Hawkes Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 32]
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 >>
HBRC welcomes High Court decision on Tukituki Catchment
Friday, 12 December 2014, 3:38 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chairman Fenton Wilson says he welcomes the timely judgement on the High Court appeals on Tukituki Plan Change 6 and the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. More >>
Get Boating Skills if you might be ‘Suddenly in Charge’
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 9:55 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Harbourmaster encourages anyone going out in a boat this summer to sign up for the Coastguards boat safety information evening. ‘Suddenly In Charge’ is a free boating safety information session being offered ... More >>
Tukituki Plan Change Discussion at Haumoana
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 3:07 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Rural landowners in the Lower Tukituki catchment have an opportunity to discuss the changes coming out of the Tukituki Plan Change 6. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is hosting the meeting at Haumoana Hall on Thursday 4 December starting at 4pm. HBRC ... More >>
HBRC’s LEAF Fund Well Used by Local Groups
Friday, 28 November 2014, 11:19 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Eleven local groups and their environment projects are being assisted this financial year by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s LEAF fund. More >>
Nature Space Interests Local Environment Groups
Friday, 28 November 2014, 10:48 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Nature Space Interests Local Environment Groups Sixteen more Hawke’s Bay environment groups signed onto the Nature Space web portal - www.naturespace.org.nz - at its regional launch last week. “The adopting of the web portal by these groups is a ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Already Planning for Sea Level Rise
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 3:10 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A report released today by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment warning that sea level rise is already impacting New Zealand has been welcomed by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. The PCE report Climate change and rising seas: Understanding ... More >>
Napier Port Directors to be appointed
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 12:55 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The former Chief Executive of the Port of Melbourne will be appointed as a director to the Port of Napier Limited at its Annual General Meeting in December. More >>
Treat a friend to a free trip on the bus…
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 11:46 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Treat a friend to a free trip on the bus… Christmas is coming early for those using goBay buses in Hawke’s Bay next month. To celebrate the festive season those taking the bus between 1-24 December can take a friend or family member for free. ... More >>
Public to have Input on Biodiversity Strategy
Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 3:47 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A series of workshops on the Biodiversity Strategy next week are an opportunity for individuals and volunteer groups involved in ecology and restoration projects to add their ideas. More >>
Lease on Napier to Gisborne Rail line offer to HBRC
Monday, 24 November 2014, 2:05 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Kiwirail has agreed to lease the mothballed Napier to Gisborne Rail line to Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, subject to a number of conditions. More >>
Recreational Water Quality Monitoring Starts Monday
Friday, 31 October 2014, 3:32 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s recreational water quality monitoring programme kicks off on Monday 3 November. This programme monitors popular bathing sites at the region’s beaches, rivers and estuaries for indicators of harmful pathogens ... More >>
New Chairman appointed to Napier Port
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 2:24 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company Ltd has appointed local businessman Alasdair MacLeod as the new Chairman of Napier Port (Port of Napier Ltd). He will take over from current chairman Jim Scotland, who is retiring after serving 10 years in the ... More >>
