Hawke's Bay Regional Council
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council has the role of managing and safeguarding the land, water, soil, air, and coastal resources for Hawke’s Bay. We also manage land transport and biosecurity.
HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay council’s offer of free flights to the region for Christchurch residents, who are struggling in the aftermath of the earthquake, is to end.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Cr Fenton Wilson has been elected by fellow Councillors as Chairman of Hawke's Bay Regional Council and sworn in today at the inaugural Council meeting. Cr Ewan McGregor (Hastings) has been elected as Deputy Chairman.
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HAWKE'S BAY — This week, nominations open for candidates wanting to stand in this year’s local authority elections.
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HAWKE'S BAY — New Zealand Trade and Enterprise has allocated $356,000 in grants for 5 Hawke’s Bay economic development projects in the coming year.
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HAWKE'S BAY — A staff report to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council Environmental Management Committee yesterday (Wednesday 14 July) has emphasised the importance of accurate water use data from consent holders to enable Council to make sound water management decisions.
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HAVELOCK NORTH — About 75 trees and 200 wetland plants recently planted alongside the Karamu Stream around Anderson Park in Havelock North have been stolen this week, spoiling the work of many school children and families.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Venture Hawke’s Bay are excited that the bid for government funding for the ‘Landscape Trail’ through the scenic Tukituki Valley south of Hastings has been successful. They were advised today that funding of $1.89 million for the Landscape cycle trail has been approved by the Minister for Tourism.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Roads State Highway 2 Napier to Wairoa has reopened as debris was cleared to improve drainage from Lake Tutira.
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HAWKE'S BAY — A heavy rain warning for Hawke’s Bay from Tuesday and Wednesday means that flooding and slips are likely, advises Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.
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HAWKE'S BAY — A report on the geological studies for the potential sites for water storage dams on the Ruataniwha Plains has assisted both Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and the project leadership group to assess the viability of several sites.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has been seeing the trend in recent years of people purchasing leasehold property and quickly freeholding it.
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HAWKE'S BAY — A drop in overnight temperatures resulted in air quality standards being exceeded overnight in both Hastings and Napier.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule is applauding the recommendations of a review of Air Quality Standards that put homeowners under pressure to replace fireplaces and potentially limited the growth of local business.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The 2010 Hawke’s Bay Environmental Awards are open for entries, and this year there are four award categories.
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HAWKE'S BAY — A five-yearly survey which aims to measure how Hawke’s Bay residents heat their homes gets underway this week.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council hydrologists confirm the benefit from this week’s rain.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be holding two public information sessions on the proposals to set up a holding company for regional investments.
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HAWKE'S BAY — After two years as general manager of the region’s economic development agency, Venture Hawke’s Bay, Janet Takarangi is stepping away from the organisation happy that Venture Hawke’s Bay is in a stronger, better-structured and more capable position.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Remember the classic Sunday drive, usually ending with an ice cream no matter what the weather? A joint tourism marketing approach is offering Hawke’s Bay people a Sunday Drive with a difference on 30 May. Local people will have the opportunity to explore some of the attractions and activities in Napier and Ahuriri that they might not normally get to.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council puts confusion over the cited ‘increase’ in the new Economic and Tourism Development rate for Hastings and Napier ratepayers down to a misunderstanding of how the rate is calculated.
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HAWKE'S BAY — New Zealand’s first chief soil conservator and a past teacher at Napier Boys’ High School, Mr Douglas Campbell, has been honoured with the installation of a bench seat in Tutira Country Park.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s trial of ‘floating wetlands’ on the Tukipo River in Central Hawke’s Bay will feature on Television One’s Rural Delivery programme this Saturday at 7.30am.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is predicting worsening conditions for farmers and growers in the next few weeks, as there is little sign of a significant break in the dry weather.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Still, cold autumn weather conditions this weekend meant that air pollution from home fires got off to an early start.
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HASTINGS — Hawke’s Bay councils collaborating on the Heretaunga Urban Plains Development Strategy (HPUDS) are encouraging anyone with a view on the future development of the Plains to put their submission in before the closing date, Friday May 14.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Canterbury cyclist Josh Atkins showed he is on form for the upcoming world junior track championships when he won the under-19 road title at the RaboPlus New Zealand Club Championships in Hawkes Bay today.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be proposing a joint election promotion campaign to electoral officers at the city and district councils.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council today resolved the issue of the beneficiary concession misuse on the GoBay bus service.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is concerned that combination of three months of dry conditions combined with the predicted seasonal winds means that river flows and low soil moisture levels in the region are likely to drop further.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Following the release of the Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) in October last year, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has been working with property owners to confirm and update their land use register listings.
