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The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is taking to the sky to understand our aquifers better, using the latest airborne electromagnetic survey technology (SkyTEM).
The 3D Aquifer StoryMapCheck out our StoryMap where you can learn about the Hawke's Bay 3D Aquifer Mapping Project, including playing videos about the project, exploring maps and 3D models, and access technical reports.
This StoryMap was created to summarise our results and report them in a more meaningful way. This StoryMap will be updated with additional tabs and resources as more information becomes publicly available.
About the 3D Aquifer Mapping ProjectWater management is crucially important for the future of the Hawke’s Bay region. The more we know about our aquifers and how they are working, the better our decision making can be.
We’re the first Council in the country to use the latest airborne electromagnetic survey technology (SkyTEM), which will give us a look at our aquifers, deep underground where we’ve never seen before.
The results from the survey will be a big asset and freely shared and available to tangata whenua, other councils and community groups.
Our 3D aquifer mapping aerial survey finished in February 2020. The pilots flew 8,000 kilometres over the region collecting data which will be process over the next two years. Preliminary results will be released as we get them, watch this space or sign up to our updates.
The results of the 3D aquifer mapping project will give the Regional Council a view of our aquifers we’ve never had before. At the moment we are relying on records from drilling, which provides detailed information but in limited locations.
We will be able to improve the management of groundwater resources in our region. Groundwater is very much in demand, and supply is limited, so the results are going to help us manage that resource more effectively.
Effective management is especially important when you consider that the stress the aquifers are already under is very likely to intensify with climate change.
The information and the models that we develop will be publicly available.
We will be regularly updating the progress of the 3D aquifer mapping project.
If you have any questions about this project, email us using the form below, or phone (06) 835 9200 and ask for the 3D water team.
If you are interested in updates from us on the results of the 3D aquifer mapping project, sign up here.
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Sunday 9/2/2020 |
And it's a wrap! Our 3D aquifer mapping survey flights have finished well ahead of schedule thanks to the run of clear weather we've had. Thanks Hawke's Bay you've been awesome in your support - we can't wait to share the results with you. The information from the survey will be processed by scientists and will give the clearest picture yet of the region’s freshwater supply. |
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Saturday 8/7/20 |
On Saturday our pilots plan to continue the West side of the Poukawa Basin block and to the West of Otane. PLEASE NOTE they will also fly in the lines indicated in blue on the map. Flying these two lines from across Poukawa to the Ruataniwha area will help us understand the geological relationship between the two areas. |
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Friday 7/2/20 |
On Friday our pilots plan to continue surveying the West side of the Poukawa / Otane Basin block. |
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Thursday 6/2/20 |
The Poukawa and Otane Basin block - weather dependent. |
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Wednesday |
The remaining area of the Heretaunga Plains block around Havelock to Pakipaki, and the offshore block. This depends on the weather. |
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Tuesday 4/2/20 |
Continue surveying the Heretaunga Block to the South East of Hastings along SW-NE lines in the Havelock North area, progressing South East throughout the day. |
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Monday |
Continue surveying the Heretaunga Block to the SW and to the NE of Hastings along SW-NE lines progressing South East throughout the day. |
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Sunday |
Heretaunga Block to the SW and to the NE of Hastings along SW-NE lines progressing SE throughout the day. This is large area that gives us options throughout the day as we have restrictions due to controlled areas around Napier airport and local model aircraft clubs. |
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Saturday 1/2/20 |
Heretaunga Plains block in the North along SW-NE lines progressing South East throughout the day. The pilots have restrictions due to controlled areas around Napier airport and local model aircraft clubs so may move between different areas in the block during the day. |
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Friday |
Continue surveying the Heretaunga Plains block in the North along SW-NE lines progressing South East throughout the day. They have restrictions due to controlled areas around Napier airport and local model aircraft clubs so may move between different areas in the block during the day. |  |
| Thursday 30/1/20 | The helicopter will not be surveying on Thursday 30 January. | |
| Wednesday 29/1/20 | Heretaunga Plains Block in the north, along SW-NE lines progressing south east throughout the day. This is likely to take the flight path over Maraekakaho, Roys Hill, Fernhill and Poraiti - weather permitting. |  |
| Tuesday 28/1/20 | Heretaunga Plains area, the Ngaruroro River Valley and Heretaunga Offshore blocks |  |
| Monday 27/1/20 | Ruataniwha Block progressing West throughout the day |  |
| Sunday 26/1/20 | Ruataniwha Plains block along SW-NE lines progressing West throughout the day. |  |
| Saturday 25/1/20 | Ruataniwha Plains block along SW-NE lines progressing West throughout the day |  |
| Friday 24/1/20 | Ruataniwha Plains block from the East towards the West |  |
| Thursday 23/1/20 | Ruataniwha Plains block, flying from the East towards the West |  |
| Wednesday 22/1/20 | Ruataniwha Block from the East towards the West |  |
| Tuesday 21/1/20 | Ruataniwha Block from the East towards the West |  |
| Monday 20/1/20 | Ruataniwha Block from the East towards the West |  |
| Sunday 19/1/20 | Ruataniwha Block from the East towards the West |  |
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