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HBRC approves extra funding for Ruataniwha Water Scheme
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 3:36 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has given its investment company HBRIC Ltd approval to borrow up to $2 million so it can continue to investigate the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. Ongoing delays in the consenting process has meant HBRIC Ltd has ... More >>
State of the Environment Trends Report Completed
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 3:34 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council today adopted the five yearly state of the environment report: ‘Hawke’s Bay Trends: the state of our environment, summary report 2009-13’. More >>
Encouraging Results for Wairoa Possum Control Areas
Monday, 23 March 2015, 2:09 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
There are encouraging results from Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s recent possum monitoring programme in the Wairoa area. Over the last 3 months trend monitoring for possums has been completed over farms within the possum control area (PCA) programme ... More >>
Successful first meeting of new bus users group
Monday, 23 March 2015, 9:51 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
There has been an enthusiastic response to the first meeting of the newly established HB BUG (Hawke’s Bay Bus Users’ Group). HB Bug has been set up to give people the opportunity to share their ideas and suggestions on public transport in the region. ... More >>
Alan Dick disappointed at KiwiRail decision
Friday, 13 March 2015, 3:43 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
KiwiRail’s refusal to consider HBRC’s very responsible request for a short time extension to confirm equity investment in a Napier/Gisborne short line rail operation, is a great disappointment. It is a serious blow to regional economic development ... More >>
Napier-Gisborne Rail Update
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 4:10 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chairman Fenton Wilson says he’s hugely disappointed the council hasn’t been given an extension of time to investigate the possibility of leasing the Napier to Gisborne Rail corridor. More >>
Dry Conditions Biting in Hawke’s Bay
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 3:39 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The long summer may have been a great one for swimming and barbecues, but conditions are starting to get critical for the primary production sector in Hawke’s Bay. “In the last 10 years we have experienced 5 years of significantly stressful summer ... More >>
Tui Quadruple on Napier Hill
Friday, 6 March 2015, 4:01 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Tui numbers on Napier Hill have increased four-fold and bellbirds three-fold since the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council first cracked down on possums there during 2008. More >>
Swimmers advised to stay out of lake ski lanes
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 11:36 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Swimmers using the Rotorua Lakes are being advised to stay out of the lake’s ski lanes. The lakes’ Harbour Master and maritime officers have received complaints from water skiers that swimmers are using the designated ski lanes when the lakes ... More >>
Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme Update
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 10:38 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Work on finalising the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme continues within all four main work streams. More >>
Tangata Whenua views considered
Monday, 23 February 2015, 1:06 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A recommendation is being put to Wednesday’s Hawke’s Bay Regional Council meeting asking for a working group to be set up to help review how the Council is doing with its relationships with iwi and incorporating Tangata Whenua views into its work. ... More >>
Support in principle for Napier-Wairoa Rail line proposal
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 2:44 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Support in principle for Napier-Wairoa Rail line proposal Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Corporate & Strategic Committee is recommending Council supports in principle a proposal to lease the mothballed Napier to Gisborne Rail line from ... More >>
Have your say on Hawke’s Bay public transport
Monday, 16 February 2015, 11:00 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay residents with an interest in public transport are being urged to be part of a new initiative aimed at ensuring the bus service is meeting the needs of the public. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is setting up the Hawke’s Bay Bus Users’ ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay transport systems up for discussion
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 4:11 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The future of Hawke’s Bay’s transport systems are up for discussion at Friday’s Regional Transport Committee meeting. The Draft Regional Land Transport Plan and Regional Public Transport Plan were released for public comment late last year, with ... More >>
Principles for Board of Inquiry process agreed upon
Thursday, 29 January 2015, 3:08 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has agreed on the principles upon which to base its response to the Board of Inquiry, which continues to consider Tukituki Plan Change 6. More >>
Watch on for Algal Blooms
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 2:51 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The temperaturescurrent weather conditions, resulting in lower river flows and warmer water , increase the likelihood of algal blooms in Hawke’s Bay fresh waterways. More >>
Watch on Dry Conditions
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 4:28 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council staff are monitoring the current dry conditions across Hawke’s Bay. More >>
Council Asks Public to Report Tallow in Estuary
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 4:27 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
People walking around Ahuriri Estuary are asked to look out for and report any remaining globules of tallow following this week’s accidental spill. More >>
Coastal Hazard Under Scrutiny
Monday, 22 December 2014, 3:23 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Coastal Hazard Under Scrutiny Work has begun on a strategy to assess coastal hazards and risk management options along the Hawke’s Bay coast between Tangoio and Clifton through to the year 2120. The strategy will consider the shift in risks associated ... More >>
Options for managing feral goats to be explored
Thursday, 18 December 2014, 10:59 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Options for managing feral goats in Hawke’s Bay are likely to be explored as the region grapples with the positive and negative effects of the hairy creatures. A report to a recent Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Environment and Services Committee ... More >>
