Hawke’s Bay Councils adopt Cyclone Gabrielle Category 3 Voluntary Buy-Out Policy
Hastings District Council and Napier City Council have today confirmed that both a Cyclone Gabrielle Category 3 Vol...
15 September 2023
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Council’s Long Term Plan amendment consultation starts tomorrow
Consultation on Hastings District Council’s involvement in the voluntary purchasing of Category 3 residential pro...
17 August 2023
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Redclyffe Bridge to open for restricted use
Redclyffe Bridge at Waiohiki will reopen to traffic from 11am on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, with weight and speed res...
5 August 2023
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Hawke's Bay Councils finalise the terms of a cost-sharing agreement with the Government
A decision on how some of the most urgent cyclone recovery costs for Hawke’s Bay will be shared between central a...
3 August 2023
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Cyclone Gabrielle: the cost of recovery
For those displaced from their homes and communities, we are deeply aware this has been five months of waiting – ...
27 July 2023
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Hastings mayor welcomes interim payment announcement
Hastings mayor Sandra Hazlehurst has welcomed the announcement today that the Government will provide an interim pa...
19 July 2023
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Support package for growers, farmers and businesses affected by North Island weather events
Earlier today, Ministers Robertson and McAnulty announced a support package for growers, farmers and businesses aff...
29 June 2023
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Silt Recovery Taskforce making headway
The Silt Recovery Taskforce has supported hundreds of locals with cleaning up silt following Cyclone Gabrielle, shi...
22 June 2023
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Council to consult on extended rates remission period for cyclone-affected properties
Rates remissions for owners of red and yellow-stickered properties could be extended for up to two years under a pr...
16 June 2023
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Govt to support councils with buyout and better protection of cyclone and flood affected properties
The Government will enter into a funding arrangement with councils in cyclone and flood affected regions to support...
1 June 2023
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Land categorisations provide clarity for communities across Hawke’s Bay
As leaders within Hawke’s Bay, we are pleased with today’s announcement of land categorisations which provides ...
1 June 2023
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Indicative land categorisations a significant step in building back safer, stronger and smarter
Indicative land categorisations across Te-Matau-a-Māui Hawke’s Bay will be a significant step forward for enabli...
31 May 2023
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Red and yellow-stickered property owners to get support payment
Owners of red and yellow stickered properties damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle in Hastings district will receive one-of...
17 May 2023
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Council seeks external funding to recover costs of cyclone
In the immediate aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, Hastings District Council has spent a significant amount on rebuil...
11 May 2023
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Hastings bridge restoration and repairs making progress
Nearly three months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, work continues to progress on rebuilding the bridges, culverts and l...
5 May 2023
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Feedback sought on proposed rating valuation changes post-Cyclone Gabrielle
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) with support from Hastings District Council is consulting on p...
3 May 2023
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Hawke’s Bay mayors respond to announcement of categories
Today’s Government announcement of the categories under which cyclone-hit areas will be assessed for future use i...
1 May 2023
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Council urges rural communities to review winter preparedness plans post-cyclone
With winter on the doorstep, Hastings District Council is urging rural communities to make reviewing their winter r...
13 April 2023
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Silt collection, storage, and removal the focus of regional taskforce
A Silt Recovery Taskforce has been established to address the millions of cubic metres of silt that washed down Haw...
6 April 2023
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Pop-up cellar door at Hastings isite
For the month of April, the Hastings isite and Visitor Information Centre will double as a pop-up cellar door for t...
29 March 2023
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Response to recovery – what does it mean?
This week Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty announced we are moving into a national transition peri...
14 March 2023
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Bulk storage tanks helping to fuel resilience for Kaweka and Tūtira ward communities
Residents from communities in the Kaweka and Tūtira rural wards will have regular access to a fuel supply with the...
11 March 2023
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Flood damaged items collection in full swing
Crews collecting and disposing of flood damaged household items after Cyclone Gabrielle are working their way aroun...
10 March 2023
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Boil water reminder for Whirinaki/Esk
Whirinaki residents may have noticed that their drinking water supply is returning intermittently.
Hastings Distri...
2 March 2023
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Combined effort reaching out to rural communities
While life has somewhat returned to normal for many parts of urban Hastings following Cyclone Gabrielle, it is stil...
2 March 2023
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Council to resume full kerbside recycling collection service
Hasting District Council will resume kerbside recycling services from Monday, February 27.
25 February 2023
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HDC Cyclone Gabrielle flood-damaged waste update
Hastings District Council is now collecting its residents’ flood-damaged household goods for free
22 February 2023
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No landfill or transfer station access
Please don’t take waste to the Henderson Rd or Redclyffe Transfer Stations, or the Ōmarunui Landfill.
18 February 2023
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Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust re-activated
Hawke’s Bay Mayors have today reactivated the regional Disaster Relief Trust, making it easy for people from anyw...
17 February 2023
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HDC rubbish and recycling update
Cyclone Gabrielle has caused major damage to our waste and recycling facilities. Ōmarunui Landfill has been closed...
17 February 2023
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Where we're at with water
The Hastings drinking water supply is operational and continues to supply safe drinking water to Hastings, Flaxmere...
15 February 2023
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