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Council Slashes Budgets ; Proposes 8 Per Cent Rates Increase
Friday, 18 February 2011, 7:54 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council has cut budgets; and proposed an 8 per cent rates increase for existing ratepayers. More >>
Council Approves Two City Developments
Friday, 18 February 2011, 3:40 pm | Hamilton City Council
Approval has been granted for two commercial developments in Hamilton. Council has allowed work to commence on a scaled-down retail and commercial development on the corner of Grey and Clyde Streets in Hamilton East. The other multi-level development ... More >>
Managers to get their hands dirty in the name of safety
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 9:18 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council managers will step outside their comfort zones and work alongside operational staff in different areas of the organisation this Friday during ‘Managers on the Job Day’. Part of ‘SWellcome Back Week’, a week-long internal initiative ... More >>
Entries open for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 9:31 am | Hamilton City Council
Entries are now open for the Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award 2011. The annual award, organised by Waikato Museum and ArtsPost Galleries and supported by major sponsor New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays, challenges artists to use their ... More >>
Water restrictions ease in Hamilton and Waikato District
Friday, 4 February 2011, 9:55 am | Hamilton City Council
A sustained decrease in the amount of water being consumed in Hamilton and the Waikato District has seen the area’s water alert levels drop back to alert level 1 today. Hamilton City Council city waters manager Tim Harty said while unusually high volumes ... More >>
Hamilton Mayor launches drop in chats in Garden Place
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 4:29 pm | Hamilton City Council
From 2 February Hamiltonians will have regular and open access to their Mayor Julie Hardaker, as the city’s leader launches a regular public chat ‘Mayor in the Square’. Mayor Hardaker is keen to encourage more public participation in the running of the ... More >>
Hamilton Bridge Closure Extended Due To Weather
Monday, 24 January 2011, 7:45 pm | Hamilton City Council
The closure of Fairfield Bridge for scheduled repair is being extended following damage from extreme weather on the weekend (22-23 January). The unseasonable weather caused considerable damage in places on the bridge and has delayed essential works ... More >>
Hamilton extends free Wifi
Monday, 24 January 2011, 4:09 pm | Hamilton City Council
A free wireless internet service launched in Garden Place in December has now been expanded to encompass more of central Hamilton. The free WiFi is now also able to be accessed in Hood Street and along a section of Victoria Street between Hood Street ... More >>
Mayor of Ieper visits Hamilton this week
Tuesday, 18 January 2011, 2:49 pm | Hamilton City Council
An honorary citizen of Hamilton, the Mayor of the Belgian city Ieper, visits Hamilton this week. Mayor of Ieper (pronounced ee-per), Luc Dehaene, will be hosted by Mayor Julie Hardaker at a civic function at the Council chambers on Friday (21 January). More >>
Pro Beach Volleyball Series gets away from the beach!
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 11:40 am | Hamilton City Council
In a first for New Zealand Beach Volleyball, two inland centres in the Waikato will host two of the four legs of the 2011 Pro Beach Volleyball Series. The 48-team ‘ Hamilton Open’ , with both Men’s and Women’s sections, takes place at two venues ... More >>
HCC has appointed Barry Harris as its new chief executive
Monday, 20 December 2010, 11:19 am | Hamilton City Council
Mr Harris comes from the Fonterra senior management team and has previously been CEO at Environment Waikato and the Wellington Regional Council. The appointment was made by all Councillors on Friday night with unanimous agreement. The decision will ... More >>
Hamilton City Council backs V8s
Friday, 17 December 2010, 3:05 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker has confirmed Council’s commitment to V8 Supercars Australia and its promotion of the V8s in the city next year. Ms Hardaker says the recent publication of the cost of the V8s and the fact that it is much more than ... More >>
Upbeat discussion at Hamilton Vision Summit
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 9:59 am | Hamilton City Council
The "look and feel" of Hamilton in 2030 was at the heart of robust discussion at the inaugural City Vision Summit yesterday. (Wednesday, 15 December). More >>
Hamilton Remembers Sir Ross Jansen
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 4:49 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton leaders have paid tribute to former Hamilton Mayor, Sir Ross Jansen, who has died, aged 78. Sir Ross served as Hamilton Mayor from 1977-1989 and held senior national roles in local government administration. Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker ... More >>
Public V8 report presented to Council
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 9:28 am | Hamilton City Council
A public report to Council on the V8 Supercar event was released today showing that the total cost of the event over three years has been $27.4m. This does not include commercially confidential amounts such as event sponsorship payments. More >>
Civic Awards to Recognise 14 of Hamilton’s Unsung Heroes
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 3:57 pm | Hamilton City Council
A long-serving Rotarian, zoo volunteer, local theatre stalwart and pioneer behind the national toy library movement will be amongst this year’s Hamilton Civic Award recipients. Regarded as one of the city’s highest honours, the 2010 Hamilton Civic ... More >>
Digital parking signs direct shoppers to available spaces
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 3:19 pm | Hamilton City Council
Finding a parking space in the central city gets a whole lot easier next Tuesday (14 December) with the launch of live digital signs designed to direct people to the nearest available spots in Council-owned carparks. More >>
New Zealands first Maori Garden opens to the public
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 11:41 am | Hamilton City Council
The final works for New Zealand’s first and only traditional Maori garden will be unveiled at Hamilton Gardens on 10 December by Sir Tumu te Heuheu, Paramount Chief Ngati Tuwharetoa and Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker. More >>
‘Super-volunteer’ honoured at Waiwhakareke
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 12:56 pm | Hamilton City Council
As far as ‘super-volunteers’ go, you’d be hard pressed to find one better than Craig Tehuia. With 73 volunteer hours under his belt Craig came off night-shift to join over 60 volunteers last Sunday for a working bee at Waiwhakareke to mark International ... More >>
Hamilton a winner in ultra-fast broadband rollout
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 5:19 pm | Hamilton City Council
Mayor Julie Hardaker is delighted by news Hamilton is one of the first cities to benefit from the government’s rollout of ultra-fast broadband (UFB). More >>
