakōwhai. More >>
Abatement notices issued over Wairoa sewage treatment plant
Friday, 31 May 2019, 3:16 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has served the Wairoa District Council with two abatement notices in relation to the unlawful discharge of sewage from an unconsented emergency overflow from the Wairoa sewage treatment plant. More >>
Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay announces new funding for projects
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 8:26 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay has announced the first ever recipients of the Biodiversity HB Project Fund, exactly one year since the launch of the Hawke’s Bay Biodiversity Action Plan. More >>
Trustees sought for new future farming initiative
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 3:19 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Trustees are being sought for a new farming initiative aimed at shining a light on Hawke’s Bay’s agricultural expertise and leading on-farm research and innovation. More >>
Orchard and vineyard burning under fire
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 4:54 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
This is the time of year when Hawke’s Bay Regional Council typically receives many complaints to its Pollution Hotline about orchard and vineyard burn-offs. More >>
HB Youth Environment Council jumps into action
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 9:44 am | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The 2019 Hawke’s Bay Youth Environment Council has hit the ground running with decisions already made on exciting activities planned for this year. More >>
Resident reminder: no outdoor burning from 1 May to 31 Aug
Monday, 29 April 2019, 4:54 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Rules applying to outdoor fires during winter in the Napier and Hastings air sheds begin on Wednesday 1 May. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council reminds residents that no outdoor burning is permitted in these zones until after 31 August 2019. More >>
Funding boost for Hawke’s Bay Trails
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 4:03 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Trails cycling and walking network received a significant funding boost today. More >>
Get Good Wood this Winter
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 4:26 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke's Bay Regional Council's Good Wood scheme is good news for both homeowners wanting to keep warm this winter and for merchants selling a reliable, low-pollution product. More >>
Additional protections in potential Napier Port IPO
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 1:32 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council voted today to adopt additional protections for its majority ownership position in any future initial public offer (IPO) of shares in Napier Port. More >>
Investigation into Pan Pac's outfall pipe leak completed
Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 1:32 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has completed an extensive investigation into the leak of Pan Pac Forest Products’ wastewater outfall pipe and concluded no charges will be laid against the company in relation to the matter. More >>
GoBay Public Transport Driver Shortage
Monday, 11 March 2019, 1:49 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Due to a shortage of permanent drivers, Go Bus have been drafting in spare drivers from other regions to help ensure that services across Napier and Hastings operate to the timetable. More >>