More loans for Hawke’s Bay water storage plans draws support and environmental concerns

Linda HallLocal Democracy reporter·Hawkes Bay Today·14 Oct, 2026 12:00 AM6 mins to read‌The site of the proposed Heretaunga Water Storage dam near Whanawhana, on a tributary of the Ngaruroro River.The site of the proposed Heretaunga Water Storage dam near Whanawhana, on a tributary of the Ngaruroro River.Hawke’s Bay businesses are “voting with their feet” and leaving the region because of fears about water security, a man behind one of two large proposed dams in the region says. Xan Harding, the chairman of the Heretaunga Water Storage Project, has welcomed the National Party’s pledge to commit $300