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Welcome to Our Place - Your regional magazine

'Our Place' is our regional magazine that provides you with news and ideas, people and places that make Hawke's Bay - our place - a better place to live work and play.

We use 'Our Place' and local newspapers to keep you informed on HBRC initiatives and opportunities for you to get involved and have your say, plus inspiring you with ideas from Hawke's Bay people who are making a diffierence to our environment.

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 TitleDescriptionSize
Page 1So much to see at 'Our Place'
You've Got To Move It, Move It!
124.63 KB
Page 2Chairman's Chat
From Liz Remmerswaal
From Neil Kirton
Meet Your Council
263.45 KB
Page 3The Mountain that Roared
Taharua Response
Dam Site Closer...
185.95 KB
Page 4Sure Fire Solutions
More Briefly...
PM10 Appears to be on Decline
106.71 KB
Page 5Ten Cents Worth
Spring Without Possums!
Japanese maples now flourishing
130.99 KB
Page 6 & 7Where Can We Go Today?
616.48 KB
Page 8REDS Update
Strategic Plan 2050
Land & Water
94.78 KB
Page 9Scientist Profile
Check out my Isopod
Environmental Trends
Fish Passage Barrier
131.79 KB
Page 10Action Taken on Storm Recovery in Wairoa
Smart business tools for water management
Chilean Needlegrass Control
174.83 KB
Page 11Youth Environmental Council
Oil Spill Response
Go Bay
182.72 KB
Page 12Have you made plans for an emergency?884.64 KB

More Behind the Stories

You’ve Got to Move It, Move It! -  p1
Our front page features the Hawke’s Bay Cycle Trails. Find out more about how you can walk or cycle around Hawke’s Bay on these pathways and trails.

Meet Your Council – p2
Your Regional Councillors welcome contact from ratepayers and citizens. Look here for background notes on your Regional Councillors and how to contact them.

The Mountain that Roared – p3
There’s more than just a mountain roaring – a whole community back of Tutira has got into action to encourage you to explore the area. Check out the sign by Tutira Store. Look here for more information on Tutira Country Park, the trail maps and the camping facilities.

Sure Fire Solutions  – p4
You too can get a warmer house starting here. We have more details of Heat Smart funding, EECA service providers and how to apply for a warmer home. You can also learn more about air quality issues in the Bay.

Ten Cents Worth – p5
We welcomed Tania Hopmans who gave her “Ten Cents Worth”. You can read more here about strategic development plans for the region and the partnerships with Māori.

Taharua – Upper Mohaka – p5
Our central feature in this issue is about restoring water quality and other values in this part of the Mohaka catchment and this link takes you to the webpage with more detail.

Where can we go today – p6-7
On our website you can find Hawke’s Bay Cycle Trail maps and information, Pekapeka Wetland information, and Tutira Country Park information.

Smart business tools – p10
If you want to connect your water takes by telemetry, contact Jo Rodgers at the Regional Council for access to this customer focused part of our website – low flows and climate data will soon be added where available. Phone Jo on 06 833 8043.

Go Bay Bus – p11
Try it - catch the bus! Timetables and route maps will help you get around.

Have you made plans for an emergency? – p12
Go to www.hbemergency.govt.nz for everything you need to know – mark this as a useful page for updates in a local emergency.

Deliveries

Our Place is delivered to letterboxes in the main town and city in Hawke's Bay by runners and into country areas through your RD deliveries.  We attempt as much as possible to reach every home but things happen.  We do not deliver to PO Boxes but counter copies may be available at country store pick ups.

If you live within Hawke's Bay region and have not received a copy of 'Our Place' in your letterbox in the week following publication (dates below), please contact us at ourplace@hbrc.govt.nz with your street/road name and number (or RD number) and a phone number. We will try to sort out delivery issues.

Delivery schedule 2011

July issue - 20-25 July

October issue - approx end October as publication is yet to be advised.

 

Feedback

Your feedback on Our Place is welcome, and let us know if you have a photo or story to share about any project we've been involved with.  From July 2011 'Our Place' replaced The Big Picture newspaper which we had published since 2001. Back issues or articles can still be made available. 

Please contact: The Editor, Our Place, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Communications Department

Phone us on 0800 108 838, 06 835 9208 or email ourplace@hbrc.govt.nz

 

Production

Publication editor -  Susan Wylie, Senior Communications Coordinator at Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Photo-journalist - Kate Rivett-Taylor, CommuniKate

Layout design -  Stu Wilkinson Design

Printer - APN Hastings which holds Enviro-Mark®NZ - Gold. Paper contains 30-60% recycled content

ISSN 2230-5262 (Print)
ISSN 2230-5270 (Online)

 

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