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Hawke's Bay Mayors Welcome Government Decision to Disestablish Regional Council by 2028

5 May 2026 4:50 p.m. · Source: Joint statement by Hawke's Bay Mayors

The mayors of Central Hawke's Bay, Hastings, Napier, and Wairoa have welcomed government plans to disestablish the Hawke's Bay Regional Council by October 2028, providing certainty as they work with independent facilitators to simplify local government structures.

Politics and Government General Politics State Governments Australasia Politics Government Hawke's Bay Local Government Reform Wayne Eagleson Lawrence Yule Minister Watts