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Hawkes Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 47]
Irrigation Bans Finally Lifted
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 5:47 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The last irrigation bans on two Hawke’s Bay streams were lifted on Monday 6 July, after a dry summer and autumn. More >>
Heating Package A Plus For Hawke’s Bay Homes
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 2:50 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has welcomed the Government’s new “Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart” scheme, and will be one of the first councils to sign up to the scheme helping homeowners to upgrade home insulation and heating. More >>
Geisha Salvage Completed
Friday, 19 June 2009, 2:53 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says the salvage of theGeisha, which went aground at Waimarama on Saturday June 13 after experiencing engine trouble, has been completed successfully. More >>
Oil Removed from Abandoned Vessel
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 10:07 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has removed all available oil from the vessel ‘Geisha’ which was abandoned off the coast, south of cape Kidnappers, during the night of Friday 12 June 2009. ‘Geisha’ was ashore between Ocean Beach and Waimarama. The ... More >>
Council at Top of RMA Survey
Friday, 12 June 2009, 12:54 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has achieved a high level of compliance with the Resource Management Act by processing 96% of resource consent applications on time. More >>
Air Quality Review Welcomed
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 4:48 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has welcomed the announcement that New Zealand’s air quality standards will be reviewed. The Minister for the Environment, Hon Nick Smith, today released the terms of reference and the technical advisory group to ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Environmental Awards 2009 Open
Monday, 8 June 2009, 5:24 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The 2009 Hawke’s Bay Environmental Awards are open for entries from people involved in projects to enhance the environment and protect natural resources in the region. The closing date is 15 July. More >>
New Water Information Service
Friday, 5 June 2009, 1:01 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Irrigators, other consented water users and the public will be able to get faster, more accurate and transparent information on water use when a new water information services unit is set up by Hawke'sBay Regional Council. The Regional Council has ... More >>
Congratulations to Taradale Soil Specialist
Friday, 5 June 2009, 9:49 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Taradale land specialist, Garth Eyles, is being congratulated on his achievement in receiving a Green Ribbon Award after being presented with his award by the Minister for the Environment, Hon Nick Smith at a ceremony at Parliament last night. Garth ... More >>
Better Water Data From Irrigators
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 3:51 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Over the very dry summer and autumn, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has taken a tougher stance on those irrigators who have not provided water take data on time - with good results. Thirty nine abatement notices have been issued this irrigation season to ... More >>
Port Gets Top Safety Approval
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 5:21 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Maritime NZ has recently approved the Navigational Safety Management System (NSMS) for the Napier Pilotage Area, making the Port of Napier Ltd one of only four approved SMS ports in the country. More >>
Waipawa River Bans Lifted
Monday, 4 May 2009, 2:20 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Following the rain in the last few days, Hawke's Bay Regional Council has been able to lift all bans on the Waipawa River for water takes for irrigation. More >>
Youth Environment Forum On
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 4:19 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A two day environmental forum for secondarystudents has been organised by the HB Youth Environment Council and will be held nearHavelock North on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 May. More >>
Irrigation Bans Back on Ngaruroro River
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:02 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The rain early this week has not had a lasting impact on the Ngaruroro River. Irrigation bans that were lifted earlier in the week after a day of steady rain, are now back on takes at the Whanawhana monitoring site and on the low flow limit of 5000 litres/sec ... More >>
New flood scheme proposed for Wharerangi – Tuirau
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 2:42 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has this week agreed in principle that a new flood control and drainage scheme be established in the Wharerangi – Tuirau area behind Poraiti near Napier, and that the beneficiaries of the proposed scheme be formally ... More >>
Justice Williams to talk about Treaty in HB
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 11:31 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hon Justice Joe Williams will speak about the promises of the Treaty of Waitangi (Tiriti o Waitangi) at Hawke's Bay Regional Council’s breakfast meeting in Hastings on 1 May. Justice Williams (Ngati Pukenga and Te Arawa (Waitaha, Tapuika)) was appointed ... More >>
Water Quality Report Fits With Council Strategy
Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 4:39 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A report on water monitoring programmes in Hawke’s Bay has recommended more investigations to gain further understanding about water quality. Following public concern about the state of the Tukituki River, a review of water monitoring programmes was commissioned ... More >>
Sir Peter Blake Environmental Students
Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 2:03 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Three Hawke’s Bay secondary school students have been selected for the Sir Peter Blake Trust Youth Environment Forumbeing held in Wellington from 19 – 24 April. More >>
Irrigation Bans Due To Dry Autumn
Friday, 3 April 2009, 12:23 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Irrigation bans are coming back on in Hawke’s Bay. There has been some rainfall in the last week from the Esk catchment north, but further south there has been very little. More >>
Kirton Appointed as HB Inc Chairman
Monday, 30 March 2009, 11:46 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has confirmed Neil Kirton as Chairman of Hawke’s Bay Inc. Mr Kirton has been in the acting Chairman for the regional development agency since 1 December 2008 after Ross Bramwell retired from the position. Council confirmed ... More >>
