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Passing Of Arikinui Kīngi Tūheitia
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:34 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
He will be missed dearly by Iwi Māori and all of Aotearoa. On this truly sad day, we honour his memory and the enduring impact of his contributions. More >>
Regional Council Releases Findings From Wairoa Flood Reviews
Friday, 13 September 2024, 7:53 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Reports confirm opening the bar is not enough to mitigate flooding and recommend steps while long-term solutions are investigated More >>
Completed LiDAR Project Enhances Understanding Of Region's Landscape
Friday, 13 September 2024, 1:30 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Regional Council will use the data to better manage erosion-prone land, update Land Use Capability (LUC) classes, and accurately identify priority biodiversity areas. More >>
Hawke's Bay Regional Council Unanimously Votes To Retain Māori Constituencies
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 12:55 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby said the decision to retain the constituencies was a significant step towards ensuring Māori representation and participation in the region's decision-making. More >>
Regional Council And Tamatea Pōkai Whenua Formalise Their Partnership
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 6:18 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Tamatea Pōkai Whenua (TPW) and the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council officially established their partnership today by signing a Memorandum of Understanding at TPW's offices in Heretaunga/Hastings. This memorandum is a long-term agreement for the Council ... More >>
Regional Council Welcomes Additional Government Funding To Speed Up Flood Mitigation Work Programme
Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 8:16 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is welcoming a generous allocation of nearly $2.2 million from the government’s Cyclone Recovery Capability Fund to accelerate progress on urgent flood mitigation in six areas across the region. More >>
Regional Council Appoints Senior Project Manager To Wairoa Flood Mitigation Project
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 2:53 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Wairoa project is the largest in HBRC’s NIWE (North Island Weather Event) Flood Resilience Programme and is wholly funded by the Crown. The $70 million project aims to move Category 2C properties into Category 1, where they can then be repaired or ... More >>
Regional Council Finishes Walker Rd Stopbank And Erosion Work
Monday, 12 August 2024, 11:39 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) is delighted to announce it has wrapped up its work improving the resilience of the Walker Rd stopbank in Waipawa and preventing further erosion along the nearby river edge. More >>
Coastal Hazards Joint Committee Hands Over Strategy Development To Regional Council
Friday, 9 August 2024, 1:32 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Joint Committee has presented and recommended a full strategy that will enable the Regional Council to consult with the community. Joint Committee Chair and Regional Councillor Jerf van Beek says the Strategy is ... More >>
From Recovery To Resilience: Hawke's Bay's Transport Transformation
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 2:38 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Cyclone Gabrielle caused extensive damage to the transport system and communities. The resulting destruction to the transport system and community severance underscored the need for a resilient, reliable transport system that can support the region’s ... More >>
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 >>
