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Hawkes Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 45]

Ruataniwha Water Storage Project Governance

Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 10:11 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has established two groups to provide oversight and guidance to the Council on the Ruataniwha Plains water storage project as it is developed over the next two years. More >>

Ahuriri Businesses Join In Earth Hour

Friday, 26 March 2010, 4:12 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

A number of Ahuriri restaurants in Napier will be dimming the lights for Earth Hour on Saturday 27 March between 8.30 and 9.30pm. Patrons can enjoy a social night out or dinner by candle light during the Earth Hour time. More >>

Pollution Oil Spill Exercise Underway

Thursday, 25 March 2010, 10:11 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s oil spill response team is in action at the entrance to Napier Inner Harbour this morning (Thursday 25 March). More >>

Pollution Oil Spill Exercise Underway

Thursday, 25 March 2010, 10:10 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s oil spill response team is in action at the entrance to Napier Inner Harbour this morning (Thursday 25 March). More >>

Make It Your Business To Switch Off On Saturday

Monday, 22 March 2010, 5:43 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay residents and businesses are tuning in to turning off this year with the fourth annual Earth Hour switch off coming up on Saturday, March 27. More >>

Port of Napier Share Purchase

Thursday, 4 March 2010, 3:08 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

On 23 December 2009, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council completed its purchase of the 8.3 percent share holding in the Port of Napier Ltd from Horizons (Manawatu-Whanganui) Regional Council. More >>

Loss of Enviroschools blow to future

Monday, 1 March 2010, 4:58 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

The demise of ‘Enviroschools’ in Hawkes Bay will be a blow for the thousands of youngsters and their families who have been inspired by the award winning programme, says Hawke’s Bay Regional Councillor, Liz Remmerswaal. More >>

Hawke’s Bay Tsunami Update # 06

Sunday, 28 February 2010, 12:06 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group advises that the civil defence alert is stepping down to a monitoring position. However they say that the unusual wave pattern caused by the tsunami from Chile is likely to continue for several hours, ... More >>

Hawke’s Bay Tsunami Update # 05

Sunday, 28 February 2010, 10:09 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Advice to people in Hawke’s Bay from the Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group is to keep away from the coast, local beaches and estuaries for the rest of the day, and for coastal residents to self evacuate if they are at all concerned about the ... More >>

Landscape Cycle Trail Gets Nod For Next Stage

Friday, 12 February 2010, 10:30 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is pleased that the proposal for a new cycle trail in Hawke’s Bay has been given approval by the Ministry of Tourism to move to the feasibility stage. More >>

Sir Peter Blake Forum Opportunity for HB Students

Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 10:01 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Applications are open for this year’s Sir Peter Blake Youth Environment Forum with places for up to six students plus a new place for a teacher or parent to represent Hawke’s Bay. More >>

Earthquake Survivors Afternoon Tea

Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:46 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

There has been a good response from survivors of the 1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake who have been invited to a special afternoon tea commemoration on Sunday 14 February. More >>

1931 Earthquake Anniversary Still Has Lessons

Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 9:21 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

The day had been fine, during a spell of dry weather.  Children had returned to their first day of school, fathers were at work, mothers were doing their daily housekeeping.  More >>

Farm Effluent Management Caution

Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 5:27 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council asks that farmers managing stock effluent take extra precautions as the ground is saturated and will be for several days. More >>

Wet Weekend Unusual For Summer

Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 4:44 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

This last weekend’s rain was unusual according to Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. Council records show that heavy rainfall in summer is more likely to happen in December or February, but is less common in January. More >>

Hawke's Bay: Saffron Thistle Watch On

Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 4:41 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is reminding farmers to keep a watch out for new outbreaks of saffron thistle. Saffron thistle - Carthamus lanatus - is a total control plant pest in Hawke’s Bay, and now is the best time to identify this weed with its bright ... More >>

Rainfall Holds River Flows But Still Dry

Friday, 22 January 2010, 11:14 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says that the current damp weather is holding river flows but not boosting them substantially. A thunderstorm last night [Thursday] brought about 40 -50 mm of rain to the ranges and hill country around SH50 which increased ... More >>

Green Light for Plains Water Storage Study

Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 4:42 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is starting a feasibility study on the potential for investing in water storage infrastructure to serve the irrigation needs of Central Hawke’s Bay district. More >>

Kayakers and Boaties Putting Themselves at Risk

Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 9:39 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Harbourmaster is warning kayakers and other boaties to stay well out of the way of ships in the pilotage area, especially the port and channels leading into the port. More >>

Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy

Monday, 18 January 2010, 11:11 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

More than 30 individuals or groups have given their views on the region’s development future, in a preliminary round of informal consultation for the Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy (HPUDS). HPUDS is a joint process lead by Napier City ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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