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Hamilton City Council - Latest News [Page 101]
$2.2m Budget savings to reduce Rates increase
Monday, 8 February 2010, 4:44 pm | Hamilton City Council
Recent tough economic times have prompted Hamilton City Council to consider a reduction in its proposed annual rates increase, to relieve financial pressure on ratepayers. More >>
Budgeting book author to visit Hamilton Libraries
Friday, 5 February 2010, 10:46 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton residents will receive some budgeting pearls of wisdom as part of an upcoming series of author talks at Hamilton City Libraries. More >>
Fresh Take On Hamilton At Public Open Days
Thursday, 4 February 2010, 4:12 pm | Hamilton City Council
City residents will get a fresh take on Hamilton this Saturday 6 February as a series of citywide public open days begin for Fast Forward – the Hamilton District Plan Review. The review affects all Hamiltonians. More >>
Raglan’s origami dolphins showcased at Museum
Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 2:33 pm | Hamilton City Council
An exhibition featuring 1,111 origami dolphins that were hand-folded by members of the Raglan community opens at Waikato Museum this Friday [29 January]. The exhibition, ‘Curtain of 1,111 Origami Maui’s Dolphins’ aims to raise awareness of the plight ... More >>
Waikato Museum Showcases Ta Moko Exhibition
Monday, 25 January 2010, 12:13 pm | Hamilton City Council
An exhibition that explores traditional Maori facial tattooing opens at Waikato Museum this Saturday [30 January]. ‘Face Value’ is an insightful exhibition which looks at what the traditional facial moko means to six individuals who have undergone the ... More >>
Lightening Strike At Water Treatment Plant
Friday, 22 January 2010, 2:40 pm | Hamilton City Council
A lightening strike at the city’s water treatment plant has affected water supply in parts of the city. The lightening strike happened about midnight damaging computers and alarm systems at the Peacockes Rd plant. More >>
Entries open for Fieldays No.8 Wire Natl Art Award
Monday, 18 January 2010, 4:33 pm | Hamilton City Council
Entries are now open for the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award 2010 – an award that challenges artists to use their creativity and ingenuity to transform the difficult medium of no.8 wire into works of art. This unique annual award is organised by Waikato ... More >>
Makeover For Hamilton’s Traffic Signal Boxes
Monday, 18 January 2010, 11:46 am | Hamilton City Council
The city’s dull traffic signal boxes are set to get a colourful makeover, with the launch of a new community art initiative – Adopt-a-Box on 23 January. Adopt-a-Box lets Hamiltonians make their mark on Hamilton by painting original artwork on traffic ... More >>
The Great Hamilton Toy Trade Fair
Friday, 15 January 2010, 12:51 pm | Hamilton City Council
Kids – make some pocket money at the city’s first Toy Trade Fair in Garden Place next Sunday (24 January). The fair is for children to sell or trade toys no longer in use – anything from dolls and books, to video games and trading cards. The fair ... More >>
Ticketek Outlet Opens At Hamilton I-SITE
Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 3:07 pm | Hamilton City Council
As of today tickets for some of the biggest events in Hamilton can be purchased from Hamilton i-SITE in Garden Place. More >>
Sprinkler restrictions as Hamilton on water alert
Friday, 8 January 2010, 11:12 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton residents are now permitted to use their sprinkler systems between 6am-8am and 6pm-8pm on alternate days only, after the city reached water alert level 2 today. The change in water alert levels comes after increasing water consumption over the ... More >>
Hamilton Zoo tiger siblings 10th birthday
Thursday, 7 January 2010, 1:57 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Zoo's sibling Sumatran tigers, Jaka and Mencari, will be celebrating their 10th birthday this Sunday [10 January] with a special 'jungle party'. Held between 12pm-2.30pm, the party will include 'meet the keeper' tiger talks, a performance ... More >>
Sprinkler restrictions introduced in Hamilton
Tuesday, 22 December 2009, 3:26 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton residents are permitted to only use their sprinkler systems between 6am-8am and 6pm-8pm, following the introduction of water alert level 1 in the city today. Hamilton City Council City Waters manager Tim Harty said the water alert level was ... More >>
Enderley cop gets dunked for Christmas
Friday, 11 December 2009, 3:43 pm | Hamilton City Council
Santa in a hot rod and a game of dunk-a-cop may not be part of your traditional Christmas celebration, but they’ll be the centrepieces of this year’s Christmas in Enderley Park event held this Thursday 17 December. A popular but unsung local event, Council’s ... More >>
Hood St bollards to go
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 5:33 pm | Hamilton City Council
From tonight, bollards will no longer be used on Thursday to Saturday nights in the city’s entertainment precinct. Hamilton City Council last night voted to stop the regular closure of Hood and Alexandra Streets with retractable bollards. Councillors ... More >>
Thirteen recipients receive Hamilton Civic Award
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 4:02 pm | Hamilton City Council
A voluntary event manager, a community constable, a zoo volunteer and the president of the Waikato Mounted Rifles Association will be amongst the recipients of the 2009 Hamilton Civic Awards. Regarded as one of the city's highest honours, the awards ... More >>
Plants for Pit Lane
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 5:15 pm | Hamilton City Council
Thirty-five giant planter boxes have a new home in the V8 Pit Lane on Hamilton’s Mill St. The eco-friendly boxes – made from recycled plastic milk bottles and wood shavings - have been planted with Portuguese Laurel trees. More >>
China school exchange established
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 3:11 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton has strengthened its sister city relationship with Wuxi in China with the establishment of a school exchange programme. Mayor Bob Simcock and a representative of the Mayor of Wuxi, a city of six million people, have signed an agreement to facilitate ... More >>
Rating breakthrough for Hamilton drinking water
Monday, 30 November 2009, 1:26 pm | Hamilton City Council
One year ahead of schedule, Hamilton City Council has received an ‘Aa’ grading for its drinkingwater supply at Templeview. The new Aa grading at Templeview represents a significant improvement in supply as a result of a recent $1m pipe upgrade. Previously ... More >>
New Claudelands Arena to Open Next Year
Monday, 30 November 2009, 10:40 am | Hamilton City Council
Things are starting to take shape at Claudelands, with the concrete framework for the facility's new indoor arena currently going up and the large roof steel due to be installed early in the new year. Council Event Facilities Manager Mark Christie ... More >>
