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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 >>
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. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Lakes may benefit from Environment Fund
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 3:21 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Ministry for the Environment today announced that two critical enhancement projects for degraded lakes in Hawke’s Bay are being considered for significant funding grants. Lake Tūtira north of Napier and Wairoa’s Lake Whakakī are both gaining ... More >>
Cr Kirton appointed to Ahuriri Estuary Committee
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 1:28 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Cr Kirton appointed to Ahuriri Estuary Committee Councillor Neil Kirton has been appointed to Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga – the Ahuriri Estuary Committee – as the regional council’s representative. In November 2016, the Crown acknowledged ... More >>
First winter air quality exceedance
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 4:27 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
First winter air quality exceedance Hastings has had its first air quality exceedance for 2017. hbrc.govt.nz , search #airquality [ http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/hawkes-bay/air-quality/monitoring/ ] More >>
Further advice sought from HBRIC Ltd on Ruataniwha Scheme
Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 4:42 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Further advice sought from HBRIC Ltd on Ruataniwha Scheme Hawkes Bay Regional Council’s Environment & Service Committee is requesting the Council’s Investment Company HBRIC Ltd advise the Council as soon as possible on the merits, or otherwise of further ... More >>
New online tool helps connect commuters and travellers
Monday, 10 July 2017, 2:49 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
New online tool helps connect commuters and travellers A new online tool launched in Hawke’s Bay today will help connect people so they can carpool, cycle or walking together. SMART TRAVEL is a free, online tool supported by local councils and transport ... More >>
HBRC awaits advice from its investment company
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 12:21 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Media Release 6 July 2017 HBRC awaits advice from its investment company Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will await advice from its investment company, HBRIC Ltd before it decides its next step on the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. The Supreme Court ... More >>
Environmental kick-start fund approved for Hawke’s Bay
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 4:37 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Environmental kick-start fund approved for Hawke’s Bay Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has today approved a plan to develop a one million dollar kick-start fund to clean up six environmental hot spots around the region. The plan is part of the 2017-18 ... More >>
