Hawke’s Bay Regional
Council Chief Executive Andrew Newman appeared at the first
day of the Government Inquiry into the Havelock North Water
Contamination today.
He told the hearing HBRC takes
the Government Inquiry very seriously and views it as a
matter of public importance. He says the council has a range
of its scientific and technical staff working on aspects of
the inquiry and will provide every assistance it can.
Mr Newman says HBRC’s responsibilities with respect to
the quality of drinking water are limited and primarily come
from the Resource Management Act (RMA) and relate to the
protection of the water source.
He says HBRC is
undertaking an independent investigation of the Brookvale
Road bores under the RMA and expects to complete this by
late November.
The Government Inquiry will continue
with public hearings being held from 28 November – 2
December and 12-20 December. The inquiry will report back to
Government by the end of March
2017.
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