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Big Season of Planting by Hawke’s Bay Community
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 12:05 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay has benefitted from another big season of planting this year thanks to landowners, community groups, schools, individuals and Council staff all doing their bit. Around 26,000 native plants and 12,000 exotics were added to country parks ... More >>
Tukituki Catchment Proposal Hearing - Day 5
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 9:25 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Today’s hearing focused on the effect the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme could have on the ecological environment, including birds, bugs and native trees and shrubs and the integrated offset and mitigation programme. More >>
Tukituki Catchment Proposal – Board of Inquiry Hearing Day 4
Friday, 22 November 2013, 3:56 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
HBRC Senior Land Management Advisor – Ian Milner; Senior freshwater scientist at the Cawthron Institute – Dr John Hayes; HBRC Senior Scientist - Coastal Quality - Anna Madarasz-Smith; Senior Scientist Cawthron Institute - Dr Chris Cornelisen; ... More >>
Positive report on Pests with a hint of peanut butter
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 11:27 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Environment and Services Committee today received a sound annual report on Biosecurity Operations with a view to adding feral cats, stoats and ferrets to the current control of possums, in a trial area. More >>
Regional Parks for a Healthy Hawke’s Bay
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 11:34 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
In a move which sees Hawke’s Bay Regional Council line up with Greater Wellington and Auckland Councils, Councillors have today endorsed the recommendation to recognise HBRC’s popular ‘open spaces’ as Regional Parks. More >>
Tukituki Catchment Proposal
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 6:20 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Day two continued with scene-setting evidence from HBRC & HBRIC Ltd witnesses and cross examination, mainly by counsel for Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated. Near the end of the day the focus turned to water quality. More >>
Substantial fine for irrigating without a resource consent
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 11:05 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A local crop grower, Dharminder Singh, received a fine of $15,000 in the Hastings District Court yesterday for irrigating a crop without being in possession of a resource consent to do so. The irrigation occurred on 18 January this year while parts of ... More >>
HBRC appoints leaders to its committees
Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 5:03 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has appointed councillors to chair its committees. At today’s council meeting it confirmed its committees for the next three years and those who will lead the various committees. More >>
Regional Council Sworn In, Chairman Elected
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 11:05 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Cr Fenton Wilson has been re-elected as Chairman of Hawke's Bay Regional Council and sworn in. More >>
Rate Assessment Copies Available from Regional Council
Monday, 21 October 2013, 11:47 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council ratepayers receiving water-damaged rates assessments in the post this week can contact HBRC for a fresh copy if they need one. More >>
the state of our environment | September 2013
Monday, 7 October 2013, 4:43 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
It’s been a promising start to spring with plenty of moisture in the ground and in our waterways as we strike what are typically our drier months of the year. September last year kicked off an entire spring, summer and autumn of low rainfall so it’s ... More >>
You’ve LEAFed it too late
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 3:26 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Local Environment Action Fund, known as LEAF, is helping local groups to tackle environmental projects and, due to its popularity, the funding pool which opened in July is empty. More >>
HBRC approves funding for Hastings hockey venue
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 4:06 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council today approved the release of $2 million funding to the Regional Sports Park Trust for the construction of a new all-weather hockey facility, subject to an annual international hockey tournament being confirmed for the venue. More >>
Twenty Line Up For Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Elections
Friday, 16 August 2013, 5:18 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Nominations have just closed for local government elections, and 20 prominent Hawke’s Bay people have confirmed they wish to stand for Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. More >>
Prosperity Report Discussion On 14 August
Friday, 9 August 2013, 4:22 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Due to a weather-related flight cancellation on 31 July, Peter Winder, Director at McGredy Winder & Co, was unable to present and answer Councillor questions on Part II of the Regional Prosperity Study. More >>
Regional Planning Committee drafts Annual Report
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 9:28 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Regional Planning Committee convened by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council positively received the draft annual report, on Wednesday, covering its first year of proceedings. More >>
Tutira School steps up to Silver Enviroschool
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 12:35 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council coordinates the Enviroschools programme in our region and is delighted to congratulate Tutira School on becoming a Silver-accredited Enviroschool. More >>
the state of our environment | June 2013
Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 5:05 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay was a haven from the wild weather that hit other parts of the country in June (Wellington almost got blown off the map) but we had an interesting month weather-wise nonetheless. For the first time since August last year I can say we ... More >>
Interim CEO appointed at HBRC
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 12:58 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chief Executive Andrew Newman is to concentrate his efforts solely on Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme with an interim Chief Executive appointed at the council. More >>
HBRC Heatsmart Continues to Deliver
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 5:23 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Changes in Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Heatsmart programme were agreed to by the Regional Council today. More >>
