The Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust (DRT) decision panel had its final meeting yesterday following the closure of Phase Two applications in early July – 238 applications were approved and $928,491.38 was paid out. The trustees include the mayors of Hastings, .
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 .
Community leaders have welcomed the funding package from Central Government which includes a $70 million injection for a much-needed flood protection scheme for Wairoa. Wairoa District Council, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Tātau Tātau o te Wairoa .
A potential new population of Shortjaw kōkopu, one of the five whitebait species, has been discovered in Northern Hawke’s Bay. <img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2307/5e85b0c7ae226dfd0b85.jpeg' width='720' height='405'> Image courtesy of DoC Hawke’s .