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HAWKE'S BAY — A briefing last week has set the groundwork for the project leadership group for the feasibility study into the Ruataniwha Plains water storage project, and identified some specific targets for the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council staff team to meet in coming months.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Irrigation bans that were lifted briefly after rain after Easter are back on water takes from the Waipawa and Tukituki Rivers.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Four Hawke’s Bay secondary students have been chosen to represent the region at this year’s Sir Peter Blake event in Wellington.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has established two groups to provide oversight and guidance to the Council on the Ruataniwha Plains water storage project as it is developed over the next two years.
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NAPIER — A number of Ahuriri restaurants in Napier will be dimming the lights for Earth Hour on Saturday 27 March between 8.30 and 9.30pm.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Irrigation bans have been placed on water takes at from the Waipawa and Tukituki River.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s oil spill response team is in action at the entrance to Napier Inner Harbour this morning (Thursday 25 March).
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay residents and businesses are tuning in to turning off this year with the fourth annual Earth Hour switch off coming up on Saturday, March 27.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Council has Contracted Laurie Forestry Ltd to harvest the pine forest that borders the gully in the Glen Eden and Glen Warren Reserves (between Eden Street, Warren Street and Reservoir Road).
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HASTINGS — Hastings District Council is proud to support the annual Kelt Capital Horse of the Year Show and has committed to supporting this internationally renowned event for the next three years.
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HASTINGS — Morton Estate Wines Limited was convicted in Hastings District Court today on three charges and fined a total of $50,000.
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HAWKE'S BAY — New requirements for home woodburners have been finalised by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, following a long period of public consultation during 2009 on the air quality issues in Hastings and Napier.
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HAWKE'S BAY — A bird survey has confirmed what Napier Hill residents had already happily realised - bellbird and tui populations across Napier Hill have increased significantly in the past season following the urban possum control operation carried out by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Napier City Council last year.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Judge Andrew Becroft, Principal Youth Court Judge, will be speaking at Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s next Embracing Futures Thinking breakfast seminar on Thursday 25 March.
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HAWKE'S BAY — A programme to encourage more Hawke’s Bay businesses to protect streams and rivers is coming to Whakatu businesses this month.
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NAPIER — On 23 December 2009, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council completed its purchase of the 8.3 percent share holding in the Port of Napier Ltd from Horizons (Manawatu-Whanganui) Regional Council.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The demise of ‘Enviroschools’ in Hawkes Bay will be a blow for the thousands of youngsters and their families who have been inspired by the award winning programme, says Hawke’s Bay Regional Councillor, Liz Remmerswaal.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group advises that the civil defence alert is stepping down to a monitoring position.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Advice to people in Hawke’s Bay from the Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group is to keep away from the coast, local beaches and estuaries for the rest of the day, and for coastal residents to self evacuate if they are at all concerned about the risk of tsunami waves.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke's Bay Regional Council is pleased that the proposal for a new cycle trail in Hawke's Bay has been given approval by the Ministry of Tourism to move to the feasibility stage.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Applications are open for this year’s Sir Peter Blake Youth Environment Forum with places for up to six students plus a new place for a teacher or parent to represent Hawke’s Bay.
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NAPIER — There has been a good response from survivors of the 1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake who have been invited to a special afternoon tea commemoration on Sunday 14 February. There will be around 200 guests and their companions at this event.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The day had been fine, during a spell of dry weather.
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HAWKE'S BAY — This last weekend’s rain was unusual according to Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council asks that farmers managing stock effluent take extra precautions as the ground is saturated and will be for several days.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is reminding farmers to keep a watch out for new outbreaks of saffron thistle.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says that the current damp weather is holding river flows but not boosting them substantially. A thunderstorm last night [Thursday] brought about 40 -50 mm of rain to the ranges and hill country around SH50 which increased river flows.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and the Hawke’s Bay Department of Conservation office are bringing back the popular summer walk and talk series, starting with a wander around Ahuriri estuary at the end of this month.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is starting a feasibility study on the potential for investing in water storage infrastructure to serve the irrigation needs of Central Hawke’s Bay district.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Harbourmaster is warning kayakers and other boaties to stay well out of the way of ships in the pilotage area, especially the port and channels leading into the port.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is becoming concerned at the state of the region’s soil moisture, river flows and ground water levels following a review of December’s monitoring data.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Many more irrigation bans are now in force across Hawke’s Bay as warm westerly winds and low rainfall show significant reductions in river and stream flows.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Irrigation bans have been slowly coming into force in Hawke’s Bay as, despite the damp and cool spring, river and streams flows are now in summer recession.
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HASTINGS — Over 180 people from New Zealand and overseas will be attending the NZ Association of Environmental Education’s biennial conference at Lindisfarne College in Hastings on 19-22 January.
