Latest from Hawke's Bay Regional Council

‘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.

Town of 11,000 losing supermarket told to wait more than a year for new public transport

Community told to 'find a minivan or bus and a driver' themselves, councillor says.

Beachfront property at risk of eroding into the sea sells at auction

A buyer has bought the Haumoana property which boast spectacular views - with a catch.

Just the ticket: Hawke's Bay's Go Bus reinstates 341 runs

Regional council to restart all bus services canned in November 2022.

The couple who had a river re-route itself over their land

As the floodwater receded, Annie Phillips realised the river was now flowing 20m closer.

Tūtira re-opens in time for Christmas - and the lake's good for a dip, too

After months of uncertainty, one of Hawke's Bay's most treasured assets is open.

From 'brutally dry' to 'near normal' — Hawke's Bay gets entire month of rain in last week of September

A last-minute burst of rain in September took soil moisture from 5pc to near normal.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Hastings gets funding for community approach to emergencies

Up to 15 civil defence community hubs are to be established in the wake of the cyclone.

Rain, rain will go away, but come again another day for Hawke’s Bay

Fickle spring weather will see rain ease into fine temperatures before a return.

Owners of Hawke’s Bay cyclone-damaged homes ‘angry, sad’ at council communication

Owners of some cyclone-wrecked homes say they are depressed and desperate.

Category 3 list finalised: Mixed response to Hawke’s Bay cyclone milestone

The milestone means the buyout process can soon begin. It has drawn a mixed response.

Dry horrors: Why Hawke’s Bay’s next drought could be its worst

Region needs to properly prepare for the realities ahead of it, a councillor is warning.

The phone call they'd waited for: Family win fight to save home

Their home didn't flood during the cyclone, but it had sat in the red zone for months.

Kia Rite - Time to act: Four lanes good, six lanes better

OPINION: Pippa McKelvie Sebileau on what an expressway of the future might look like.

Going with the flow as Hawke’s Bay councils back FPP voting in local elections

The Napier council was the last to vote on the FPP vs STV issue.