Environment Waikato - Latest News [Page 8]
Emergency response to monitor weather over weekend
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 4:41 pm | Environment Waikato
Environment Waikato's emergency response team will remain on standby throughout the weekend to monitor rainfall and river levels and keep land owners and agencies updated. More >>
Staff on alert as Waipa and Waikato Rivers rise
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 2:26 pm | Environment Waikato
Environment Waikato emergency management staff remain on alert as the Waipa and Waikato rivers continue to rise. More >>
River management coping well with heavy rainfall
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 10:57 am | Environment Waikato
Environment Waikato’s river management systems are coping well as a burst of severe weather moves over the region. “Overall this event has been greater than the MetService was predicting, but rivers are generally handling it well and flood management schemes ... More >>
Flood warning systems cope well with downpours
Sunday, 27 July 2008, 4:30 pm | Environment Waikato
River monitoring systems in the Coromandel region have coped well with the significant rainfall that has fallen in the area over the weekend, says Environment Waikato chairman Peter Buckley. More >>
Environment Waikato on standby
Saturday, 26 July 2008, 4:09 pm | Environment Waikato
Environment Waikato and civil defence agencies are on standby, following a severe weather warning issued by the MetService today. More >>
Landowners to get greater say over pest control
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 12:30 am | Environment Waikato
Environment Waikato’s regional pest management committee has decided to recommend to full council a proposal that gives landowners greater influence over how pest control is carried out on their land. More >>
Lake Taupo Residents Get Say On Future of Lake
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 10:29 am | Environment Waikato
The Protect Lake Taupo Strategy has been prepared in response to public concern about declining lake water quality. Scientific studies show that the Lake’s water quality is declining as a result of increased nitrogen loading in the Lake. More >>