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Hawkes Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 34]

Long term vision for Hawke’s Bay’s coastline considered

Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 4:27 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is looking to work with Napier City and Hastings District Councils to develop a strategy to provide a long term vision for the region’s coastline in light of the predicted impacts of climate change. More >>

HBRC happy community listened to over Oil & Gas Exploration

Thursday, 3 April 2014, 11:00 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

HBRC happy community listened to over Oil & Gas Exploration Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is delighted the Government has heeded the call to exclude the region’s productive aquifers from the latest block offer for Oil & Gas exploration. Yesterday ... More >>

Adoption of HBRC Annual Plan

Friday, 28 March 2014, 11:54 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Adoption of HBRC Annual Plan Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has adopted its 2014-15 Draft Annual Plan for public consultation. The draft plan is based on HBRC’s Long Term Plan, which was adopted three years ago and will be reviewed again next year. ... More >>

Directory making light work of waste

Thursday, 27 March 2014, 4:21 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Not sure how to get rid of your business waste or household items? Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Waste and Recycling Directory just might have the answer. More >>

HBRC considers investment in Napier-Gisborne rail line

Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 5:09 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is considering investing close to $5.5 million in re-establishing the Napier-Gisborne rail line as a viable alternative to the transport of freight by road. More >>

Hawke’s Bay is part of a new Water website

Friday, 21 March 2014, 11:30 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay is part of a new website launched this week displaying the results of water quality monitoring for rivers throughout the country. The website, Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA), is a collaboration between New Zealand’s 16 regional ... More >>

Investment opportunity in Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme

Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 11:46 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Qualified Hawke’s Bay investors are being given the opportunity to express their interest in investing in the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. More >>

Giant willow aphid found in Hawke’s Bay

Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 11:12 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is monitoring the spread of the Giant willow aphid after the insects were recently discovered on willows by most of our rivers. “We are starting to find the Giant Willow Aphid, and getting reports of it being in a ... More >>

Offensive pollution is a community challenge

Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 4:03 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council pollution response officers were disappointed to be called out to a particularly offensive stream dumping event yesterday, and have a message for people dumping rubbish in our waterways: “don’t do it.” HBRC Compliance ... More >>

Makara No 1 Dam Repair Underway

Thursday, 13 February 2014, 6:01 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Work started on site on 13 January by the contractor HBRC Works Group using sub-contractor, Gair Contracting to complete the earthworks. More >>

the state of our environment | January 2014

Friday, 7 February 2014, 4:40 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Summer to date has brought us two dry months, with January’s rainfall being almost a carbon copy of December’s - both months recording a fairly measly 60% of the usual totals. Thankfully we headed into summer with our water stocks in good health, ... More >>

Check Clean Dry Campaign Aims at More Than Just Didymo in HB

Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:57 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Check Clean Dry Campaign Aims at More Than Just Didymo in HB The Check Clean Dry awareness programme to help prevent the spread of Didymo and other aquatic weeds has had a positive response from Hawke’s Bay river users this summer. Hawke’s ... More >>

Tukituki Catchment Proposal

Wednesday, 22 January 2014, 12:00 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Colin Riden completed his submission which he began yesterday (20 Jan 2014) The rest of the day focussed on the closing submissions of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council/Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company Ltd. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council/Hawke’s Bay ... More >>

Leasehold land ownership retained in financial arrangement

Friday, 17 January 2014, 2:55 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has negotiated a financial agreement with the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) for its rental income from Napier leasehold land. More >>

Tukituki Catchment Proposal –Board of Inquiry Hearing Day 26

Friday, 17 January 2014, 12:15 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Ruahapia Marae representative - Dr Kepa Morgan said they oppose Tukituki Plan Change 6 & Ruataniawha Water Storage Scheme (RWSS) because they are not convinced it will enhance the mauri of Tukituki River. He wants a comprehensive holistic analysis of ... More >>

Tukituki Catchment Proposal –Board of Inquiry Hearing

Thursday, 16 January 2014, 9:32 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

The independent Board of Inquiry set up to consider the resource consents for the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme, along with the Tukituki Plan Change, resumed hearings after the Christmas break at Matahiwi Marae on Wednesday 15 January 2014. More >>

Boaties warned about dangerous stretch of river

Tuesday, 24 December 2013, 11:51 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Boaties warned about dangerous stretch of river Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is warning people to steer clear of a dangerous stretch of the Ngaruroro River after recent floods caused trees to come down into the river. HBRC Engineer-Rivers Vince ... More >>

HBRIC Board Membership To Change

Friday, 20 December 2013, 4:18 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

A change to the membership of the transition board of Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company Limited (HBRIC Ltd) has been made by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. More >>

Tukituki Catchment Proposal –Board of Inquiry Hearing

Friday, 20 December 2013, 12:55 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Craig Preston Trust owner Craig Preston told the board he supported Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme as he believes it will revitalise the Central Hawke’s Bay community. However as a local farmer whose land sits in the reservoir footprint he is concerned ... More >>

Tukituki Catchment Proposal –Board of Inquiry Hearing Day 22

Friday, 20 December 2013, 11:38 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

During cross examination of Fish & Game witness Helen Marr today the board felt it was necessary for more expert conferencing to be undertaken between all the planners involved in the prior Plan Change 6 conferencing to discuss the recently submitted ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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