Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 11:43 am Around 423 hectares of critically threatened native bush in Hawke’s Bay will be fenced and protected over the next three years, thanks to a $2 million funding partnership between the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, QEII National Trust (QEII), Department of Conservation and landowners. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Team Leader Principal Advisor Biosecurity and Biodiversity Mark Mitchell says the investment is a huge win for biodiversity in the region. The grant is made up of contributions from the Department of Conservation Jobs for Nature fund ($1m), Regional Council ($600k), QEII ($225k) and land owners ($120k). “This investment is focused on