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New Navigation Markers at Mahia Five new navigation marker posts have been installed at Mahia Beach by the regional Harbourmaster...
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Porangahau Estuary High E.coli Levels DHB advises that E.coli 3 times above safe swimming levels has been recorded at Porangahau Estuary...
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Regional Council publishes Napier Port decision papers Papers informing decisions on how best to fund Napier Port’s expansion have been uploaded onto the Regional Counc...
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New Navigation Markers at Mahia
Five new navigation marker posts have been installed at Mahia Beach by the regional Harbourmaster...
17 December 2018
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Porangahau Estuary High E.coli Levels
DHB advises that E.coli 3 times above safe swimming levels has been recorded at Porangahau Estuary...
14 December 2018
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Regional Council publishes Napier Port decision papers
Papers informing decisions on how best to fund Napier Port’s expansion have been uploaded onto the Regional Counc...
14 December 2018
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Dairy Compliance Awards
Hawke’s Bay’s dairy farmers who are consistently achieving full compliance were recognised at the Dairy Complia...
13 December 2018
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River Users to Check Rules for Clive River
Some boaties and jet skiers on the Clive River are being contacted by the Harbourmaster after concerns were raised ...
12 December 2018
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Soil Science Conference – Soil Diversity
The importance of soil to New Zealand’s economy is the key theme for the 2018 New Zealand Soil Science Society co...
30 November 2018
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Harbourmaster Notice- Sea Exclusion Zone, Clive River
An exclusion zone will be in place in the Clive River/ Waitangi Basin for jet ski racing events, 1 & 2 December.
30 November 2018
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High level of engagement as Napier Port consultation closes
Submissions have now closed on the public consultation on how to fund the growth of Napier Port with thousands of s...
23 November 2018
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Keep Watch for Algal Blooms in Rivers & Lakes
With temperatures warming up, people using Hawke’s Bay’s lakes or stony rivers for swimming or walking dogs nee...
22 November 2018
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Sea exclusion zone - Hardinge Rd Foreshore, 24 November
The sea area within the East Pier (Perfume Point) foreshore to the rock groyne at Battery Road Beach and extending ...
22 November 2018
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Scientists to Present on the Hikurangi Fault
East Coast LAB (Life at the Boundary) alongside NZ Geoscience Society, GNS & NIWA is hosting a public presentation ...
22 November 2018
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Salads & Popcorn Grow Here
Irrigating cropping land efficiently is vital for the long-term sustainability of both business and harvest.
22 November 2018
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Water Quantity up for discussion in Central Hawke’s Bay
Water Quantity in Central Hawke’s Bay will be up for discussion later this month at a public information evening.
13 November 2018
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Tikokino & Ongaonga residents to be surveyed around water quantity issues
Tikokino and OngaOnga residents will be receiving survey forms in their letterbox soon as the Hawke’s Bay Regiona...
12 November 2018
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Hawke’s Bay people urged to have their say on Napier Port
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has completed a series of six public drop in sessions to discuss options for fun...
9 November 2018
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Climate Forecast for Potentially Drier Summer
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s latest climate briefing yesterday (8 Nov) gave the indication that people need t...
9 November 2018
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Favourite Swimming Spots Checked for Water Quality
Our summer recreational water quality programme started this week so you can decide where to swim over the hot summ...
7 November 2018
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Water conservation campaign begins
With summer approaching a new campaign is being launched to encourage people to take extra care not to waste water ...
1 November 2018
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Regional Council extends Port consultation by a week
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has decided to extend the period of community consultation around options for the fu...
31 October 2018
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Half-way point in Port consultation
Today marks the half-way point in the Regional Council's community consultation around options for funding the futu...
29 October 2018
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Work starts to protect Wairoa Destination Playground
The Destination Playground next to the Wairoa Community Centre will be a work site from 29 October while a retaini...
26 October 2018
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Australasian Award for Whangawehi Stream Project
The Whangawehi Catchment Management Group from Mahia has won the Pacific category of the prestigious Asia Pacific I...
17 October 2018
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Formal consultation starts on funding Napier Port’s growth
A month-long formal consultation process starts today with every household in Hawke’s Bay being asked to have the...
15 October 2018
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Nature Shed Goes Wild at A&P Show
Look for the vibrant mural at Hawke’s Bay Showgrounds and find out more about biodiversity inside the Nature Shed...
11 October 2018
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Water quality data shows much to do in HB
Today’s release of national water quality trends for rivers, while sobering, substantiates HBRC’s decisions thi...
4 October 2018
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Our Port - Have your Say
Have your say on the best way to fund the future of Napier Port.
3 October 2018
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Options proposed to grow Napier Port, retain majority ownership
The Regional Council today proposed four potential options to fund Napier Port’s growth requirements, retain majo...
3 October 2018
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Public Climate Briefings at Regional Council
This first of the summer climate briefings will be held at the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chambers on Tuesday 2...
28 September 2018
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Growing calls to pollution hotline show changing attitudes
HBRC received 20% more calls to its Pollution Hotline over the past year, highlighting the community’s growing di...
26 September 2018
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Passion of wetland supporters recognised
The Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage gave a ‘shout out’ to everyone who has championed wetlands at the ope...
26 September 2018
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Wetland Symposium Popular
More than 200 people will be attending the National Wetland Restoration Symposium in Napier this week, supported by...
24 September 2018
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Tukituki Water Taskforce meet for the first time
A taskforce set up to look for solutions to water quantity issues in Central Hawke’s Bay met for the first time y...
21 September 2018
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Joint approach to new research of land and water management
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and the University of Waikato are joining forces to foster new research into how bes...
21 September 2018
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Climate Briefing Meeting 8th November 2018
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