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Disclaimer

By accessing or using this website, including any data, maps, dashboards, downloads or online tools, you agree to be bound by this disclaimer.

General

Every effort has been made by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (“the Council”, “we”, “our”) to ensure that information on this website is accurate and up to date. However, information is provided in good faith and on an “as is” basis.

The Council is providing information in a public service capacity as a regional council and is not “in trade” when doing so.

The Council reserves the right to change the content, availability, or presentation of any data at any time without notice, including this disclaimer. Data currently collected may not continue to be collected in the future.

Personal Information collected through this website is handled in accordance with the Council’s Privacy Statement.

Accuracy

Data is collected and provided in accordance with current best practices, which may change over time.

While the Council provides data in good faith, we do not warrant:

• the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the data
• that the data is suitable for any specific purpose

Real-time and near real-time data are provisional and may not have been quality assured. These data may be updated, corrected, or removed at any time without notice.

Some information available on this website is sourced from New Zealand public domain datasets or supplied by other government agencies. While we aim to provide links to original sources where possible, the Council does not accept responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, or currency of third-party content.

Weather forecasting

Weather, rainfall, river level, flood, hazard and environmental forecast information may be based on modelling, assumptions, sensor data, third-party data and forecast information. Forecasts and models are inherently uncertain. Actual conditions may differ from those shown, and information may be incomplete, delayed, unavailable, inaccurate or subject to change without notice.

Information on this website is not an emergency warning system and should not be relied on as the sole source of information for safety, evacuation, property protection or emergency decision-making. In an emergency, users should follow official advice and instructions from Civil Defence, emergency services and relevant local authorities.

Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Council and its elected members, officers, employees, contractors, and representatives are not liable for any loss or damage arising from:

• use of, or inability to use, the data or website
• errors, omissions, or inaccuracies
• reliance on the information provided

This includes (but is not limited to) indirect or consequential loss, loss of data, income, profit, opportunity, or damage to property, even if such loss was foreseeable.

The Council accepts no responsibility for any actions taken by users based on the information provided.

Environmental, scientific, and GIS data

Environmental, scientific, mapping, and GIS data made available through this website:

• is derived from Council systems and external sources (including, but not limited to, Land Information New Zealand, Ministry for the Environment, NIWA, GNS Science, and other providers)
• may include data licensed under Creative Commons or other licensing frameworks

While this information is provided in good faith:

• accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed
• datasets may be incomplete, outdated, or subject to revision
• mapping information represents only a subset of Council-held information

Important limitations

• GIS and mapping information must not be relied upon as a substitute for formal property information such as:
• LIMs (Land Information Memoranda)
• PIMs (Project Information Memoranda)
• If information is being used to support regulatory, legal, engineering, or resource consent decisions, it should be independently verified.

Users are encouraged to contact the Council to confirm information.

External links

This website may contain links to external websites for convenience.

The Council:

• does not endorse, approve, or sponsor external content
• does not guarantee that external sites are accurate, reliable, or available
• is not responsible for the content or security of external websites

Users are responsible for ensuring that any data, files or other material accessed or downloaded from this website are suitable for their systems and are used safely.

Governing law

This disclaimer is governed by the laws of New Zealand.

If any part of this disclaimer is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that part will be severed and the remaining provisions will continue in full force.

Use and reuse of information on this website may be subject to copyright, Creative Commons licences, third-party licence terms or other restrictions.

Users are responsible for checking and complying with any applicable licence terms.

Contact

If you have questions about the information on this website, please contact:

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council info@hbrc.govt.nz