Significant Fines for Deliberate Breaches of Minimum Flow Bans 17-Mar-2010

Morton Estate Wines Limited was convicted in Hastings District Court today on three charges and fined a total of $50,000....

Early Success For Napier Hill Urban Biodiversity Programme 17-Mar-2010

A bird survey has confirmed what Napier Hill residents had already happily realised - bellbird and tui populations across Napier Hill have increased significantly in the past season following the urban possum control operation carried out by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Napier City Council last year....

New air quality rules for home woodburners 17-Mar-2010

New requirements for home woodburners have been finalised by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, following a long period of public consultation during 2009 on the air quality issues in Hastings and Napier....