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Regional Council welcomes opportunity to discuss costs We welcome the opportunity to continue discussion with NEMA about costs
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Land categorisations provide clarity for communities across Hawke’s Bay “As leaders within Hawke’s Bay, we are pleased with today’s announcement of land categorisations which provid...
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Indicative land categorisations a significant step in building back safer, stronger and smarter Indicative land categorisations across Te-Matau-a-Māui Hawke’s Bay will be a significant step forward for enabli...
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Regional Council welcomes opportunity to discuss costs
We welcome the opportunity to continue discussion with NEMA about costs
2 June 2023
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Land categorisations provide clarity for communities across Hawke’s Bay
“As leaders within Hawke’s Bay, we are pleased with today’s announcement of land categorisations which provid...
1 June 2023
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Indicative land categorisations a significant step in building back safer, stronger and smarter
Indicative land categorisations across Te-Matau-a-Māui Hawke’s Bay will be a significant step forward for enabli...
31 May 2023
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Regional Council welcomes opportunity to discuss costs
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby says “The Regional Council welcomes the opportunity to contin...
31 May 2023
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Local wine on global stage - great news for Hawke's Bay
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is proud that the region has been named as one of the 12 Great Wine Capitals of ...
24 May 2023
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Hawke's Bay joining up on climate action
The Climate Action Joint Commitee aims to cut emissions in line with the regional goal to be carbon neutral by 2050...
19 May 2023
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Hawke's Bay Disaster Relief Trust funds $2.3 million to councils for cyclone impacted families
The payment is the equivalent of around $2,000 per stickered property.
17 May 2023
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council welcomes Government cyclone recovery funding
Our chair Hinewai Ormsby says the package is critical for getting the region back on its feet.
15 May 2023
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Regional Council welcomes $3.6 million from Government to help prevent hill country erosion
The funding will help support sustainable farming practices and help with the cyclone recovery.
15 May 2023
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Understanding cyclone impact is key to recovery
Scientists from around New Zealand are pitching up to help the Hawke's Bay region understand the impacts of Cyclone...
9 May 2023
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Orchard burning can get underway
At this time of the year orchardists are permitted to burn certain vegetation outdoors during May, June, July, and ...
8 May 2023
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Government support welcomed by region's leaders
Hawke’s Bay leaders welcomed the commitment for funding to help with silt and debris removal made today by the go...
3 May 2023
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Major Milestone: Council’s cyclone recovery plan submitted
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has submitted its Environmental Resilience Plan to the Regional Recovery Agency....
2 May 2023
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Alligator weed survey completed – duck shooters beware
A delimiting survey to establish the boundaries of Alligator weed identified at Lake Whatumā (Lake Hatuma) in Cent...
2 May 2023
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Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust approves new funding eligibility to $10,000.
Trustees of the Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust have approved an update to the eligibility criteria for the Dis...
2 May 2023
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Funding boost for biodiversity in Hawke's Bay
Environmental Enhancement fund opens Monday 1 May
28 April 2023
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council commissions independent review of flood protection assets
Review to get underway in May this year
26 April 2023
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Bus service between Napier and Hastings update
The service will run hourly Monday to Saturday.
20 April 2023
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Alligator Weed Identified at Lake Whatumā
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) has confirmed the presence of Alligator weed at Lake Whatumā (Lake Hatuma) i...
20 April 2023
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New Interim Chief Executive for HBRC
Bill Bayfield, formerly chief executive of Environment Canterbury and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, will take...
18 April 2023
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Regional Council woody debris report shows mixed results
The aim of the report is to help inform future land use planning
12 April 2023
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council supports Wairoa and northern Hawke's Bay
We are making progress on the repair of drainage schemes and supporting the local community
6 April 2023
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Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Announces New Chief Executive
Dr. Nic Peet will be the next Chief Executive of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, according to Council Chair Hin...
3 April 2023
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Stopbank misinformation needs to stop
Hawkes Bay Regional Council is concerned by the growing spread of misinformation on social media related to comment...
3 April 2023
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Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund distributes $1.7 Million to community
This week the Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund made it’s fourth round of funding allocations with a total of $1...
30 March 2023
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Progress continues to repair Hawke's Bay flood infrastructure
Teams are removing woody debris and silt across the region
29 March 2023
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council Recovery Manager announced
We have appointed Louise McPhail as Recovery Manager
23 March 2023
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Stopbank repair map available for the public
Our teams are working hard to repair critical flood infrastructure and a stopbank map is now available for the comm...
21 March 2023
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$1.2M distributed by Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund
This week, the Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund distributed a further $750,000 to residents across our region. Th...
17 March 2023
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Silt on verges can block drains, cause flooding
The Hastings District Council and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council ask that residents do not put silt on the verge ou...
16 March 2023
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Tractor gets stock moving at Rissington
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s “monster” tractor is helping get stock across the river at Rissington after ...
15 March 2023
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Climate change data shows rising intensity of storms
Research released on Wednesday by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group, is reported as having found very heavy...
15 March 2023
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Key statistics show the breadth of Regional Council recovery work
Today marks the one month anniversary of the cyclone
13 March 2023
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Progress being made to re-open Regional Parks
Hawke’s Bay’s Regional Parks suffered significant damage from the wrath of ex-tropical Cyclone Gabrielle.
13 March 2023
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Good progress on restoring flood infrastructure
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council crews are making good progress in restoring vital flood infrastructure, and have res...
9 March 2023
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Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund confirms first round of payments today
The Hawke's Bay Relief Trust has approved its first round of payments as part of the Cyclone Gabrielle relief packa...
8 March 2023
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Wairoa drainage scheme inspection underway
From today, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is undertaking inspections in Wairoa to check the state of the drains an...
7 March 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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