Hawkes Bay Regional Council - Latest News [Page 8]
Council Approves Grant For Environment Centre Hawke's Bay
Friday, 2 September 2022, 10:01 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has approved a significant grant for Environment Centre Hawke’s Bay to support its relocation so it can continue operating, to the tune of $50,000. Regional Council Chairman Rick Barker says the Environment Centre ... More >>
Regional Council Voted To Defer Collection Of Water Holdings Hawke's Bay Debt
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 9:53 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is going to defer the collection of Water Holdings Hawke’s Bay outstanding science charges until the end of the financial year. In a meeting yesterday, the councillors voted five to four to defer full payment of ... More >>
Election Nominations For HB Regional Council
Friday, 12 August 2022, 1:06 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has a full allocation of councillors ahead of Local Government elections in October 2022. There will be just four ‘elections’ for regional councillors for Māui ki te Raki - the northern Māori constituency, Wairoa, ... More >>
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Opens Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 3:26 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Innovative procurement and contracting approach boosts suite of facilities to create world-class complex <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2208/1dd3af07104c224cac4d.jpeg" width="720" height="338"> The Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic ... More >>
HBRIC's Dan Druzianic To Join Napier Port Board
Friday, 29 July 2022, 1:11 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
HBRIC, the independent investment vehicle of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is pleased that Dan Druzianic has been invited to join the board of Napier Port, as a non-independent director. Mr Druzianic, is the current chair of HBRIC, joining the organisation in ... More >>
Facilities Upgrade For Waitangi Regional Park
Monday, 4 July 2022, 2:49 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
A facilities upgrade at Waitangi Regional Park will mean more public events can be held, support the visitor experience and enable whānau to spend longer at events like Matariki. Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment has granted $400,000 ... More >>
Have Your Say About The Coastline And Possum Control
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 1:06 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
As climate change brings more storms and higher sea levels, the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is encouraging the local community to have their say about the future management of hazards at the coastline. Regional Council chief executive James Palmer says the ... More >>
On-demand Public Transport Launching In Hastings
Friday, 3 June 2022, 1:23 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
“$2 from anywhere in Hastings, to anywhere in Hastings; where you want to go, when you want to go!” That was the key message delivered by Regional Councillor and Transport Committee Chair Martin Williams at Friday morning’s launch event ... More >>
Pollution Incident At Ruahapia Stream Under Investigation
Friday, 13 May 2022, 11:46 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council responded to a pollution incident earlier this week after a significant number of dead eels were discovered in Ruahapia Stream by Kenilworth Road, Hastings. Regional Council staff are working closely with Hastings District ... More >>
Regional Council Asks About Joining Forces To Improve Shared Services
Friday, 29 April 2022, 12:45 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is asking the community about being part of a council-controlled organisation with other regional councils in New Zealand. The company would support shared services and collaborative activities across the regional sector. The 16 regional ... More >>
Hawke's Bay Hazard Portal Now Reports On Contaminated Sites
Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 12:30 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has added a Hazardous Activities and Industries map layer to the Hawke’s Bay Hazard Portal, as part of its programme to unlock data for public use. The Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) records sites ... More >>
Agencies Prepared To Respond Ahead Of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Fili
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 12:36 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, and Wairoa District Council are working closely together, in conversation with the region’s other councils, ahead of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Fili which is expected to ... More >>
High Rainfall Makes For A Wet End To March
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 5:16 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The heavy rain in March has seen rivers around the region reach high levels and cause some damage says Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. One climate station in north of Wairoa tallied up almost 1000 mm of rain in March, most during last week’s rainfall ... More >>
Regional Council Set To Consult On Leadership Of Coastal Strategy
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 11:02 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is set to consult on taking the lead role in the coastal hazard strategy, which has the support of Hastings District and Napier City councils. This step towards consultation brings the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazard ... More >>
287 Ha Of Native Forest To Be Protected
Monday, 14 March 2022, 12:31 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is committed to protecting and enhancing critically endangered indigenous forest with 287 hectares of land earmarked for protection this year. Team Leader Biosecurity Biodiversity Mark Mitchell says $1.3 million will be ... More >>
Regional Council Appoints Climate Action Ambassador
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 9:06 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has appointed Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau to its first Climate Action Ambassador role. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/e1c8352b64273442beeb.jpeg" width="540" height="720"> Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau ... More >>
New Appointees Oversee Hawke's Bay Environment
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 12:30 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hinga atu he tetekura, hara mai he tetekura – A new fern frond replaces the old. The face of environmental co-governance in Hawke’s Bay, Te Matau a Māui, is changing as new tāngata whenua representatives come to the table. The Regional Planning Committee ... More >>
Two Prosecutions For Illegal Burning
Tuesday, 8 February 2022, 2:28 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has successfully prosecuted a company and an individual for separate illegal burning incidents. Regional Council Policy & Regulation Group Manager Katrina Brunton says the prosecutions send a strong message about the ... More >>
January 2022 State Of The Environment
Friday, 4 February 2022, 4:29 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Blimey. January was a bolter after months of good rain and favourable forecasts. Ex-TC Cody promised, then went AWOL and all that followed was tumbleweed. The Plains and main ranges had about a quarter or less of average January rainfall and other ... More >>
Waikahu Wetland: Build It And The Fish Will Come
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 10:02 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
It’s only taken two years for a healthy native fish populations to build up in the Waikahu constructed wetland at Waitangi Regional Park. The 15 hectare wetland was built in 2018 through a partnership between Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Te ... More >>