Hawke's Bay Regional Council

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October 2026

• 2 OctEl Niño poses environmental risks for Hawke’s Bay

November 2025

• 27 Nov 2025Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to phase out cyclone flooding labels
• 24 Nov 2025Invasive Chilean needle grass discovered on Te Mata Peak
• 21 Nov 2025Hastings on-demand public transport trial to end due to costs
• 10 Nov 2025Whirinaki flood protection project begins with vegetation clearing

October 2025

• 13 Oct 2025MetService forecasts led to inaccurate flood modelling for Cyclone Gabrielle

September 2025

• 12 Sep 2025Hawke’s Bay offroaders remove nearly 400 tyres from riverbank

August 2025

• 12 Aug 2025Fine for Hastings burn-off criticised as economic incentive to burn

July 2025

• 26 Jul 2025Ratepayers to cover $4000 for stopbank damage in Waipukurau

June 2025

• 13 Jun 2025Person seriously injured in bus and wheelchair collision in Taradale
• 12 Jun 2025Former council chair disputes claims that smoke photos show fog
• 3 Jun 2025Havelock North residents consider legal action over proposed crematorium

March 2025

• 23 Mar 2025Hawke's Bay weed boat driver helps keep streams flowing
• 6 Mar 2025Hawke’s Bay Regional Council proposes $225 million water storage facility
• 3 Mar 2025Wairoa could lose $70 million in flood protection funding

February 2025

• 20 Feb 2025Napier City Council supports Hawke’s Bay Tourism with funding

January 2025

• 31 Jan 2025Whirinaki flood resilience project in jeopardy as costs rise
• 14 Jan 2025Salty sea air caused air quality breach in Awatoto

November 2024

• 20 Nov 2024Councils disagree over flood-prone land suitability for housing