The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says that Government has made $12 million of funding available for the Silt Recovery Taskforce, however clean-up work will continue to slow down and stop at the end of this month. Today, the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins .
The Silt Recovery Taskforce has been working hard to clean up Hawke’s Bay, with contractor productivity making great headway in the Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up. Taskforce contractors have been asked to slow work down while further funding is confirmed. .
Consent has been granted for a Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) pilot in Central Hawke’s Bay, which will see mana whenua, landowners and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council working together to build resilience to the impacts of climate change. Funded by both the .
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is focused on developing flood resilience options where possible for communities in Category 2. Regional Council Asset Management Group Manager Chris Dolley says Regional Council have already released eight Category 2C .
As part of the cost-sharing package provided to Hawke’s Bay’s five councils, the Government have confirmed $203.5 million toward flood protection for the region. The funds will be provided to Hawke’s Bay Regional Council specifically to support .