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NAPIER — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has successfully purchased the 8.3 percent share holding in the Port of Napier Ltd from Horizons (Manawatu-Whanganui) Regional Council.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has confirmed that there is significant contamination of the Karamu and Clive Rivers from the sewage spill on Thursday morning.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The public are advised not to swim or have any contact recreation activities (such as rowing) in the Karamu Stream-Clive River due to a spillage of sewage into the waterway.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The dangerous activities of jetskiers at Clive River will not be tolerated by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, says Harbourmaster Charlie Rycroft who is concerned that a serious accident may occur.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has supported a draft regulation change to strengthen the regulation for wearing lifejackets.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Returning home to Hawke’s Bay is Moana Jackson, who will be speaking at Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Embracing Futures Thinking breakfast seminar on Thursday 3 December.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Three major regional projects that should significantly benefit Hawke’s Bay had funding approved by Hawke’s Bay Regional Councillors at the Strategic Development and Finance Committee yesterday.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay’s Civil Defence Emergency Management organisations have had experience with a number of emergencies this year – including Police actions, storms and tsunami alerts.
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HAWKE'S BAY — A big step has been taken towards addressing water quality issues of the upper Mohaka and Taharua Rivers with the formation of the Taharua Stakeholder Group.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Increased passenger numbers has led Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to add extra bus runs and expanded routes to the goBay bus services in Hastings and Napier.
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Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has approved a new finance management software application to replace an aged, 25 year old system.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The winners of the Hawke’s Bay Environmental Awards 2009 were announced tonight, as well as two highly commendeds. The awards are an annual event to encourage positive change and environmental leadership in the region and are a combined council initiative supported by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Hastings District Council, and Napier City Council.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The race is on at Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to see who can raise the most money for CanTeen Child Cancer with a ‘Child Cancer - Number None’ hair cut event.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Disaster Awareness Week is supported by Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group from 11- 17 October.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The judging of the Hawke’s Bay Environmental Awards entries has been completed and winners selected.
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HAWKE'S BAY — TSUNAMI RELEASE 4 - Emergency response/Current situation.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Emergency response/Current situation People in Hawke’s Bay are being asked to remain on alert around the coast and river mouth areas.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Emergency response/Current situation The Hawke’s Bay Emergency Controller has received a tsunami warning for the East Coast.
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HAWKE'S BAY — With regular droughts increasing irrigation demand, hillsides still vulnerable to slips in the next big storm, and rivers affected by run-off from farms and urban areas, you might think that Hawke’s Bay was in peril.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Transport Committee Chairman, Alan Dick, said that he supports the concerns expressed by the Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce about the National Land Transport Programme released last week.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is moving ahead with its Healthy Homes funding scheme to help homeowners replace old wood burners, but meanwhile has made a submission to a review of the national air quality standards.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group and the Hawke’s Bay Police say that although it is natural for people to be alarmed by an earthquake, they are concerned that routine calling of the 111 emergency number following earthquakes could stop genuine emergency calls getting through.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will contribute up to $50,000 towards cleaning up concrete and steel reinforcing rubble on Clifton Beach.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has kick started its carbon and forestry investment at its new Tutira property by planting 110,000 eucalypts over 102 hectares.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The Hawke’s Bay Environmental Awards 2009 judging has begun and judges will look at the 13 entries received from people and environmental projects around the region.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Air Quality – Hastings & Napier In July there were four air quality exceedances in Hastings and three in Napier.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Socks, jandals, slippers and maybe even bare feet will be standard issue at Hawke’s Bay Regional Council today to help raise funds for this weekend’s Big Night In Telethon appeal.
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WAIROA — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is appointing two independent commissioners to a Hearing Panel to hear resource consent applications lodged by Williams, Mexted and Malherbe for a proposed development at Mahanga (north of Wairoa).
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawkes Bay Regional Council has welcomed the Governments new Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart scheme, and will be one of the first councils to sign up to the scheme helping homeowners to upgrade home insulation and heating.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Rubbish bags will no longer be delivered to properties in Central Hawke’s Bay – instead, citizens may buy the Council rubbish bags from local supermarkets, dairies, libraries and Council offices at a recommended retail price of $1.50 each (which includes collection in designated areas).
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HAWKE'S BAY — Today, the first Hawkes Bay Community Outcomes Regional Monitoring Report has been released.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says the salvage of the Geisha, which went aground at Waimarama on Saturday June 13 after experiencing engine trouble, has been completed successfully.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The number of Napier and Hastings people using public transport is on the increase, with use up 60% on last year.
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HAWKE'S BAY — There is an opportunity for people to make further submissions on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council’s proposed air quality rule changes.
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