\u201cWe are good at adapting to change.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the council was working through a business continuity plan, preparing for a range of scenarios and monitoring supply.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur priority is to make sure we keep delivering core services and activities for our community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will keep working with central government with regular internal meetings to review our approach.\u201d <\/p>\n
In Hastings, the council\u2019s chief risk officer, Regan Smith, said it had not been told by suppliers that there would be supply problems in the short term.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe continue to monitor the impact of higher fuel prices and adjust this guidance as required. <\/p>\n
\u201cMost of the council\u2019s fuel use supports the delivery of essential services.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Wairoa, the impact of the fuel cost crisis driven by the Iran war is already affecting both the isolated community and its council. <\/p>\n
Mayor Craig Little said the town had limited public transport and its industries, businesses and local communities were reliant on fuel.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know there are many in our community already impacted by the rising costs and fuel limitations. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn line with the Government\u2019s approach, rising fuel costs and uncertainty of fuel supply are a worldwide and nationwide concern.\u201d <\/p>\n
He said that although the council had no formal restrictions in place, it was encouraging fuel efficiency. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe council is monitoring the situation and planning to understand how this could affect our ability to deliver services to the community, and the impact on staff.\u201d <\/p>\n
Hawke\u2019s Bay Regional Council is also planning to manage any potential impacts. <\/p>\n
A spokesperson said its priority was to keep critical services running, while also managing costs if fuel prices continued to rise.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are working alongside other councils to explore collective measures that could help reduce the overall impact.\u201d<\/p>\n
It had already put short-term measures in place to help ease the pressure, including using electric vehicles wherever possible for work-related travel while minimising any out-of-region non-essential travel.<\/p>\n
Central Hawke\u2019s Bay Mayor Will Foley said he was worried about the impacts that fuel supply and prices were having on the community and wider region.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether it\u2019s travelling to work, getting produce to processing plants or port, or products to our stores that we buy, everything is being impacted right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said there was a lot to work on around managing the impacts and that the longer it went on, the more urgent the response would need to be.<\/p>\n
The district\u2019s fuel supplies were normal, although cost was a concern.<\/p>\n
CHB District Council was working with neighbouring councils, Hawke\u2019s Bay Civil Defence and its contractors to monitor fuel supply issues, aligned with the Government\u2019s phased fuel plan.<\/p>\n
\u201cDiesel will be a key focus,\u201d a council spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
The council was working to reduce fuel use, including in its vehicles. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis includes online meetings and reducing non-essential travel. We will continue to use vehicles for key operational requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n
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