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Lifejackets – no excuses With summer in full flow with beautiful long days and heat pushing families to the water, it’s time to remember t...
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Check you’re ‘good to go’ and swim thru summer Swim Thru Summer’ is a reminder to check your favourite spots are good to go before taking the plunge at our supe...
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Dairy compliance on the up and up The Dairy Compliance Awards recognise HB dairy farmers who consistently achieve full compliance with their resource...
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Lifejackets – no excuses
With summer in full flow with beautiful long days and heat pushing families to the water, it’s time to remember t...
11 December 2019
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Check you’re ‘good to go’ and swim thru summer
Swim Thru Summer’ is a reminder to check your favourite spots are good to go before taking the plunge at our supe...
10 December 2019
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Dairy compliance on the up and up
The Dairy Compliance Awards recognise HB dairy farmers who consistently achieve full compliance with their resource...
6 December 2019
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River levels drop as the region continues to dry out
With water restrictions in place for many urban areas in Hawke’s Bay, rural residents are facing water take bans ...
6 December 2019
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Regional Council working with landowners to beat erosion
The focus of this year's World Soil Day is erosion, and it’s a very topical issue for Hawke’s Bay.
4 December 2019
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Clean hull the way to go
The Regional Council is asking boaties to keep their hull clean to keep pests out of Hawke’s Bay.
2 December 2019
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Businesses, councils unite on climate action in Hawke’s Bay
An ambitious initiative between Hawke’s Bay businesses and councils on climate change kicked off in Napier.
27 November 2019
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Regional Council taking to the sky to understand our water better
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s 3D aquifer mapping project will take off in the New Year.
21 November 2019
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Eyes out for purple pest
Keep an eye out for the colour purple, as the Chilean needle grass’ purple seed head is easy to spot right now.
20 November 2019
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Time to think about conserving water
Although Hawke’s Bay received a good dollop of rain recently, Hastings and Napier residents are encouraged to use...
18 November 2019
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Waitangi takes out top award
Waitangi Regional Park and Atea a Rangi Star Compass has taken out a coveted landscape architecture award.
12 November 2019
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Give black-billed gulls a wide berth
Napierites have a lovely unexpected gift for the end of spring in the form of a nesting black-billed gull colony.
7 November 2019
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council turns 30
Thirty years on, Rex Graham chairs the Regional Council with deliberate focus to protect and enhance the environmen...
6 November 2019
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Rex Graham re-elected as HBRC Chair
Councillor Rex Graham has been re-elected as Chair of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.
30 October 2019
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Partnering to tackle climate change
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and 3R Group are teaming up to hold a business event about climate change.
24 October 2019
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Whangawehi a unique contender for International River Prize
The Whangawehi Catchment Management Group almost took out an international river prize at an event held in Brisbane...
23 October 2019
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Public warned not to handle lost rook bait
A warning not to touch a bag containing rook bait lost from a helicopter in the Wairoa area.
22 October 2019
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Regional Council election declared results in
Find out the declared results for the 2019 local body elections
12 October 2019
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State of our Environment - Summary 2014-18
Our 5-yearly SOE Summary Report is how we assess longer term changes in the environment and the effects these may h...
8 October 2019
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Your vote is your voice
Less than two weeks to go in this year’s elections! Keep an eye on your letterbox for your voting pack.
20 September 2019
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RPC recommends TANK plan change notified
RPC recommends Regional Council notify of TANK plan change
18 September 2019
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Have your say on Hawke’s Bay’s outstanding water bodies
Hawke’s Bay is home to outstanding water bodies, and the Regional Council wants you to have your say on a plan c...
16 September 2019
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