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State of our environment - March 2018
Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 1:08 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
March was a wet month for most… phenomenally so within cooee of our Glengarry rain gauge. Over 30 cm dumped within 24 hours – dangerously close to breaching an average sized gumboot I’m thinking (being a short townie). River flows are bolstered, soil ... More >>
Enabling the sustainable growth of Hawke’s Bay
Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 11:24 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council today released a report outlining options on how best to secure the region’s economic and environmental future, including funding the development of Napier Port and intergenerational environmental projects, while reducing ... More >>
Warning about toxic algae in Tukituki
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 3:30 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Warning about toxic algae in Tukituki Water quality monitoring by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council staff indicates that potentially toxic algae levels are present on the Tukituki River, at Black Bridge near Haumoana. Parts of the Tukituki River are prone to algal ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Council Begins Consultations for 5-Year Plan
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 9:04 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has begun the five week consultation period for its ten year plan, called Facing our Future 2018-28 . More >>
Regular water sampling resumes after heavy rain
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 3:35 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Water sampling of Pandora Pond and surrounding areas will resume tomorrow after last week’s heavy rain meant monitoring was put on hold for a few days. A swimming warning is in place for Pandora Pond in Napier following ongoing test results showing high ... More >>
Time running out to get a Farm Plan in Tukituki Catchment
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 2:24 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is organising a series of workshops and information sessions for farmers in the Tukituki Catchment who need to get a Farm Environment Management Plan in place before the end of May. More >>
Seaweek 2018 - Beach Clean Ups and Sandcastles
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 4:01 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
SeaWeek events organised by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council offer a chance for the community to get together on the coast, help improve the environment and have some creative fun. Information and sign-ups are on Facebook:HBRegionalCouncil. More >>
Work under way to set Ecosystem priorities
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 3:40 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
21 February 2018 Work under way to set Ecosystem priorities Deciding on the priorities to look after and enhance special ecosystem sites in Hawke’s Bay is well underway. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council biodiversity staff have this week reported on the ... More >>
Pest Management Changes Proposed for Hawke’s Bay
Thursday, 8 February 2018, 12:01 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Changes to the way pest management is approached in Hawke’s Bay are in the Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan 2018-2038 which has been approved for consultation by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. The proposed plan has been developed by Regional ... More >>
A chance for youth to make a difference
Thursday, 8 February 2018, 9:02 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay secondary school students with a passion for conservation have a chance to make a difference with applications now open for the 2018 Youth Environment Council (YEC). More >>
University student helps keep an eye on water quality
Monday, 5 February 2018, 12:50 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
University student helps keep an eye on water quality Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is keeping a close eye on the region’s favourite swimming spots throughout summer. From November through to mid-March every summer HBRC’s science team regularly monitors ... More >>
Summer crew keeping forests and bush healthy
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 5:06 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A summer crew of young people is helping to keep parts of Hawke’s Bay’s forests and bush areas clear of weeds. More >>
Spare a thought for the fish in this hot weather
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 10:55 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay people are being urged to spare a thought for the fish as the temperature in the region’s waterways heast up. More >>
HBRC - Summer Climate Briefing
Friday, 19 January 2018, 2:43 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Summer Climate Briefing Hawke’s Bay Regional Council environmental scientists gave a climate briefing today to a group of interested people. The full briefing is available to watch here https://youtu.be/3RMnQZUAeV8 Climate – HBRC Climate ... More >>
HBRC - State of Our Environment
Friday, 19 January 2018, 1:39 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
December’s coldest days made like the relatives and visited during the holiday break. Thankfully, they didn’t hang around and the month was otherwise hot. More >>
Study will uncover more about Hawke’s Bay Estuaries
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 4:31 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
While many of us have been enjoying our summer holidays, a Waikato University student has been busy studying the Ahuriri, Tukituki and Waitangi estuaries to help us better understand them. More >>
The challenges facing our most endangered gull
Tuesday, 9 January 2018, 4:38 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The challenges facing our most endangered gull Playing out at the mouth of the Tukituki River is a dramatic story involving natural born killers, brutal storms, protective parents, vulnerable chicks and dedicated volunteers. The black-billed gull tarāpuka ... More >>
Monitoring Dust on The Heretaunga Plains
Friday, 22 December 2017, 10:07 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will soon have a much better idea of the amount of dust circulating around the Heretaunga Plains. More >>
New flow-measuring structure installed
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 3:56 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Members of the public may have noticed some extra construction taking place in the Karamu Stream near the new Whakatu Arterial Route development. More >>
HBRC launches Swim Through Summer Campaign
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 3:20 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
With summer well and truly upon us Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is encouraging people to get out and enjoy the great swimming spots the region has to offer. It’s just launched a ‘Swim Through Summer’ campaign highlighting the superb coastal ... More >>
