Latest fromHawke's Bay Regional Council
Millions of cubic metres of silt cleared from Cyclone Gabrielle hammered sites
An award-winning silt taskforce nears major a milestone in cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay.
Leaders work towards ensuring region 'fit' to handle projected expansion
The region's population will grow – housing, roading and infrastructure are the priority.
More than 100 people interested in Wairoa flood class action
Lawyer Grant Shand says funding for the Wairoa case is still to be finalised.
Crown manager believes $70m can fix flood-prone Wairoa
'We should be able to fix and find a solution for North Clyde and Kopu Rd.'
Government brings in Crown manager Lawrence Yule to stop Wairoa flooding events
Brown said the appointment would give the community “more confidence”.
Urgent coastal protection work needed in Hawke’s Bay - report
Report has been 10 years in the making.
Two Hawke's Bay locals recognised for 'outstanding contributions' to respective industries
Taylor and Harding honoured for industry contributions.
How to prevent another Cyclone Gabrielle: Bay rivers should be widened, review finds
100,000 people are at risk of being evacuated if another extreme rain event is forecast.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Cyclist seriously injured in Taradale collision, road closed
Neeve Rd near Church Rd has closed while the serious crash unit attends.
Anna Lorck: Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is in crisis, and the buck must stop with councillors
OPINION: Divisions are cementing around the council table - imagine it behind the scenes.
Hawke's Bay Regional Council says growers' call to pause water consents creates environmental risk
Growers warn of harm to the region if a pause on new water consents does not remain.
Wairoa mayor calls for apology over town’s flooding
Flooding swept through about 120 homes; damage is estimated in the tens of millions.
Gisborne letters: Wairoa river issues, anti-progress, carbon capture, Grey St
Our readers write in with their views.
Timeline of a flood in Wairoa: Why didn't Hawke's Bay Regional Council act sooner?
HBRC staff say river mouth opening would not have stayed in place if it was done earlier
Regional Council agrees to continue to fund tourism, cuts from elsewhere to reduce rates rise
Rates remissions will be available for some of the most impacted ratepayers.
Opinion: Hawke’s Bay regional councillors failed to ‘read the room’
OPINION: We are listening. Let’s hope it shows in our future decisions.
Havelock North ratepayer could pay $700 annually for public transport they don't use
Nearly one-fifth of Greg Reynolds' proposed rates are for public transport he doesn't get.
'Caught out': Councillor's surprise at 500 per cent hikes for small number of ratepayers
'We need to look long and hard at our cost structures and what we can do to help.'
Loss of Hawke's Bay Tourism funding would be a 'disaster': Black Barn co-owner Kim Thorp
Kim Thorp says the region struggled to promote itself before Hawke's Bay Tourism.
Loss of regional council funding would ‘set Te Mata Park back by a decade’
Would you pay 65 cents more in rates per year on average to keep Te Mata Park funding?
Council proposes 19.6 per cent rate increase, as well as cuts to parks, tourism and sustainable homes
Rates will increase 54 per cent over three years - without cuts it would be 69.1 per cent.
Bus fares to drop for youth after outcry at school trips costing six times as much
'I’m pleased, it is a good thing they are listening.'
From $380 a year to $2200: Parents stung by hike in bus fares
'Every dollar a patron doesn’t pay getting on the bus falls on ratepayers or taxpayers.'
‘Unwise’: Council raises quarry lease concerns as petition gains 1200 signatures
Quarry expansion could hit land lease stumbling block.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Person taken to hospital after car and bike crash in Hastings
The Hastings crash involved a car and a bicycle.
Cyclone red zones might be ‘finalised’ - but in one community, they're a long way from settled
The situation Pākōwhai is in is complex, but two men say there's a simple red-zone fix.
PM announces $63m funding for Cyclone Gabrielle silt and debris removal
Urgent work to clean up cyclone-affected regions will continue, thanks to a $63m boost.