Her HB - for the things you love in Hawke's Bay

18/09/2026

Te Whakawhitinga o te Rā o Kōanga/Spring Equinox Karakia.

Ka tū te karakia o Te Whakawhitinga o te Rā o Kōanga hei te Tūrei 22 o Hepetema, 0530. Nau mai piki mai, kake mai ki te whakanui i te kaupeka o Kōanga.

We welcome everyone to the Ātea a Rangi to celebrate the Spring Equinox.

⏰05:30
📆Tuesday 22nd of September
📍Ātea a Rangi

Mauri ora!

30/07/2026

28/07/2026

Keen to Give Rowing a Try?

Do you enjoy being on the water?

Like keeping fit?

Want to be part of a supportive team and make new friends?

Then rowing could be for you!

Our Learn to Row Programme starts on Sunday 2 August and is the perfect opportunity to experience one of New Zealand's most successful sports.

No experience is needed – we'll teach you everything you need to know in a fun, safe, and supportive environment.

Know someone who would love rowing? Tag them below or send them our way!

Starts: Sunday 2 August
Hawke's Bay Rowing Club

Come along and discover why so many people love rowing!
Please register via the website
www.hawkesbayrowing.co.nz

26/06/2026

Ground breaking for a new Cancer Treatment Centre. This will mean over 500 whānau every year will no longer need to travel to Palmerston North to receive cancer treatment, many of whom are Māori and Ngāti Kahungunu. Ka mutu pea!

25/06/2026

There are many issues with the Conservation Amendment Bill, including the new commercial exploitation function for the Department of Consetvation, not just the sale and disposal of conservation land. Join us online tonight to find out more.
Link on Greenpeace Instagram page and
https://tr.ee/rPN71MMmcC

24/06/2026

22/06/2026

Nearly half of those surveyed by Curia for Forest & Bird were less likely to vote for a party supporting public conservation land sales.

19/06/2026

The current New Zealand Government has introduced a shocking Conservation Amendment Bill to Parliament.

The NZ Alpine Club background briefing says that the Bill proposes to change the “core functions of DOC, requiring them to enable the economic use and development of PCL 'to the greatest extent practicable'. This is a paradigm shift in how public conservation land has been managed and means that conservation values may be sacrificed if the economic benefits of a proposed use or development are considered significant enough.”: https://alpineclub.org.nz/feature/conservation-law-reform-what-climbers-need-know?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleASikStleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadK4cqzjBft5Vell3xQyPDblCDWo-LLvsdjFXT1DldAaTmLwvyMApOBWg9dnA_aem_5FTQJB4KSNGwDNI74LpdHQ

The Bill makes it much easier for the Government to sell conservation land - see this Forest and Bird backgrounder here: https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/campaigns/save-conservation-land-amendment-bill?fbclid=PAVERFWASikydleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadj_8fVHvIrZtP7709ROUwoS8cjDwSGCoZCs9SNEF9lqpSZyIWv6DsAezunqw_aem_XaQgkn8a8IbFGcI3bbS6bQ

Public submissions are open on the Bill until 2 July: https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/make-a-submission/document/54SCENV_SCF_BD7D0F89-D8CB-42F7-9C5F-08DEABEDA048/conservation-amendment-bill?fbclid=IwdGRleASik6lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe3gMKlYGsxSXsaroXrfKjAKaffte4q03QAI7IyAXqpqH2_AEhZ44Ri8vajqg_aem_XxlPxEmNSSrzNi_pJgOn2A

Our conservation estate has been built up over many, many decades to safeguard our natural heritage for its intrinsic values and as public estate for all New Zealanders to enjoy. This Bill is a scandalous and destructive attack on this estate and on the rights of New Zealanders.

I urge you to make your objections to this known via a parliamentary submission and through your social media and other networks. This is election year and this must be a major issue. If we lose these precious areas from public ownership, they are gone forever.