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Hawkes Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 24]
Ruataniwha Scheme Review
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 11:30 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Ruataniwha Scheme Review A councillor-initiated review of the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme will be presented at a special meeting of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council tomorrow. The Council commissioned a review of the legal, financial, economic, engineering ... More >>
Lake Tūtira algal bloom
Friday, 28 April 2017, 8:15 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Lake Tūtira algal bloom Hawke’s Bay Regional Council staff advise the public to avoid contact with Lake Tūtira. The Council sampled Lake Tūtira today, as part of regular monthly monitoring. Freshwater scientist Dr Andy Hicks believes the current ... More >>
Short Delay in Ruataniwha Water Storage Review
Thursday, 20 April 2017, 10:36 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has agreed to delay the report back on the review of the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme for two weeks in order to have further advice prepared. Originally planned for 26 April, the report back will now be on 10 May. ... More >>
Regional Council focuses on improving freshwater
Friday, 14 April 2017, 8:21 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Media Release 13 April 2017 Regional Council focuses on improving freshwater Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has made four applications to the Ministry for the Environment’s Freshwater Improvement Fund, in the hope of fast-tracking improvements to some of ... More >>
Kiwi ingenuity helps fish find home
Monday, 10 April 2017, 2:11 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
An innovative floating fish ramp is proving an inexpensive and robust solution to overcoming barriers preventing fish from migrating upstream around the country. More >>
Concerns raised about Urban Development Strategy
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 3:44 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has raised concerns about the effectiveness of a strategy developed to manage urban development on the Heretaunga Plains. More >>
Coastal hazards strategy benefits from community commitment
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 3:20 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Members of the community involved in Hawke’s Bay’s coastal hazards strategy are leading decision-making to manage risks from beach erosion, inundation by overtopping and sea level rise, and tsunami. Two coastal hazard assessment panels were established ... More >>
Making sense of Ngaruroro River science
Friday, 17 March 2017, 4:02 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
TANK Group members today heard the latest science from Regional Council hydrologists about flow statistics for the Ngaruroro River, and it contained some surprises. More >>
Consulting on Gravel Plan
Friday, 17 March 2017, 3:45 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is looking at new ways to manage gravel taken from the region’s rivers and wants to hear what the community thinks about the proposal. More >>
Pine Harvest Plans for Tūtira Regional Park
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 10:05 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Plans for the upcoming pine forest harvest at the back of Tūtira Regional Park were approved at this week’s Environment and Services Committee meeting. More >>
New Funding Partner for Enviroschools Hawke’s Bay
Monday, 6 March 2017, 12:46 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Enviroschools Hawke’s Bay has secured a new funding partner for this financial year. More >>
Regional Planning Committee - Media Briefs
Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 2:31 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Planning Committee is recommending the Regional Council work towards a Plan Change to prohibit oil and gas activities in the fresh and coastal water bodies in Hawke’s Bay. More >>
Awatoto Beach Clean-Up this Saturday 4 March 2017
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 9:40 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay people are being encouraged to come and help clean up the beach at this weekend’s Awatoto Beach Clean-up. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is holding the beach clean-up at Awatoto this Saturday, as part of Seaweek activities. This ... More >>
Popularity of Hawke’s Bay Trails continues to climb
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 2:47 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The popularity of Hawke’s Bay Trails is continuing to climb, with new figures showing a record number of people using the trails for cycling, walking or running. More >>
HBRC and Eastland Group agree Waihi Dam settlement
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 10:41 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Eastland Group have agreed to resolve the current prosecution regarding the Waihi Dam without a conviction being entered. In September 2015, storm-damaged sluice gates began discharging silt from the dam into the Waiau ... More >>
Temporary Reprieve for Irrigators
Monday, 13 February 2017, 5:13 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Due to the rain last week, some irrigators have had a temporary reprieve as levels rose in some stream and rivers. A few irrigation bans were able to be lifted this week but with little rain forecast in the near future, and the current warm, windy ... More >>
Take the bus to Art Deco celebrations
Monday, 13 February 2017, 2:03 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Those heading into Napier for Art Deco celebrations this weekend are being urged to take the hassle out of getting there by taking the bus. More >>
HB Coastal Hazards – outlook for change
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 3:43 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay’s hot, hazy Tuesday outside was a stark contrast to the crisp air conditioned room at Ahuriri's East Pier where appointed members of two Coastal Hazard Assessment Panels – on behalf of communities from Clifton to Tangoio – met to ... More >>
Importance of Wetlands Recognised
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 12:17 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
With World Wetlands Day happening around the world on Thursday 2 February, the focus will be on ‘Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction’. http://www.worldwetlandsday.org/ More >>
Illegal rubbish dumping and fires concern HBRC
Friday, 27 January 2017, 1:52 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has raised concerns about reports of people dumping rubbish and setting fire to it in the Puketapu area. Members of the public and HBRC staff have discovered piles of burnt out appliances near the Tutaekuri River, behind ... More >>
