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Boaties and beach users urged to prepare for World Optimist Racing

21 December 2011
While out on the water, Hawke’s Bay boaties and beach users are urged to take into account the Optimist World Racing...

Summer checks of swimming spots starts again

19 December 2011
As school holidays and summer holidays begin, it’s a good time to check the water quality at your family’s favourite swimming...

River and stream levels mostly holding

16 December 2011
It may be a slow start to warm summer days but it has still been dry, and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has placed an irrigation...

Safety at the forefront of Navigational Bylaw Changes

15 December 2011
The safety of all water users is the main driver behind a review and subsequent changes to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s...

HBRC Chief Executive re-appointed for a further five years

14 December 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has re-appointed its current Chief Executive Andrew Newman for a further five year term.

Earthquake Memories for Survivors Afternoon Tea

09 December 2011
Plans are well underway for the 1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake survivor’s morning tea to be held again next year on Sunday 12...

New Hawke’s Bay Trails Map - launched to meet growing demand

07 December 2011
20,000 copies of the new Hawke’s Bay Trails map are being distributed to meet increasing demand from both local and visiting...

Steps taken towards improving the region’s air quality

05 December 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is taking steps towards improving the region’s air quality with open fires no longer able to be...

Strategic Plan Discussion At Open Meeting

02 December 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s first Strategic Plan is being presented at an open meeting next week for the public to find out...

Pest Strategies Proposed, Awaiting Legislation Review

01 December 2011
A review of both the regional pest and phytosanitary pest management strategies has left these largely unchanged while Hawke’s...

Land & Water Symposium Reveals Strategy

29 November 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be holding a Regional Land and Water Symposium tomorrow, Wednesday 30 November.

Public to have say on webcasting of council meetings

24 November 2011
The public is to decide whether Hawke’s Bay Regional Council should webcast council meetings on its website.

Maori Constituencies unlikely for Hawke’s Bay

24 November 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will not be establishing Maori Constituencies for the 2013 local body elections.

Further step towards Regional Council Investment Company

23 November 2011
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has taken another step towards the establishment of its new investment company with plans...

Annual Report Summary to be Published this week

21 November 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Annual Report 2010/11 summary will be published in Hawke’s Bay Today on Wednesday 23 November.

Environment Action Award winners announced

17 November 2011
Six environmental winners were announced at the Environment Action Awards last night.

Time to check water consents now

17 November 2011
It’s time for resource consent holders to check they have the right consents in place before summer irrigation is needed.

Napier community wastewater consent granted

09 November 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has granted consent to the Napier City Council to discharge treated wastewater into Hawke Bay at...

Solar Hot Water on the agenda for Hawke’s Bay

09 November 2011
The public may soon be able to have their say on a proposal for the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to fund a solar hot water...

Environment Action Awards presented next week

09 November 2011
Six winning environmental projects and people will be announced at the Environmental Action Awards on Wednesday 16 November at...

Keeping the possum-free gains on Napier Hill

04 November 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council possum control contractors have been revisiting bait stations locations on Napier Hill over the...

Major opportunity for Hawke’s Bay producers in China

27 October 2011
Containers of Hawke’s Bay produce could soon be making their way to China with the announcement today that a Chinese investor...

Hawke’s Bay Puts Farmers First with Science & Technology Initiative

10 October 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s first Land and Water Strategy will be presented at the Environmental Management Committee this...

Hawke’s Bay Puts Farmers First with Science & Technology Initiative

07 October 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Massey University are leading an innovative multi-agency initiative that will see science and...

Resource Consent Performance Results in Survey

29 September 2011
A national survey of local authorities’ resource consenting shows Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is performing well in this area.

Hawke’s Bay Enforcement Decision Process Separate from Policy Setting

28 September 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s enforcement decision process runs independently of Councillors, a practice highlighted in a...

Ahuriri Westshore Hopper Bus to start

26 September 2011
Ahuriri and Westshore residents will soon be able to catch a bus into Napier.

Funding confirmed for new Hawke’s Bay Wineries Ride

21 September 2011
Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail project and the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council have confirmed funding for a new...

Take the Bus on World Car Free Day

21 September 2011
With extra buses now running between Hastings and Napier, World Car Free Day on Thursday 22 September is an ideal day to leave...

Funding Approved for Council Efficiency Study

21 September 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s has today approved the use of $40,000 to fund studies into the efficiency and effectiveness of...

New look environmental action awards open soon

20 September 2011
New look environmental awards for Hawke’s Bay will open for applications on 26 September for anyone involved in environmental...

Freehold Info Shop Successful

19 September 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s shop front information centre in Marewa, earlier this month, was successful, making it easier...

