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Boaties Urged To Help Protect Hawke’s Bay Waters
Friday, 12 December 2025, 10:30 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Under the Hawke’s Bay Regional Pest Management Plan, all vessels entering regional waters must have a properly cleaned and anti-fouled hull, with no more than a light slime layer and/or goose barnacles. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Trails: On The Right Track And Picking Up Pace
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 12:36 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The evaluation also highlights community support – 94 percent of participants agreeing the trails are valued locally and 83 percent saying they’re a source of pride. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Responds To RMA Reform
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 11:14 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The reforms present an opportunity to explore a more efficient system while ensuring that environmental protection and community wellbeing remain at the forefront. More >>
Predator Free Mahia Gets Final Push
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 10:32 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The $4.86 million project aims to remove possums from 14,500 hectares of the peninsula and develop a low-cost farmland eradication model that can be applied across the region and nationally. The work supports New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 goal. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Better Bus Routes Launching January 2026
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 3:49 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hastings will see the biggest change in public transport, with the MyWay service to end on 23 January 2026, two days ahead of the launch of Better Bus Routes. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Continues The Mahi As It Considers Future Regional Structure
Friday, 28 November 2025, 9:29 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Regional Council Chair Sophie Siers wants to reassure the community that the Council’s focus continues to be on core work that protects Te Matau a Māui’s environment, and builds resilience for the region. More >>
Next Steps In Land Categorisation Framework Approved
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 5:41 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Council Chair Sophie Siers says today’s decisions reflect the progress the region has made since Cyclone Gabrielle, while keeping momentum behind long-term recovery and resilience work. More >>
Invasive Pest Chilean Needle Grass Discovered On Te Mata Peak
Monday, 24 November 2025, 7:09 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Biosecurity Team Lead Matt Short says the Regional Council has a regional leadership role in biosecurity and are committed to protecting areas free of Chilean needle grass. More >>
Youth Lead The Way With Hawke’s Bay Sustainable Spring Swap
Monday, 29 September 2025, 10:54 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The event is being organised by the Youth Environment Ambassadors with support from the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) Environmental Education team. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Community To Help Shape Flood Resilience Future
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 10:32 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Regional Council’s Group Manager - Asset Management Chris Dolley says: “Extreme weather is one of the biggest climate challenges in Hawke’s Bay. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Adopts Future Development Strategy
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 3:42 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The strategy – a requirement under the Government’s National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) – now heads to Napier City Council for final adoption as a single, consolidated document. More >>
Cabinet Decision Brings Wairoa Flood Mitigation Closer To Construction
Monday, 25 August 2025, 10:57 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Crown Manager, Lawrence Yule, says the decision demonstrates continued Government commitment to delivering flood mitigation for Wairoa. More >>
Hawke's Bay Trails Fully Reopened After Two-Year Rebuild
Saturday, 23 August 2025, 12:35 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby says she’s incredibly proud of the effort that’s gone into restoring the entire trail network. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Councils Progress Towards Finalising Regional Water Services Plan
Friday, 22 August 2025, 2:34 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Revised financial modelling since community consultation confirms that the regional approach remains the lowest cost option for each council. More >>
New Report Reveals State Of Hawke’s Bay’s Environment
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 1:50 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has released its 2021 – 2024 State of the Environment (SOE) Report, a three-yearly check on the health of the region’s environment. Based on data collected before and after Cyclone Gabrielle, the report highlights several ... More >>
Regional Council Advances Water Security Action Plan
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 2:49 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The transition of the project to local community interests would protect HBRC’s role as consenting authority and environmental regulator and fully protect ratepayers from any future costs. More >>
Heretaunga Water Storage Project To Move Into New Delivery Entity
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 4:36 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The project would store peak winter flows for release into Heretaunga’s waterways and aquifer during periods of peak summer water demand. More >>
Regional Council Votes For Development Strategy With Important Caveats
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 4:16 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby says the Council is committed to supporting growth, but not at the expense of people’s safety or the future resilience and well-being of communities. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Begins Community Conversations About Boosting Flood Protection
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 4:01 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
From now through to 2027 when the next Long Term Plan is decided, the Regional Council will work closely with communities to explore engineering solutions – such as spillways, drains, stopbanks, and seawalls – and consider what’s needed in different areas ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Lowering Beach Crest Of Wairoa River Bar
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 2:48 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
By lowering the beach crest, water will be able to exit the river more effectively during high flows or flood events — reducing the risk of flooding and the need for reactive openings of the bar. More >>
