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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 Regional Council has achieved a high level of compliance with the Resource Management Act by processing 96% of resource consent applications on time.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has welcomed the announcement that New Zealand’s air quality standards will be reviewed.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The 2009 Hawke’s Bay Environmental Awards are open for entries from people involved in projects to enhance the environment and protect natural resources in the region.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The proposal for a land treatment system using forestry could be the new Central Hawke’s Bay wastewater disposal system and will help clean up the Tukituki River.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Irrigators, other consented water users and the public will be able to get faster, more accurate and transparent information on water use when a new water information services unit is set up by Hawke's Bay Regional Council.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Taradale land specialist, Garth Eyles, is being congratulated on his achievement in receiving a Green Ribbon Award after being presented with his award by the Minister for the Environment, Hon Nick Smith at a ceremony at Parliament last night.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke's Bay Regional Council has purchased the Mantel-Harding property near Lake Tutira for the competitive price of $1.31 million.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Bravery and humanity take many forms Two night season of acclaimed play A play that explores dynamics between soldiers in wartime, Strange Resting Places, will feature for a two-night season in July at Papakura’s Hawkins Theatre.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Over the very dry summer and autumn, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has taken a tougher stance on those irrigators who have not provided water take data on time - with good results.
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NAPIER — Maritime NZ has recently approved the Navigational Safety Management System (NSMS) for the Napier Pilotage Area, making the Port of Napier Ltd one of only four approved SMS ports in the country.
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NAPIER — Napier Civil Defence is preparing for a prolonged event and will proceed as planned to accommodate evacuees for a second night.
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NAPIER — Napier Civil Defence Manager, Angela Reade, is praising the work of Napier Civil Defence volunteers who have worked around the clock to ensure the welfare of evacuees has been met.
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NAPIER — Napier City Council’s Animal Control will pick up any animals roaming on the periphery of the cordoned area of Napier Hill.
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NAPIER — At a Napier Civil Defence briefing this morning it was confirmed that 160 evacuees have registered so far at the Welfare Centre which has been set up at Napier Intermediate School, in Jull Street.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The Hawke’s Bay Drought Committee is hosting four Drought Field Day and Barbecues throughout the region after a drought was officially announced last week.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke's Bay Regional Council has lifted Irrigation bans from the Ngaruroro River as river flows are back over the low flow limits due to a good rainfall in the headwaters.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Members and guests of the Hawke’s Bay Orienteering Club will remember former Hastings District Councillor Deborah Turner by participating in one of her favourite activities when they hold the Deborah Turner Memorial Rogaine event on May 10.
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NAPIER — On Wednesday 29 April, there will be a public presentation in Napier on the Wenchuan earthquake by the New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineers (NZSEE) reconnaissance team.
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The pollution response team at Hawke's Bay Regional Council responded to a marine diesel spill at West Quay,Ahuriri on Thursday afternoon.
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WAIROA — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has a result for its Wairoa Regional Councillor position.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Ground moisture levels are dire, grass growth is minimal but most of all Hawke’s Bay farmers are suffering the financial pressure of three droughts in a row.
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HAWKE'S BAY — New flood scheme proposed for Wharerangi – Tuirau.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hon Justice Joe Williams will speak about the promises of the Treaty of Waitangi (Tiriti o Waitangi) at Hawke's Bay Regional Council’s breakfast meeting in Hastings on 1 May.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Three Hawke’s Bay secondary school students have been selected for the Sir Peter Blake Trust Youth Environment Forum being held in Wellington from 19 – 24 April.
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HAWKE'S BAY — A report on water monitoring programmes in Hawke’s Bay has recommended more investigations to gain further understanding about water quality.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke's Bay Regional Council has confirmed Neil Kirton as Chairman of Hawke's Bay Inc.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has decided that it will not purchase the Aramoana woolshed property or adjacent coastal land in Central Hawke’s Bay.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has decided that the Hearings Committee will hear and consider submissions to the air quality plan change proposals.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Recent media coverage may give people the impression that there is a present proposal by the HB Regional Council to sell off its shares in the Port of Napier Ltd.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Tsunami warnings were received by Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence and Emergency Management staff at 0811 hrs this morning.
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HAWKE'S BAY — There are six candidates standing in the Wairoa constituency by-election for Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.
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HAWKE'S BAY — New goBay Smartcards will be available for bus passengers from next Monday (23 February).
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MAHIA — Hawke's Bay Regional Council Harbourmaster Charlie Rycroft says someone will be hurt or worse, if people keep swimming at the boat access lane at Mahia Beach when boats are moving through the lane.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Cr Alan Dick has today been elected and sworn in as Chairman of Hawke's Bay Regional Council.
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HAWKE'S BAY — More irrigation bans and warnings have been put in place by Hawke's Bay Regional Council as the dry weather sets in.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Acting Chairman Christine Scott says that the resignation of Rex McIntyre as Chairman of Hawke's Bay Regional Council and Wairoa constituency Councillor is regrettable.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has confirmed that the new air quality rules do not have immediate effect for landowners who had a solid fuel burner in place at the time the new rules were notified.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has reviewed bus fares and zones to coincide with the new operator Go Bus taking over the urban service on Monday 2 February 2009.
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HAWKE'S BAY — In order to give affected schools time to assess student transport requirements and negotiate a commercial contract with a service provider, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has approved interim funding to subsidise the cost of some secondary school services for Term 1 of 2009.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Starting from Monday 2nd February, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council introduces its new-look, urban bus service for people who live and travel in and between Napier and Hastings.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has requested a meeting with the Minister for the Environment and expects to meet Hon.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Harbourmaster Charlie Rycroft is urging operators of powered craft to watch their speed.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Following recent rainfall to parts of the region, irrigation warnings have been lifted on many flows in the Tukituki River catchment.
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HAWKE'S BAY — but respect the areas they’re visiting and the personal safety of other river area users at this busy time of year.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke's Bay Regional Council science staff will be carrying out hydrological monitoring of streams and rivers on the Ruataniwha Plains each month throughout 2009, the first in a number of such surveys to be conducted across the region this year.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has stepped in to ensure Napier and Hastings school children have access to urban school bus services from the beginning of term one 2009.
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HAWKE'S BAY — A ‘fare free’ day on the buses on Saturday 20 December is a big “Merry Kirihimete” from Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and will help take the transport stress out of last minute Christmas shopping.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The summertime didymo education programme has started again and a student has been contracted by Hawke's Bay Regional Council to reinforce the message of Check Clean Dry along our favourite recreational rivers.
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