Hawkes Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 7]
Cyclone Gabrielle Greatly Exceeded Modelling Forecasts
Monday, 20 February 2023, 1:48 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke's Bay Regional Council's priority is the immediate response to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2302/06bec071fc1c106ed6a2.jpeg" width="720" height="539"> Pakowhai bridge following Cyclone ... More >>
Hawke's Bay Regional Council Focused On Providing Critical Support To The Community
Monday, 20 February 2023, 6:34 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is working hard to support the community and those affected by the floods, and restore vital infrastructure. Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby, who also chairs the Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust Receives $1m Boost From Government Mayors United In Leading Region
Sunday, 19 February 2023, 2:22 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust has received a $1m cash injection from Government, following Friday’s visit to the region by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty. Hinewai Ormsby, Chair of Hawke’s Bay Regional ... More >>
Low Dissolved Oxygen Levels From Algal Bloom May Have Caused Sea Animal Deaths
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 2:26 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says low dissolved oxygen levels from an algal bloom may be the cause behind the deaths of sea animals washing up on shore in Napier. Science manager Anna Madarasz-Smith says that this is the current strongest working ... More >>
Sources Of Driftwood On Hawke's Bay Beaches And In Near-shore Waters
Friday, 3 February 2023, 3:24 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Sources of unusually large amounts of driftwood in the water and on several Hawke’s Bay beaches is not yet clear, but the materials appear to be small and of mixed origin and not from recent forestry operations. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2302/ae4dc2207d5849fd14eb.jpeg" ... More >>
Regional Council Highlights Regional Wetlands On World Wetlands Day
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 3:15 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
World Wetlands Day is a great opportunity to highlight the amazing and unique flora and fauna that live in these special areas in Hawke’s Bay. Regional Council Terrestrial Ecologist Annabel Beattie says it’s important we protect wetlands and the plants ... More >>
Go Bus Advises Disruption To Services
Friday, 20 January 2023, 7:06 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Go Bus, the provider of the GoBay bus service has advised us of a number of additional cancellations in place next week due to a combination of driver shortage, scheduled operations, and annual leave. We understand that this will be a great inconvenience ... More >>
Political Advertising On Go Bus Vehicles
Friday, 13 January 2023, 6:38 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has become aware that its bus contractor Go Bus, operator of the service Go Bay, has accepted political advertising from the National Party in Hawke’s Bay and other places. Regional Council General Manger Policy and ... More >>
Wettest Six Months Since Records Began
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 10:14 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s rainfall monitoring figures released today shows this has been the wettest last six months since records began. Regional Council Team Leader Air, Marine and Land Science, Dr Kathleen Kozyniak says “December was our ... More >>
Stopbank Work Boosts Flood Resilience
Monday, 12 December 2022, 11:47 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has completed a significant stopbank upgrade in Taradale to protect local communities and prepare the region for climate change as part of its Resilient River Community project. Resilient River Communities is a joint initiative ... More >>
Temporary Disruption To GoBay And MyWay Services As Bus Drivers Attend A Union Stop Work Meeting
Friday, 2 December 2022, 11:10 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
GoBay bus services and MyWay on demand services will experience additional temporary disruptions due to drivers attending a union stop work meeting in Clive next Monday 5 December from 6.30am-11am. These temporary disruptions are in addition to the reduced ... More >>
Reduced Bus Timetable Being Reinstated
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 2:43 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
GoBus, the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s bus operator has advised the Council that they are suffering a serious shortage of drivers and ongoing illness. Because of that, 20 Hawke’s Bay bus trips daily are being temporarily suspended. The reduced ... More >>
Hawke's Bay Trails Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Friday, 11 November 2022, 12:43 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Trails is celebrating its 10th anniversary since it opened as one of 23 iconic ‘Great Rides’ in New Zealand. The network of 200 kilometres of mostly off-road scenic trails through the region, passes through vineyards, and beside winding ... More >>
Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby Will Work Collectively To Solve Region's Environmental Issues
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 10:02 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Newly elected Regional Council chair Hinewai Ormsby is focused on working hard and collectively to solve the region’s challenges of resource and environmental sustainability. “We have huge challenges that we as a governance group will confront together," ... More >>
Mayoral Leaders Forum Facing The Region's Big Challenges Together
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 9:19 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The four mayors of the region’s constituent local authorities and the new Hawke’s Bay Regional Council chair are united in tackling the region’s big challenges. Yesterday the mayors and chair – Wairoa mayor Craig Little, Napier mayor Kirsten ... More >>
Regional Council Working With Central Hawke's Bay District Council To Manage Damaged Wastewater Pipe Impacts
Friday, 28 October 2022, 4:19 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is working with Central Hawke’s Bay District Council (CHBDC) to assess the effects of the damaged wastewater pipe likely causing the discharge of wastewater in to the Waipawa River. Regulation and Policy Group ... More >>
Record Rainfall And Soil Moisture Levels Take Toll On Community And Primary Sector
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 11:34 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Too much of a good thing? Spring soil moisture and rainfall records are being smashed all over the region, wreaking havoc in our primary sector and causing disruption in our communities. Regional Council Team Leader Marine Air and Land Science Dr Kathleen ... More >>
Hinewai Ormsby Elected As Youngest And First Wahine Chairperson Of The Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Wednesday, 26 October 2022, 2:26 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
In a moving ceremony today, the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has elected its youngest and first wahine Māori as chairperson, Hinewai Ormsby. The Council held its inaugural meeting at the Napier Conference Centre where councillors were sworn in for the triennium ... More >>
Regional Council Election Declared Results In
Friday, 14 October 2022, 3:21 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The final result for the Hawke's Bay Regional Council elections held on Saturday 8 October is as follows. Ahuriri/Napier General Regional Constituency Neil Kirton Martin Williams Hinewai Ormsby Heretaunga-Hastings General Constituency Jock ... More >>
Hawke's Bay To Develop Its First Emissions Reduction Plan
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 11:06 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
In a move playing to the urgency of climate change, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has agreed to develop the region’s first Emissions Reduction Plan. This was the final decision by the Council in the last Regional Council meeting before October’s ... More >>