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Final pou at Atea a Rangi Star Compass for Solstice
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 11:46 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The final stages of the Ātea a Rangi star compass are in preparation to complete this popular attraction at Waitangi Regional Park in time for the summer solstice. The final pou are being completed by head carvers from the Ātea a Rangi Educational ... More >>
Council Considers Future Investment Options
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 10:09 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is looking at options for how to make its commercial investments work harder, in preparation for its Long Term Plan (LTP) public consultation starting in March next year. More >>
Dairy Compliance Awards
Monday, 11 December 2017, 7:11 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Dairy Compliance Awards Hawke’s Bay’s dairy farmers who are consistently achieving full compliance with their resource consents were recognised at the Dairy Compliance Awards 2017 event last week (Thursday 7 December). HBRC Chief Executive James Palmer ... More >>
Business reaction helps pollution response
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 4:32 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Prior to reporting the tallow spill into the Tyne Street Drain and Ahuriri Estuary yesterday, staff from two local businesses took it upon themselves to close the Tyne Street drain pollution prevention gates to minimise and stem the flow of tallow from ... More >>
Climate Change influences priorities for Hawke’s Bay
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 4:16 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A new climate change report will help Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to re-prioritise its work programme, ahead of 2018’s Long Term Plan. The Hawke’s Bay Climate Resilience Programme report - received by today’s Environment & Services Committee meeting ... More >>
October 2017 State of the Environment
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 1:45 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The region had near normal rainfall for the second month in a row, though once again that statement is deceptive. Whereas in September we were dry in the south and wet in the north, October evened out the tallies and shared the love by delivering ... More >>
Invasive tubeworm not a welcome guest
Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 4:49 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Mana Ahuriri Trust and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council are about to start work removing colonies of an invasive marine tubeworm. In November the two groups will head to the top of Te Whanganui o Orutu – the Ahuriri Estuary – to remove the marine ... More >>
Update on Air Curtain to Improve Water Quality
Monday, 30 October 2017, 11:19 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
30 October 2017 Update on Air Curtain to Improve Water Quality in Waikōpiro Lake More >>
Desktop Oil Spill Exercise
Monday, 30 October 2017, 10:08 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be undertaking a desktop oil spill exercises on Thursday 2 November 2017. Under the Maritime Transport Act, HBRC is required to respond to oil spills that occur within the coastal marine area in Hawke’s Bay. ... More >>
HBRC’s Leaf Fund assists with E-Waste Recycling
Thursday, 19 October 2017, 4:16 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Environmental fund has helped subsidise the cost to people of taking their e-waste recycling to the Hawke’s Bay Environment Centre. More >>
Gravel Being Added Back Onto Westshore Beach
Thursday, 19 October 2017, 3:16 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s annual programme to replace gravel at Westshore Beach will start on Tuesday 24 October for five weeks (until 21 November). More >>
Farm Plan focus in Central Hawke’s Bay
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 9:32 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawkes Bay Regional Council’s land advisors met with 34 Farm Plan providers in Waipawa on Wednesday to tackle the challenge of delivering 1,100 Central HB farm plans by 31 May 2018. More >>
Air Curtain to Improve Water Quality
Friday, 22 September 2017, 9:37 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
An air curtain is being trialled in Waikōpiro Lake at Tūtira this summer as work continues towards improving the water quality in the area. More >>
Fixing Hawkes Bay Coastal Hazards Comes at a Cost
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 9:57 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
It’s time to discuss how we fund the fixes for coastal hazard risks between Clifton and Tangoio. More >>
Whakaki Lake opening and weir plan
Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 12:55 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will today manually open Wairoa’s Whakaki Lake to the sea, to lower the lake level. More >>
Support for Coastal Hazards will help Hawke’s Bay
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 1:53 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Local Government New Zealand’s call for a better-coordinated response to coastal hazards is timely. More >>
Regional Council looks to move on from Ruataniwha Scheme
Monday, 28 August 2017, 3:55 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A paper due to be considered by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council on Wednesday proposes that the Council and its investment company, HBRIC Ltd, move on from the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme and focus their efforts on other priorities. The ability for ... More >>
Public help needed to find illegal diesel dumpers
Thursday, 24 August 2017, 3:58 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is calling on the public to help find who is responsible for a waste diesel discharge into the Awatoto Drain in Waitangi Road this week. The dumping occurred either Monday or Tuesday this week. HBRC External Relations Group ... More >>
HBRC opposes Water Conservation Order
Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 4:51 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has today voted unanimously to oppose the Water Conservation Order (WCO) application for the Ngaruroro and Clive Rivers. More >>
Heretaunga Aquifer at its limit
Friday, 18 August 2017, 2:59 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
New scientific advice from the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council indicates the effects of current groundwater takes from the Heretaunga Aquifer are at the limit of what is environmentally acceptable. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chairman Rex Graham ... More >>
