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HBRC to Take Further Legal Action Over Building Defects

Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 5:15 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is to take legal action against other parties involved in the construction of its Dalton Street building as it seeks to recover the cost of fixing defects. More >>

Regional Council Trims Rates Increase

Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 5:10 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has clawed back a proposed rates increase in the Annual Plan for 2013/14 to reduce costs for ratepayers in the current economic climate.  More >>

Conviction for near miss with container ship

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 4:50 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

A near miss at sea has resulted in a commercial fisherman being found guilty in the Napier District Court today of the unsafe operation of a ship on 15 February 2012. More >>

Garden Bird Survey On Again in HB

Thursday, 13 June 2013, 10:28 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

The annual NZ Garden Bird Survey is on again and is being encouraged in Hawke’s Bay as a useful way to assess the benefits of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s possum control programmes throughout the region. More >>

Land & Fresh Water Plan Changes

Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 1:36 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council today adopted recommendations from a panel of Hearings Commissioners on HBRC’s proposed Plan Change 5 as its own decisions. More >>

Hawke’s Bay farmers face tough times as a result of drought

Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 10:20 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

The Hawke’s Bay Drought Committee says the region’s farmers face some tough times ahead as the aftermath of this year’s drought continues to bite. More >>

Pollution Response Team Actions Commended

Friday, 24 May 2013, 5:14 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

The skill and expertise of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s pollution response team was commended by Judge Rea in Napier District Court today. More >>

Plan for the region’s coast opens for public input

Friday, 10 May 2013, 4:42 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Regional Council wants to know what Bay residents want for the future of their coastline. More >>

Tukituki Plan Change notified

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 10:42 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

A major milestone has been marked for the Tukituki Catchment with Hawke’s Bay Regional Council notifying its Tukituki Plan Change for public submissions, while the council’s investment company HBRIC Ltd has formally lodged its resource consent for the Ruataniwha ... More >>

HBRC Wins Website Awards

Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 5:16 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has won two awards at the ALGIM Online Services Awards for ‘Best Council Website Redevelopment’ and ‘Best Use of Intranet’ in Wellington this week. More >>

HBRC To Offer Alternative Local Government Proposal

Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 4:10 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has voted to lodge an alternative proposal for local government reorganisation in Hawke’s Bay. More >>

Duck shooters advised to watch dogs on rivers and lakes

Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 12:24 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Duck shooters are advised by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to keep a close watch on dogs around rivers and other water bodies this hunting season, due to the risks posed by cyanobacteria (blue-green) algae. More >>

Hawke’s Bay Trails reflects on NZCT International Award

Friday, 19 April 2013, 11:35 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chairman, Fenton Wilson, is keen to acknowledge the International Trails Symposium award presented to the New Zealand Cycle Trail, which includes Hawke’s Bay Trails. More >>

RWSS Commercial Manager starts work

Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 10:38 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

17 April 2013 RWSS Commercial Manager starts work An experienced agri-business banker has been appointed to the newly created position of RWSS Commercial Manager (previously titled Irrigation Adviser). More >>

HBRC measures up with BASS model

Monday, 15 April 2013, 11:40 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has participated with six other regional councils to benchmark the operation of back-office functions in a project that focuses on efficiency gains and organisational improvement. More >>

Hawke’s Bay makes big progress on drought feed

Monday, 8 April 2013, 11:48 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

The Hawke’s Bay Drought Committee reports that feed is coming into the Hawke’s Bay in quantity and quality thanks to the great work of the Rural Support Trust East Coast and Federated Farmers working together. More >>

Good time to improve home heating and insulation

Wednesday, 3 April 2013, 10:57 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

So you’ve enjoyed a long warm summer in Hawke’s Bay, but winter is coming and if you want to stay warm, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council encourages homeowners to make use of the HeatSmart scheme. More >>

HBRC to increase its harbourmaster liability insurance

Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 3:22 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has approved in principle increasing the amount of Harbourmaster Liability insurance cover for the region in light of the lessons learnt from the grounding of the container ship the Rena off Tauranga nearly two years ago. More >>

Farm Environment Award Winners Congratulated

Friday, 8 March 2013, 11:59 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chairman Fenton Wilson congratulates the farmers who won in the 2013 East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards, presented last night at a ceremony in Napier. Graeme Williams and Derry Stovell, Mangaroa Station, Tokomaru ... More >>

Hawke’s Bay Welcomes Drought Declaration

Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 10:44 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chairman Fenton Wilson has welcomed the declaration of a drought in Hawke’s Bay by Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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