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Hawkes Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 2]

Regional Council Finishes Work Protecting Makaretu River Gas Pipeline

Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:24 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

To minimise future erosion on the river edge, HBRC with support from Firstgas, installed a series of rope-and-rail groynes. These structures help to stabilise the gravel and channel along the river edge. More >>

Regional Council Releases Findings From Wairoa Flood Reviews

Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:32 am | 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 >>

Cyclone Gabrielle Caused Significant Coastal And River Bird Species Decline, Regional Council Report Says

Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:05 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Our region’s native river and coastal bird population has experienced the largest ever recorded decline, due to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, says a recently completed Hawke’s Bay Regional Council report. More >>

Regional Council Welcomes Pause In Freshwater Farm Plans, While Encouraging Farmers To Keep Up The Good Work

Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:58 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council welcomes the Government’s announcement that Freshwater Farm Plans – which support farmers in managing risks to freshwater - will be paused while improvements to the system are made. More >>

Hawke’s Bay Gets Ready For Whitebait Season

Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:37 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Operations Manager Antony Rewcastle says this is the first whitebaiting season in two years and fishers should expect changed river conditions. More >>

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 >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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