HBRC | BayBuzz - Part 2

HBRC to cut rate increase by 39%

by Tom Belford January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

CHB, Community, HB Recovery, HBRC, HDC, Local Democracy Reporting, NCC, WDC

HB weather response: what councils changed

by Linda Hall Local Democracy Reporter January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

HB Recovery, HBRC, Politics

Resilience is a relationship

by Sophie Siers, HBRC Chair January 29, 2026January 30, 2026

Community, Green Living, HBRC, Local Democracy Reporting

Free bus rides next week

by Linda Hall Local Democracy Reporter January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

HB Recovery, HBRC

HBRC flood resilience projects on track

by BayBuzz January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Accountability, HBRC, Politics

Councils’ budget season begins

by Tom Belford January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

Community, HB Recovery, HBRC, Safety, Technology

Future-proofing disaster tech

by Keith Newman January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

Environment, HBRC, Health risks, Local Democracy Reporting, Water

HB river swimmers beware

by Linda Hall Local Democracy Reporter January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

HBRC, Land/Farming, Politics, Water

Governance set for Whanawhana dam investigation

by Tom Belford December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Business/Economy, HBRC, Water

Heretaunga ‘water security’ issues for 2026 previewed

by BayBuzz December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

Community, HBRC, HDC, Local Democracy Reporting

Unhappy over new bus stops

by Linda Hall Local Democracy Reporter December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Environment, HBRC, Politics

HB Regional Council soldiers on

by BayBuzz November 28, 2025November 28, 2025

Community, HB Recovery, HBRC, Local Democracy Reporting

Cyclone red zones to be phased out

by Linda Hall Local Democracy Reporter November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

CHB, HB councils, HB Recovery, HBRC, HDC, NCC, Politics, Safety, WDC

Update on HB emergency management capability

by Tom Belford November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

CHB, HB councils, HBRC, HDC, Home Page Feature, National politics, NCC, Politics, WDC

Gov’t fires regional councillors

by Tom Belford November 25, 2025November 28, 2025

Accountability, HB Recovery, HBRC, Politics

Progress on flood protection

by Tom Belford November 25, 2025November 28, 2025

Environment, HBRC, Land/Farming, Local Democracy Reporting

Nasty weed invades Te Mata Peak

by Linda Hall Local Democracy Reporter November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

Community, HBRC, Lifestyle, Local Democracy Reporting

On-demand van trial ends

by Linda Hall Local Democracy Reporter November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

Business/Economy, Companies, HBRC, Tourism & Hospitality

Super performance by Napier Port

by BayBuzz November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

AgBiz, Environment, HBRC, Home Page Feature, Land/Farming, Maori, Water

Solving the Heretaunga water puzzle

by Tom Belford November 20, 2025November 22, 2025