More Bus Services Between Napier and Hastings

06 September 2011
Four new buses will be added to the public transport goBay network from Monday 12 September and this will double service...

New Group Manager for Regional Council

05 September 2011
Iain Maxwell will be taking the role of Group Manager Resource Management at Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.

Walk & Talk Event Cancelled

31 August 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Department of Conservation have decided to cancel the first event in their popular ‘Walk and...

Marewa Shop Front Centre for Freeholding

31 August 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be opening a shop front information centre in Marewa this week to provide a more convenient...

Navigation Safety Rules Review

29 August 2011
The Draft Navigation Safety Bylaws 2012 for Hawke’s Bay will be available for public consultation from 1 September.

Harakeke Waterway Planting Day Success

29 August 2011
The local community planted 2800 plants alongside the new Harakeke Waterway last Saturday (27 August) between Maraenui and...

New entry to Karamu walkway opening

25 August 2011
A new entry to the Karamu Stream has just been completed and more formally opened on Friday 26 August.

Single Dam Site Has Most Potential

22 August 2011
The most recent results from the Ruataniwha water storage project feasibility study have identified that the best route forward...

Tsunami Inundation Maps Published

18 August 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is publishing the latest tsunami hazard maps for the coastline from Clive to Tangoio to help...

Hawke’s Bay TB Free

17 August 2011
Hawke’s Bay has received an all clear from the Animal Health Board (AHB) as there are now no herds infected with bovine...

New Group Manager for Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence

16 August 2011
A new Group Manager for the Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management office has been appointed. Ian Macdonald will take...

Hawke’s Bay Dairy Audit at 100% Again

15 August 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s inspection of dairy effluent compliance has achieved 100% in a national audit for the third year...

Spray Hormone Herbicides Before Spring

12 August 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers are urging anyone who needs to use hormone herbicides to spray now...

New Logo for RoadSafe HB

12 August 2011
RoadSafe Hawke’s Bay has a new logo which places a much stronger emphasis on the current work being done in road safety...

Storm Recovery Task Force Prepares to Demobilise

12 August 2011
After 12 weeks of working on storm damaged Hawke’s Bay farms, an enhanced Task Force Green programme (TFG) funded to help...

Trial Bus Service for Ahuriri and Westshore

28 July 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has approved a trial bus service to serve the areas of Ahuriri and Westshore.

Discounts Agreed for Residential Leasehold Sales

28 July 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has agreed to offer a 17.5% discount to residential leaseholders wanting to freehold.

Strategy for Taharua and Upper Mohaka Rivers

26 July 2011
A proposed strategy for improving water quality in the upper Mohaka River and the Taharua tributary is now available for...

Take Care with Snow Warning

25 July 2011
Snow is expected in Hawke’s Bay from Sunday night and on Monday.

Joint Effort on Pampas and Boneseed around Ahuriri Estuary

20 July 2011
Three government departments and two local councils are co-operating together to help eradicate two invasive weeds - pampas and...

Registering Forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme

18 July 2011
Forest owners intending to enter the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) need to register and identify their forest extents.

Views Sought on Provisional Leasehold Land Decision

15 July 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Councillors are keen to hear from both leaseholders and ratepayers on their provisional decision to...

Waste water plan change better targetted

12 July 2011
Changes to rules for discharging domestic wastewater on private land are being proposed by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.

HBCDEM Tsunami Alert for Hawke's Bay

07 July 2011
A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawke’s Bay and the East Coast which may affect coastal areas.

HBCDEM Tsunami Warning Cancelled

07 July 2011
The tsunami warning has been cancelled for New Zealand. A marine threat warning is still in place.

Regional Council Adopts Annual Plan

01 July 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has adopted its Annual Plan for 2011/12.

Investment Company for Council

01 July 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has decided to set up an investment company to manage some of its larger and future investments in...

Joint Media Release - Irrigation Workshops 6 July

01 July 2011
Two free irrigation workshops are being held in Hawke’s Bay next week [on Wednesday 6 July] to expand local irrigators’...

Leasehold Newsletter Updates on Changes

29 June 2011
Leaseholders of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council properties will be receiving a newsletter this week updating them on recent...

Unwanted Agrichemicals Collection Successful

27 June 2011
Over the past 17 years, 105 tonnes of unwanted agrichemicals have been safely removed from Hawke’s Bay orchards, farms and...

First Air Quality Exceedance in Napier

20 June 2011
Napier’s air quality exceeded the National Environmental Standards (NES) for Air Quality for the first time this winter over...

Soil Compaction, a Winter Problem

15 June 2011
During winter, saturated pastures can be at risk from pugging and compaction, especially on Hawke’s Bay’s heavier, poorly...

