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Hawke’s Bay Regional Council are holding discussion meetings this week around the district about Plan Change 6 for the Tukituki catchment. All welcome, especially if you have a farm over 4 hectares or a lifestyle block over 10 hectares.Meetings from 4 – 6 in the evening -Tuesday 11 at Elsthorpe Hall...

Water quality monitoring by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council staff indicates that potentially toxic algae levels are present on the Tukituki River, at Black Bridge near Haumoana.

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board’s Medical Officer of Health are advising the public to avoid recreational activity at two sites along the Tukituki River as cyanobacterial coverage has reached warning level.

HBRC science staff are keeping a watch on waterways for signs of algal blooms as the current weather conditions, resulting in lower river flows and warmer water temperatures, increase the likelihood of these.

Thanks to some rainfall, some irrigation bans in Hawke's Bay have been lifted. Compared to 34 bans last week, 29 total and partial water bans in force this week.

More irrigation bans are back on across Hawke's Bay region, with a total of 37 now in force.

A wetland enhancement near Takapau township in Central Hawke's Bay has been established as a demonstration wetland for farmers and the wider community.