Hawke’s Bay is a region organised for collaboration and united in its approach to working with Government to address key post-cyclone issues, the region’s leaders have signalled in their briefing to the incoming Government, submitted earlier this week.
The briefing, submitted to Ministers on behalf of Hawke’s Bay’s five Councils and Iwi and Post Settlement Governance Entities, highlights the region’s strong desire to work with central Government to build back safer, smarter, and more resilient than before Cyclone Gabrielle, says Co-Chair of the Matariki Governance Group, and Mayor of Central Hawke’s Bay, Alex Walker.
“The last nine months have seen the region working positively together in ways we’ve never seen before, united and aligned in our goal of achieving full recovery for our Hawke’s Bay communities,” says Alex.
“Despite this progress, for our most impacted communities and displaced whānau, there is still so much work to be done. The ongoing commitment and support of central Government remains vital for the people of Hawke’s Bay as we work to address the ongoing issues and recovery priorities for the region.”
With the briefing now submitted, Hawke’s Bay’s leaders will engage with the newly formed Government in person, says Co-Chair of the Hawke's Bay Matariki Governance Group and Chair of Tātau Tātau o te Wairoa Trust, Leon Symes.
“Our people have made it clear that they expect to see visible leadership and strong support from central Government as we continue to move Hawke’s Bay forward, together,” says Leon.
“We will work closely with the incoming Emergency Management and Recovery Minister, Mark Mitchell, with his first visit to the region since his appointment to the role set to occur in the coming week. We will also continue to prioritise a close working relationship between local and central Government, as we know this is an essential piece of the puzzle as we work to ensure Hawke’s Bay is a prosperous, sustainable, and resilient region.”
Key priorities highlighted in Hawke’s Bay’s briefing to the incoming Government include:
View Hawke’s Bay’s briefing to the incoming Government, prepared by Hawke’s Bay’s Regional Recovery Agency on behalf of the region’s five Councils and Iwi and Post Settlement Governance Entities.
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