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Week On Our Streets
Friday, 4 April 2025, 3:32 pm | Hamilton City Council
Residents, pedestrians and people on bikes will continue to have access unless specified below. More >>
Water Restrictions Lifted As Autumn Settles In
Friday, 4 April 2025, 11:19 am | Hamilton City Council
From today (Friday 4 April), Hamilton City Council has lifted water restrictions for the city including areas of Tauwhare, Gordonton, Matangi, Tamahere, Newstead/Eureka, Wallace Road, and Stonebridge Estate. More >>
Council Decides On Next Steps To Activate Garden Place
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 3:59 pm | Hamilton City Council
A bylaw assessment will be reported back to the 30 April 2025 Council meeting and the report on gaps in social support and Council’s role to the June Community and Natural Environment Committee. More >>
New Hotel Will Make Hamilton “One Hell Of A Host City”
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 9:09 am | Hamilton City Council
The proposal includes ten floors with 218 rooms of hotel accommodation. A feasibility study has shown Hamilton needs 497 additional hotel rooms by 2030. More >>
Hamilton’s Development Constraints Show Need For Water Reform
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 3:39 pm | Hamilton City Council
The report for the 8 April meeting highlights the challenges Council is facing to increase network capacity to meet growth, maintain compliance with water standards, and meet obligations to protect the Waikato River. More >>
$500,000 Fund To Fuel Major Events Now Open
Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 12:07 pm | Hamilton City Council
The Event Sponsorship Fund is open to events in Hamilton that are new with long-term potential, are existing major events, or are a significant one-off event with positive city and business benefits. More >>
High Demand For Water Treatment Plant Tours - More Added
Monday, 31 March 2025, 1:25 pm | Hamilton City Council
These behind-the-scenes tours offer a rare opportunity to see how Hamilton’s drinking water is treated and supplied to homes and businesses and to understand the challenges of upgrading and maintaining essential waters infrastructure. More >>
Businesses Remain Open, As Work For Essential Infrastructure Continues On Heaphy Terrace
Monday, 31 March 2025, 1:07 pm | Hamilton City Council
Council’s Unit Director Design and Deliver Kelly Stokes said the two projects are scheduled at the same time to minimise the overall disruption for road users, neighbouring residents, and in particular, nearby businesses. More >>
City Opens Water Options For Feedback
Monday, 24 March 2025, 9:52 am | Hamilton City Council
Background to the proposal is outlined in public consultation material released today in print and online. More than 700 people, who have already indicated an interest, will be contacted personally and invited to make comment. More >>
Updated Timing For Hamilton Property Revaluations
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 11:21 am | Hamilton City Council
Council expected updated valuations, which will reflect the market as at 1 September 2024, to be available to the public later in April, once audited and certified by the Office of the Valuer-General. More >>
Council Reshuffles Roles Following Councillor Mark Donovan's Resignation
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 11:12 am | Hamilton City Council
Mayor Paula Southgate said Council is seeking to maintain continuity and stability, given there is only seven months until the election, and a campaigning period in the middle. More >>
Sector-Wide Change Impacts Council Credit Rating
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 9:39 am | Hamilton City Council
The sector-wide re-assessment means that Hamilton City Council’s S&P credit rating has been lowered to A Stable from A+ Negative. The A rating is considered ‘strong’ under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s rating framework indicating Council’s ... More >>
Have Your Say To Keep The 60KM/H Speed Limit On Cobham Drive
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 3:18 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council is proposing to maintain a 60km/h speed limit on Cobham Drive to support safety for all road users, but wants your feedback to help inform this decision. More >>
Waste Minimisation Fund Pool Doubles To $100,000 – Community Urged To Apply
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 9:19 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council’s Waste Minimisation Fund has doubled this year, with $100,000 now available for waste minimisation initiatives that involve or benefit the community, and lead to long-term waste reduction and behaviour change. More >>
Laying The Foundation For A Thriving Community
Friday, 14 March 2025, 1:12 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council’s $7.55 million purpose-built facility, located next to the Te Rapa Sportsdrome, will enable the non-profit group (Pukete Neighbourhood House) to expand its services and better meet the growing needs of the Hamilton community. More >>
Tours Of Water Treatment Plant On Offer
Friday, 14 March 2025, 11:50 am | Hamilton City Council
The tours, part of a Your Neighbourhood event on Saturday 5 April, will also spotlight the Council’s proposal to form a joint waters company with Waikato District Council. More >>
Funding For Transport Projects Given The Tick
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 4:42 pm | Hamilton City Council
Photo/Supplied A suite of transport projects to improve safety and maintain Hamilton’s network over the next three-years were approved at Hamilton City Council’s Infrastructure and Transport Committee meeting today (11 March). The $28.3 million allocated for ... More >>
Resignation Of Councillor Mark Donovan
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 7:47 pm | Hamilton City Council
The resignation does not automatically trigger a by-election as it falls within 12 months of the local government elections this October. Council will consider this and the reallocation of duties at the next Council meeting on 20 March. More >>
Entries Open For National Contemporary Art Award
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 4:36 pm | Hamilton City Council
With a cash prize pool of more than $30,000, the National Contemporary Art Award (NCAA) competition reveals the cutting edge of Aotearoa New Zealand art through its blind-judging process. More >>
First Look At Morrinsville Road’s New Roundabout
Monday, 3 March 2025, 10:56 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council is inviting the community to two drop-in sessions to discuss concepts for a new roundabout at the intersection of Matangi and Silverdale Roads and shared path connecting the roundabout to the Morrinsville Road overbridge at ... More >>