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Te Wairama Munro appointed as Regional Council Te Pou Whakarae Ms Munro will begin the role on 1 April this year
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Latest greenhouse gas emission assessment The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, as part of the Joint Committee on Climate Action, this week released the latest...
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NIWA data shows significance of Cyclone Gabrielle flooding Scientific analysis of Cyclone Gabrielle’s flooding has underlined the extraordinary magnitude of the event.
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Te Wairama Munro appointed as Regional Council Te Pou Whakarae
Ms Munro will begin the role on 1 April this year
15 March 2024
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Latest greenhouse gas emission assessment
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, as part of the Joint Committee on Climate Action, this week released the latest...
14 March 2024
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Public Notice: NZ Powerboating Event
There will be a reserved area for the NZ Offshore Powerboat Race on Saturday March 16th, 2024.
13 March 2024
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NIWA data shows significance of Cyclone Gabrielle flooding
Scientific analysis of Cyclone Gabrielle’s flooding has underlined the extraordinary magnitude of the event.
8 March 2024
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Public Notice for The Hawke's Bay Navigation Safety Bylaw
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council adopted the Hawke's Bay Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024 on 13 December 2023, followin...
8 March 2024
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Possum control by landowners crucial to reduce populations
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is reminding landowners that possum control remains their responsibility as the move...
7 March 2024
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Flood protection work in Hawke's Bay a step closer
Cabinet has agreed to engage on a proposal for a temporary change to legislation to speed up the delivery of flood ...
7 March 2024
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Air Pollution Records
The National Environmental Standard (NES) for air quality has been exceeded during 1-29 February 2024. The limit is...
4 March 2024
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Council adopts Revenue and Financing Policy
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council on Wednesday voted to adopt several changes to its Revenue and Financing Policy and ...
28 February 2024
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Regional Council readies for consultation on its Long Term Plan 2024-27
Consultation is due to begin in mid-April and run for four weeks
16 February 2024
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Public notice: Change of start time for Risk and Audit Committee Meeting
Please be advised that the following meeting start time has changed and the meeting is
now confirmed:
Thursday, 1...
13 February 2024
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Flights to check state of Tukituki
Flights will begin today to cover about 87 randomly selected sites in the Tukituki Catchment. It is part of the Ha...
13 February 2024
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Councillors hear from the public
Hawke’s Bay Regional Councillors held public hearings about its Revenue and Finance Policy on Tuesday. Eleven mem...
13 February 2024
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Boat partially sinks near Port of Napier breakwater
A 10.5m wooden recreational craft was struck by a submerged log near the Port of Napier breakwater and started to s...
2 February 2024
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Public notice: Resource Consent Application for Realignment of State Highway 2
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) has received applications for resource consents from the New Zealand Transpor...
2 February 2024
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Marine Parade woody debris clean-up due to fire risk
Southern Marine Parade will be cleared of woody debris over the next month following a spate of fires along the bea...
30 January 2024
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Yellow water lily eradicated in Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has eradicated the invasive pest plant, the yellow water lily, from all known Hawke's ...
29 January 2024
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GoBay to reinstate all bus services
From 29 January 2024, the Hawke's Bay Regional Council will be reinstating all bus services that have not been oper...
23 January 2024
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Toxic algae identified in Tukituki River
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is urging swimmers and dog owners to stay alert for toxic algae in the Tukituki Rive...
17 January 2024
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council consulting on how rates are set
We encourage the community to make a submission
11 January 2024
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Algal bloom off Cape Coast
Our scientists have sampled the algal bloom that appeared along the shoreline near Te Awanga and Haumoana and resul...
22 December 2023
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Public Notice: Hawke's Bay Rowing Club Cup Regatta Event
Hawke's Bay Rowing Club are holding their Club Cup Regatta from 5 January - 6 January 2024 on the Te Awa o Mokotū...
22 December 2023
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Tūtira Regional Park will reopen this week
Tūtira Regional Park will reopen on Thursday after being closed for 11 months for repairs following Cyclone Gabrie...
20 December 2023
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Update: Cyclone Gabrielle 14 February 2023
The unprecedented weather event that is Cyclone Gabrielle is stretching resources across the various councils in Ha...
14 February 2023
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