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Regional Council Welcomes Terms Of Reference For Review
Friday, 12 July 2024, 12:16 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby expressed the Council’s commitment to fully cooperating with the review, which is being led by former Police Commissioner Mike Bush. More >>
Regional Council Welcomes Government Funding Boost For Wairoa
Saturday, 6 July 2024, 1:02 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
“The repurposing of the funds makes sense in this moment of greater need in Wairoa and we will work with Wairoa District Council to ensure all the necessary support for the work to proceed at pace,” said Mrs Ormsby. More >>
Regional Council Supports Government's Wairoa Flood Response Review
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 1:19 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby says the council is fully supportive of the Government review and will contribute in any way it can. More >>
Regional Council Urgently Reviewing Cause Of Wairoa Flood
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 4:21 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is urgently reviewing the cause of flooding in southern Wairoa, operating procedures for the river mouth openings, and timelines associated with the event. More >>
Regional Council Alters Three-Year Plan Following Community Submissions
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 2:06 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council has cut its average proposed rate increase from 19.6 percent to 16 percent for 2024-25, in response to community concerns about rates affordability. More >>
Funding For Fight Against Alligator Weed
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 6:39 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Efforts to eliminate Alligator weed at Lake Whatumā in Central Hawke’s Bay will have greater focus after funding was approved by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Environment and Integrated Catchments Committee (EICC) today. More >>
Aggressive Pest Plant Discovered In Hawke's Bay
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 8:55 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has identified Senegal tea in Te Awa Mokotūāraro (Clive River) and the Karamu Stream – marking the first time the pest has been found in the region. More >>
Our Region's Air Quality Has Improved - But More Needs To Be Done
Monday, 10 June 2024, 3:04 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Land and, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has released its air pollution stocktake of the country’s air quality, including Hawke’s Bay. More >>
Woody Debris In Tukituki River To Be Cleared
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 5:39 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Woody debris left behind by Cyclone Gabrielle in the lower Tukituki River will be burned starting Friday 7 June. More >>
Outdoor Burning Ban For Napier And Hastings
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 10:14 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Group Manager Policy & Regulation Katrina Brunton says outdoor burning is banned in some urban areas during winter to protect air quality for now and future generations. More >>
Silt Recovery Taskforce's Approach To Clean-up Wins National Award
Friday, 31 May 2024, 11:56 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Silt Recovery Taskforce lead Darren de Klerk speaking at the awards. (Photo supplied) The Silt Recovery Taskforce’s sustainable approach to clean up silt and debris after Cyclone Gabrielle has been recognised by New Zealand’s waste minimisation ... More >>
Biodiversity Set To Benefit
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:14 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Thirteen conservation groups have been announced as recipients of Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay’s Environmental Enhancement Contestable Fund to protect native species, preserve local ecosystems, and promote regional environmental restoration. More >>
Council Investment Arm Expected To Work Harder
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 1:51 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
HBRC councillor and HBRIC Director Neil Kirton says the investment company has appointed Debbie Birch and Jonathan Cameron as new independent directors and is changing its investment approach. More >>
Walker Road Gravel Extraction Exceeds Targeted Volumes
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 4:34 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Gravel extraction from the Upper Tukituki catchment has already surpassed its initial targeted volume goal of 800,000m3, with more extraction work to come. The recently completed Walker Road project allowed for gravel to be extracted from sections where ... More >>
Youth Roadsafe Expo Underway
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 2:50 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The event is a joint safety initiative between Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Roadsafe Hawke’s Bay, Hato Hone St Johns, Fire and Emergency NZ, and NZ Police. Over 2,000 Year 11-12 students from around the region will attend through their schools. More >>
Duck Shooters Urged To Keep It Clean
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 8:54 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Duck shooters are being encouraged to check, clean, and dry their gear and equipment to help stop the spread of alligator weed. More >>
New Harbourmaster For Hawke's Bay
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:21 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Mr Wright officially started as Harbourmaster on 11 April 2024 and takes over from Martin Moore who recently retired after being in the role since 2016. More >>
Youth Fare To Be Introduced On GoBay Services
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 6:38 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will introduce a youth fare in its upcoming 1 May fare changes. It will be automatically applied to users with a Bee Card whose date of birth shows them as between the ages of 5 and 18. More >>
Dam Safety Policy To Be Reviewed
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 2:18 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is in the process of reviewing and updating its policy on dangerous dams, earthquake-prone dams and flood-prone dams. The Council seeks public submissions as part of the consultation period, open from 28 March to 28 April ... More >>
Latest Greenhouse Gas Emission Assessment: More Work To Be Done
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 2:52 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, as part of the Joint Committee on Climate Action, this week released the latest greenhouse gas emissions assessment for the region. This is the fourth annual assessment released and shows that emissions are not declining ... More >>
