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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 >>
HBRC Becomes A Friend of Dairy Accord
Thursday, 28 February 2013, 12:56 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has agreed to support in principle the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord and agreed to become a “Friend of the Accord”. The Accord has been developed by the Dairy Environmental Leadership Group. It is now seeking ... More >>
Update on HBRC building
Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 10:27 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Media Release 20 February 2013 Update on HBRC building The cost of repairing the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s office building in Dalton Street has doubled to an estimated $2.2 million now the extent of the recladding and remedial work required ... More >>
EIT ideaschool design students get creative at the aquarium
Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 10:12 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A project involving Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group, EIT ideaschool students and the National Aquarium of New Zealand will see a new tsunami display designed and developed for the Aquarium’s Education Centre. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Biodiversity Steering Group Takes Shape
Monday, 11 February 2013, 12:08 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Biodiversity Steering Group Takes Shape Members of Hawke’s Bay’s newly-formed Biodiversity Strategy Steering Group met for the first time on Tuesday 5th February to start the process of developing a Biodiversity Strategy and Accord ... More >>
Better mobile access to low flow data
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 9:29 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
It has just become even easier to access low flow information on Hawke’s Bay rivers and streams, with Hawke’s Bay Regional Council launching a low flow data mobile website for smart phones. More >>
Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme will help wellbeing
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 11:35 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A respected Māori leader believes the Ruataniwha Water Storage (RWS) Scheme could have huge potential for Māori in Hawke’s Bay. More >>
Record breaking year for public transport
Monday, 21 January 2013, 11:52 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has reported a record breaking number of public transport trips on the goBay network during 2012. More >>
Walk and Talk Series still popular
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 1:57 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A series of free guided walks are planned throughout Hawke’s Bay during the next three months as part of the popular Walk and Talk Series. More >>
Public warned about potentially toxic algae
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 4:43 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Laboratory results have been unable to confirm whether a dog which died after a walk along the Tukituki River bank was affected by toxic algae poisoning. More >>
The State Of Our Environment
Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 9:42 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
December served up summer in spades, delivering hot temperatures and yet another month of below normal rainfall following a dry spring. As a result, water levels remained relatively low across the region’s waterways and also our aquifers. If ... More >>
New work completed on Hawke’s Bay Trails
Friday, 21 December 2012, 11:54 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Sections of the Hawke’s Bay Trails which have been under construction in recent weeks are opening in time for the holiday period. Water Ride The lower Taipo Stream section of the Water Ride will be opened today (Friday 21 December). Hawke’s Bay ... More >>
Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme discussed with farmers
Friday, 21 December 2012, 9:59 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Central Hawke’s Bay farmers and farm advisors have had the chance to learn more about the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme in a series of meetings during the last few days. More >>