Harakeke Waterway Planting Postponed

14 June 2011
The community planting day on the Harakeke Walkway has been postponed until mid–August.

Time to Survey Garden Birds Again

10 June 2011
The national garden bird survey will be on again between June 25 and July 3 and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is encouraging...

The Shortest Ever Disaster Movie

07 June 2011
The search is on for “The Shortest Ever Disaster Movie”, a competition Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is running to challenge...

Fred Lichtwark On Restoring Fisheries

03 June 2011
With a growing focus by urban people, marae and farmers on better care of waterways and restoration of fisheries, a special...

The State of the Environment May 2011

03 June 2011
The May 2011 State of the Environment Report was released.

More Air Quality Exceedances in Hastings

23 May 2011
Hastings air quality exceeded the National Environmental Standards (NES) for Air Quality three times last week.

First air quality exceedance in Hastings

20 May 2011
Overnight, Hastings air quality exceeded the National Environmental Standards (NES) for Air Quality for the first time this...

Ruahapia Next Stage in Karamu Enhancement

17 May 2011
The enhancement of the Karamu Stream takes another step forward with stream bank planting at Ruahāpia this Sunday.

Chemical Spill Kills Eels

12 May 2011
About 200 eels were killed late Friday (6May) after chemicals got into a storm water drain in Hastings.

Hawke's Bay Welcomes Expanded Irrigation Acceleration Fund

09 May 2011
A pre-budget announcement from David Carter, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, is potentially welcome news for the Hawke’s...

Slip Damage Advice At Hand

05 May 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has been provided with technical papers and a useful decision tree chart to assist farmers with...

Improving waste water rules

02 May 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is asking for initial comments on amendments it is drafting to improve and modernise the rules...

Bus passengers and revenue up

08 April 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says a combination of improved bus services and rising petrol prices has resulted in increasing...

Consultation Opens on Regional Draft Annual Plan

06 April 2011
The draft annual plan for Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for the coming year 2011-12 is available for public consultation.

Community on the map at Tutira

25 March 2011
The efforts of Tutira’s active community group have paid off with a new information sign installed at Tutira store on the...

Remaining Twyford Water Consents Granted

24 March 2011
A Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Hearings Panel has issued decisions on the 60 remaining water take consent application for the...

Discussion Document on Pests

23 March 2011
A discussion document out now effectively kicks off the review of the Regional Pest Management Strategy.

Water take bans and warnings

11 March 2011
A number of water take bans were lifted earlier this week following widespread rain during the weekend.

Marine Oil Spill Exercise at Mahia

09 March 2011
A marine oil spill exercise at Mahia next week will test processes and actions for the main oil spill response agencies in...

Harakeke Waterway under the shovel

04 March 2011
Napier City and Hawke’s Bay Regional Councils are working together to improve the look and use of the area known as Plantation...

Water take bans and warnings

04 March 2011
Water take bans have been placed back on some of the region’s larger rivers this week as a lack of rain sees river flows drop.

Discussing the future of transport in the Bay

01 March 2011
A discussion document on the region’s transport needs for the next thirty years is being sent to homes throughout Hawke’s Bay...

AFFCO Appeal Update

21 February 2011
AFFCO New Zealand Limited and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council are working together to find a sustainable solution to the discharge...

Irrigation bans and warnings

18 February 2011
With cooler and damper weather in some parts of the region, rivers and streams in Hawke’s Bay are generally above low flow limits.

Minister Checks Possum Programmes Progress

17 February 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be hosting Hon David Carter, Minister of Agriculture, tomorrow on a visit to look over the...

Possum Control Near Havelock North

03 February 2011
The second stage of the Havelock North perimeter possum control operation has started this month.

Hawke’s Bay’s Water Ride receives $712,000 from New Zealand Cycle Trail project

02 February 2011
Nga Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trail project will sign its contract for the new Hawke’s Bay Trails – Water Ride at a...

Realistic Timeframes For HB Air Quality

01 February 2011
HB residents can still look forward to cleaner air, but the timeframes in the new national environmental standards for air...

Hawke's Bay Got Very Wet This Weekend

24 January 2011
Steady rainfall from a deep subtropical low brought much needed rain across Hawke’s Bay this weekend. The rain began on Friday...

Hawke’s Bay Getting Very Dry

21 January 2011
Some decent rain is expected over the weekend and Monday, which will provide temporary relief to Hawke’s Bay farmers and...

Calling for Rain on the Plains and in Central Hawke’s Bay

14 January 2011
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council continues to see river flows and ground water levels drop and now advises additional bans and...

Dry Summer Shaping Up

12 January 2011
HBRC is starting to observe an increasingly familiar pattern of low soil moisture, low river levels and lengthy periods without...