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Hawkes Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 32]

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 >>

Courtesy needed in Pandora Pond

Friday, 17 October 2014, 4:18 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Courtesy needed in Pandora Pond Everyone who uses Pandora Pond in Napier for recreation or sport needs to consider other users, says Harbourmaster Phil Norman. “There is increasing concern about the amount of use the Pond is getting for all sorts of ... More >>

Napier: Free Boat Safety Check on Sunday

Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 1:59 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Coastguard Hawke’s Bay will be offering free boat safety checks in Napier this Sunday 19 October. More >>

New Boat Safety Education for Hawke’s Bay Schools

Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 10:55 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

A new boat safety education programme is being offered to Hawke’s Bay primary and intermediate schools in early summer by the Harbourmaster. More >>

Marine Oil Spill Exercise Rescheduled at Napier Port

Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 11:16 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has rescheduled its annual marine oil spill exercise in and beside Napier Port for Wednesday 1 October 2014. The exercise was delayed after poor weather conditions in early September. More >>

Invitation to talk about the BIG SIX

Friday, 19 September 2014, 2:41 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Afternoon tea chats with Hawke’s Bay Regional Councillors are just one way people can add their ten cents to HBRC’s re-think on next year’s Long Term Plan. More >>

HBRC Corporate & Strategic Committee Decisions

Thursday, 11 September 2014, 3:05 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

HBRC Corporate & Strategic Committee Decisions Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Corporate and Strategic Committee met on Wednesday 10 September. See agenda papers here - http://data.hbrc.govt.nz/meetings/Open/2014/C&S_10092014_AGN_AT.PDF Some ... More >>

‘The Big Six’ Priorities for Long Term Plan

Thursday, 11 September 2014, 3:03 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s long term planning is well underway and a list of six strategic priorities has been drafted. More >>

Lions open perfect new picnic spot

Thursday, 4 September 2014, 12:44 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

A new project from the Edgecumbe Lion’s Club has seen a scrubby patch of road reserve alongside Mangaone Stream transformed into an attractive picnic spot and watering hole just 700 metres from the popular Onepū Community Park outside Whakatāne. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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