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Residents say give us a break until after Inquiry

Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 12:54 pm | Transparent Hawke's Bay

A Hawke’s Bay residents group has called for a hiatus on all council decisions affecting aquifer and river water quality or quantity until the findings of the inquiry into the Havelock North water supply crisis have been made public. More >>

Public Seeks Answers on Ruataniwha Dam Millions

Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 3:48 pm | Transparent Hawke's Bay

Organisers of a public meeting say they remain hopeful a Council-owned company seeking an $80m ratepayer investment will take the opportunity to address the public about the project, despite its CEO currently refusing to attend. More >>

Public Excluded

Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 1:29 pm | Transparent Hawke's Bay

Transparent Hawke’s Bay spokesperson, Pauline Elliott, says it is of extreme concern to see the agenda item “Investment Company re-forecasting” is to be public excluded at tomorrow’s Regional Council meeting. More >>

PR company behind grassroots rally?

Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 2:49 pm | Transparent Hawke's Bay

A pro dam rally ‘for the people by the people’ planned for this Friday in Waipukurau is being promoted by the PR firm behindOHL Hawkins - the organisation responsible for building the dam. More >>

Public Consultation on Ruataniwha Scheme a Farce

Friday, 9 May 2014, 12:42 pm | Transparent Hawke's Bay

“For the Regional Council to have triggered public consultation on whether or not the people of Hawke’s Bay should invest $80,000,000 in the Ruataniwha Dam scheme is ludicrous” says Pauline Elliott of Transparent Hawke’s Bay. More >>

Transpower pulls out of Ruataniwha Scheme

Friday, 28 March 2014, 9:38 am | Transparent Hawke's Bay

Transparent Hawke’s Bay spokesperson, Pauline Elliott, says it is not surprising Trustpower has pulled out of the Ruataniwha Water storage scheme. “This scheme has multiple levels of risk. One of them is “demand risk”. That is, how many ... More >>

Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme and Tukituki Plan Change 6

Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 9:44 am | Transparent Hawke's Bay

Workshops and practical assistance An open public workshop session facilitated by Terry Kelly (assisted by John Cheyne) for people wishing to make submissions will be held at Fish & Game office Next Monday 22 July 4:00pm – 6:00pm Burness Road ... More >>

Loss of Confidence in Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 2:45 pm | Transparent Hawke's Bay

A loss of confidence in its Regional Council was one of the strong messages voiced last night at a packed meeting in Clive, Hawke’s Bay. The meeting, facilitated by Transparent Hawke’s Bay Inc, aimed to bring people up to date with the Ruataniwha ... More >>

Response to Auditor General’s Conclusions

Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 9:18 am | Transparent Hawke's Bay

Transparent Hawke’s Bay (THB) has received the Auditor General’s conclusion to a complaint it made regarding inadequate public consultation on the proposal to pursue the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. More >>

Further Call for Delay in Dam

Monday, 22 April 2013, 11:37 am | Transparent Hawke's Bay

A further step has been taken in seeking time out over the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. More >>

Concerns Lodged with Office of Auditor General

Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 12:15 pm | Transparent Hawke's Bay

Media Release : Tuesday 16 April 2013 Concerns Lodged with Office of Auditor General Concerns around the inadequacy of information and statutory consultation with respect to the Regional Council’s Ruataniwha dam project have been formally lodged with ... More >>

Transparent Hawke’s Bay calls for ‘time out’ on dam process

Wednesday, 3 April 2013, 9:02 am | Transparent Hawke's Bay

As concerns over the Ruataniwha Dam proposal surface widely, newly formed group, Transparent Hawke’s Bay, has engaged Wellington law firm Chen Palmer to proceed in seeking a delay to the consent application process, due to be lodged with the ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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