Hawkes Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 18]
Regulating outdoor burning ban
Friday, 26 July 2019, 11:48 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Since 1 May this year, the Regional Council has lodged two prosecutions, and issued 47 infringement notices and four abatement notices for illegal burning. More >>
Winter Compliance Flights to Monitor Farm Operations
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 11:00 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will next week carry out winter compliance flights, to monitor the region’s farming operations for evidence of over-stocking or where winter grazing practices don’t meet land use rules. Regional Council Group Manager ... More >>
Planting to Protect Land Loss to the Sea
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 12:32 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Eskdale father and son Tom and Dave Clark know the importance of looking after their land for future generations. More >>
Pest control to protect our biodiversity
Monday, 22 July 2019, 3:42 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
To celebrate Biosecurity Week, the Regional Council is highlighting the good mahi going on round the region. More >>
Cold and smoky weekend made our air unhealthy
Monday, 1 July 2019, 2:50 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The average level of very small particles in the air over Hastings, measured at St John’s College, was five and three micrograms per cubic metre of air above the acceptable level of 50 mg on Saturday and Sunday respectively. More >>
The Changing Face of Horticulture
Monday, 24 June 2019, 2:49 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Come and hear this country’s largest farm operator talk about the changing face of horticulture in New Zealand. More >>
Regional Council Supporting Riparian Planting on Farms
Friday, 21 June 2019, 12:18 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Patoka farmer Jeremy White is planting to protect Hawke’s Bay waterways, by adding 1,600 native plants to his property this year. More >>
Hawke's Bay Support for Climate Emergency Declaration
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 1:58 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
There is strong support for Hawke’s Bay to join other councils around the country in declaring a climate emergency. At today’s Regional Council Environment & Services Committee meeting councillors voted to recommend the full council declare a climate ... More >>
Perseverance pays off for reopening Napier-Wairoa rail line
Friday, 14 June 2019, 12:16 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Around 12 years of discussions and advocacy led by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council came to a head today when the Napier-Wairoa Rail line was officially reopened. More >>
NIWA mapping Clive Hard
Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 3:43 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Clive Hard seabed will be mapped this month through a joint project with NIWA and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. More >>
Beating Air Pollution Important for Hawke's Bay
Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 2:17 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Beating air pollution is the theme of this year’s World Environment Day. It’s a timely reminder for Hawke’s Bay people to make sure they’re not contributing to the problem with smoky fires. More >>
Coastal hazards contributory fund to be established
Saturday, 1 June 2019, 12:45 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The coastal hazards committee led by three Hawkes’ Bay councils today recommended the establishment of a Coastal Contributory Fund to enable each council to rate for the future cost of implementing actions, such as groynes, shingle renourishment and ... More >>
Regional Council confirms Napier Port IPO
Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 3:23 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council today confirmed that it would proceed with a minority IPO of Napier Port subject to a final decision on pricing and market conditions, which would be made in June. More >>
Help Us Plant 3,000 This Weekend
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 4:44 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
If you are at a loose end this Saturday, come to Napier's foreshore at Waitangi and be part of a very exciting new wetland development, continuing the work to improve Waitangi Regional Park. More >>
Dog Owners - Look Out for Black Mat Algae
Monday, 27 May 2019, 2:32 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Dog owners are urged to keep an eye out for black mat algae when walking dogs along rivers with stony beds, especially the Tukituki and Waipawa rivers. More >>
Connecting Teachers to Nature
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 10:28 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Thanks to a collaboration between Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Cape to City and Enviroschools education facilitators, teachers wanting to take their students into the environment are making the most of workshops about using the environment as a ... More >>
Air NZ Marathon Means Busy Hawke's Bay Trails
Monday, 13 May 2019, 1:57 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
This year the Air New Zealand Hawke’s Bay Marathon makes the most of the Hawke’s Bay Trails that meander through our coastal reserves and river corridors. More >>
Hawke's Bay catchment team ready for winter
Friday, 3 May 2019, 3:57 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is continuing its focus on grazing practices ahead of this year’s winter season. More >>
More whitebait habitat on Tukituki
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 3:10 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Work at the Tukituki River estuary near Haumoana will improve the biodiversity of this area, making it more suitable for whitebait spawning. More >>
National environmental snapshot sobering reading
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 12:09 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chief Executive James Palmer has welcomed a national report released today on the state of our natural environment but says it makes sobering reading. Environment Aotearoa 2019 is jointly-produced by the Ministry for the Environment ... More >>
