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Making it easier to get a healthier home The Regional Council has now made it easier for homeowners to have healthy homes.
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Regional Council says no to rubbish dumping The Regional Council is reducing access to the Tūtaekurī river at Guppy Road.
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Māori Committee chair steps down after 18 years After 18 years on the Māori Committee, this week was Mike Mohi’s last meeting as committee Chair and representat...
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Change 5: Hawke’s Bay Regional Resource Management Plan
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has approved Change 5 (Land Use and Freshwater Management) to the Regional Resource ...
17 August 2019
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20 Regional Council candidates for HB elections
Twenty candidates are stepping up for 1 of 9 available 'environmental' seats in this year’s elections.
16 August 2019
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Rocket Launch Public Notice
Rocket Lab will be launching a rocket into space from Mahia, Hawkes Bay. The launch may be any day from Friday 16th...
15 August 2019
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Wairoa District Council wastewater consent application
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has received the following application for resource consents under the Resource Mana...
14 August 2019
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Making it easier to get a healthier home
The Regional Council has now made it easier for homeowners to have healthy homes.
14 August 2019
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Agrichemical spraying for weed control
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council advises that agrichemical spraying for weed control will take place during the perio...
14 August 2019
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Regional Council says no to rubbish dumping
The Regional Council is reducing access to the Tūtaekurī river at Guppy Road.
8 August 2019
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Māori Committee chair steps down after 18 years
After 18 years on the Māori Committee, this week was Mike Mohi’s last meeting as committee Chair and representat...
8 August 2019
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Regional Council science staff judging science fair
Regional Council science staff are once again looking forward to seeing the entries for this year’s Regional Scie...
8 August 2019
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Spraying responsibly this season
The Regional Council reminds anyone working on production land to spray responsibly this season.
6 August 2019
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Regulating outdoor burning ban
The Regional Council has been strongly regulating illegal burning this winter.
26 July 2019
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Protecting whitebait
We're stoked to have found a new inanga spawning site at Te Awanga.
25 July 2019
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Planting to protect land loss to the sea
The Council is committed to supporting farmers stabilise their hills and improve the quality of their streams.
24 July 2019
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Pest control to support our biodiversity
To celebrate Biosecurity Week, the Regional Council is highlighting the good mahi going on round the region.
22 July 2019
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Learning the ropes – marine pests
NIWA and Biosecurity NZ led a Hawke’s Bay group exploring marine pests and the harm they cause.
5 July 2019
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New Te Mata Peak park to bring Hawke’s Bay together
The Regional Council intends to create a new regional park - Te Rongo Regional Park - on the eastern flank of Te Ma...
5 July 2019
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Cold and smoky weekend made our air unhealthy
Air quality in Hastings twice exceeded the national standard over the weekend.
1 July 2019
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Help needed to plant 5,000 trees at Waitangi Regional Park
Everyone’s welcome to come along on 29 June to help plant the new wetland area at Waitangi Regional Park.
28 June 2019
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Media Briefs from Regional Council meeting
Climate Emergency, Annual Plan adopted, new due date for regional council rates all adopted at today's Regional Cou...
26 June 2019
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Napier Port share offer confirmed for July
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council today authorised Napier Port to proceed with a 45 per cent initial public offer (IPO...
26 June 2019
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Three million dollar fund to restore Whakakī Lake
The project to revitalise Whakakī Lake has been given a three million dollar funding boost.
25 June 2019
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Changing face of horticulture
Come and hear this country’s largest farm operator talk about the changing face of horticulture in New Zealand.
24 June 2019
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Only rain down the stormwater drain
The impact of stormwater quality on the Ahuriri Estuary is the focus of a new campaign in Napier.
24 June 2019
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Regional Council supporting riparian planting on farms
Patoka farmer Jeremy White is planting to protect Hawke’s Bay waterways, by adding 1,600 native plants to his pro...
21 June 2019
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Support for climate emergency declaration
There is strong support for Hawke’s Bay to join other councils around the country in declaring a climate emergenc...
19 June 2019
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Regional Council set to help fund Flaxmere solar farm
A proposal to develop a solar farm in Flaxmere has the initial backing of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.
19 June 2019
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Newly built wetland – now add water
The new wetland at Waitangi Regional Park will provide another haven for native fish and birdlife once flooded.
19 June 2019
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Napier-Wairoa rail line reopens
Years of discussions led by the Regional Council came to a head when the Napier-Wairoa Rail line was officially reo...
14 June 2019
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NIWA mapping Clive Hard
The Clive Hard seabed will be mapped this month through a joint project with NIWA and the Regional Council.
12 June 2019
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Hawke’s Bay gets more than $64m from PGF
Nineteen projects across Hawke’s Bay will be made possible by the latest round of PGF investment funding announce...
10 June 2019
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Annual Plan – stronger environmental focus
The Corporate and Strategic Committee recommended adopting this year's Annual Plan, with more focus on regulating a...
6 June 2019
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Beating air pollution important for Hawke’s Bay
World Environment Day is a timely reminder about the part we play in our region's air quality.
5 June 2019
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World Oceans Day at Ahuriri
Join us to celebrate World Oceans Day at Ahuriri on Saturday 8 June.
31 May 2019
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Abatement notices issued over Wairoa sewage outfall
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has served the Wairoa District Council with two abatement notices in relation to...
31 May 2019
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Coastal hazards contributory fund to be established
The coastal hazards committee led by three Hawkes’ Bay councils today recommended the establishment of a Coastal ...
31 May 2019
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Big hearted planting at Pakōwhai
Swing into the planting season this Wednesday to plant some threatened heart-leaved kohuhu trees at Pakōwhai.
31 May 2019
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Napier Port IPO confirmed, subject to conditions
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council today confirmed that it would proceed with a minority IPO of Napier Port subject to ...
29 May 2019
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Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay funds new projects
Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay has announced the first ever recipients of the Biodiversity HB Project Fund.
28 May 2019
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Dog owners - look out for black mat algae
Dog owners are urged to keep an eye out for black mat algae when walking dogs along rivers with stony beds.
28 May 2019
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Help us plant 3,000 this weekend
At a loose end this Saturday? Come and be part of a new wetland development, as we continue to improve Waitangi Reg...
28 May 2019
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Public Notice - Rates
Information on Regional Council rates for properties is now available on the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council websit...
27 May 2019
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Help shape the future of Hawke’s Bay
What will it take to make young people turn out to vote - or even stand - in the upcoming local body elections?
21 May 2019
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Trustees sought for new future farming initiative
Trustees are being sought for a new farming initiative aimed at shining a light on Hawke’s Bay’s agricultural e...
21 May 2019
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Whakaki Lake - restoring a taonga
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