Latest from Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Net loss: Double rāhui for Hawke's Bay whitebait ahead of season opening

A whitebait ban is in place - and a stalwart is not happy with the timing.

Voluntary buyouts for Category 3 homes on the table

Hawke's Bay's five councils now have to agree to the Govt's cost-sharing model.

Hawke’s Bay tells its regional council the issue it should focus on is ... horse trails

It turns out most of the submitters to the council's annual plan want more horse trails.

Another 1200 properties can rebuild; future of Wairoa properties remains uncertain

More properties can rebuild, but the future of 600 in Wairoa is still unclear.

Pea gravel v sea: Homeowners say their protection from the ocean isn’t winning

There wasn't even a warning out for big seas when half a metre of water rushed in.

Cyclone Gabrielle: CHB mayor wants to give people closure

Changes could be under way for Hawke's Bay's disaster response model.

Regional council data reveals multi-billion-dollar cost of cyclone for Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay Regional Council data shows the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle so far is over $5b.

‘We’ve had a gutsful’: Frustrations grow as Tūtira water levels do the same

HBRC said it had made asset assessments, but access has been a challenge.

'Would cause great anger': Council considering wiping farming group's $400k consent debt

So far $100 has been paid - in the form of two $50 notes thrown towards council leaders.

Water review suggests 25 million cubic-metre shortage by 2040

An updated water assessment draft has highlighted Hawke's Bay's plight.

Stopbanks, roads and local response key factors in $941m pre-Budget cyclone relief

Government earmarks nearly $1 billion for cyclone recovery, announced in Hawke's Bay.

Martin Williams: Can mānuka heal the land?

Opinion: Mānuka wouldn't just be a band-aid, but a whole new layer of skin.

Many truckloads of silt to move in Hawke's Bay's $266m clean-up

Moving and disposing of silt is the biggest job in the region.

Waipatiki Holiday Park nears re-opening date

Months of back-breaking work will hopefully pay off for Shane and Fay Ashforth.

Hawke's Bay growers need rule change to burn flood debris

Regional council faces difficult decision about debris.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Agencies still processing hundreds of grant applications

Three major relief funds have allocated millions to Hawke's Bay between them.

Opinion: Room for all on road to recovery

Hawke’s Bay's recovery a long and complex journey.

Cyclone Gabrielle created a Central Hawke’s Bay lake five and a half times the size of Lake Tūtira

Amid the destruction, one big puddle on satellite imagery remains remarkable.