Hamilton City Council - Latest News [Page 110]
Hamilton proposing rates rise below expectations
Friday, 8 February 2008, 12:37 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Councillors meet next week to consider the Proposed Annual Plan for the 2008/09 financial year with the likelihood that the average rate rise will be below what was forecast in the long-term plan. More >>
Hamilton Zoo celebrates rare NZ falcon
Monday, 4 February 2008, 4:50 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Zoo has today released a NZ falcon chick at Kakepuku Mountain, celebrating the city’s first successful raising of this rare bird of prey. More >>
Ban on domestic garden sprinklers for Hamilton
Friday, 1 February 2008, 11:49 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council is introducing a total ban on domestic garden sprinklers until further notice in order to reduce the amount of water being used by the city. It is the first time in more than 20 years such a measure has been taken. More >>
Slower speeds coming for Hamilton school zones
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 5:24 pm | Hamilton City Council
40km/h variable speed zones have arrived at 18 Hamilton primary and intermediate schools, highlighting another dimension to Council’s road safety initiatives as school returns for term one. The 40km/h variable speed zones programme will be launched ... More >>
High water demand may lead to sprinkler ban
Monday, 21 January 2008, 1:37 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton is coursing through water at an unprecedented rate, causing concern that a sprinkler ban may need to be put in force. More >>
Big screen in Hamilton for Hillary Funeral
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 9:30 am | Hamilton City Council
A 38 square metre screen will be set up in Garden Place, Hamilton to broadcast the state funeral of Sir Edmund Hillary next Tuesday [22 January 2008]. The screen will show the live broadcast of the service to be held at St Mary's Church in Parnell. More >>
Hamilton Dvlpr Prosecuted Under New Building Act
Monday, 24 December 2007, 9:30 am | Hamilton City Council
The Hamilton developer whose excavation work triggered a landslide on Awatere Avenue last year is amongst the first to be prosecuted under the new Building Act. More >>
Te Atairangikaahu to open tomorrow
Friday, 7 December 2007, 5:19 pm | Hamilton City Council
A window into the Tangihanga (funeral) for Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu is about to open at Waikato Museum as the exhibition Te Atairangikaahu: The Soaring Hawk of the Dawn launches tomorrow [Saturday, 8 December 2007] with a public opening. More >>
Liquor Control Bylaw extends to Te Rapa
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 4:49 pm | Hamilton City Council
A revised Liquor Control bylaw that introduces a liquor ban to the Te Rapa industrial area was adopted at last night’s Council meeting [5 December 2007]. More >>
Court of Appeal upholds prostitution by-law
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 9:38 am | Hamilton City Council
An appeal lodged in the Court of Appeal to quash the Hamilton City Council Prostitution Bylaw 2004 was today dismissed. More >>
Hamilton Quality of Life report results for 2007
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 2:53 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton residents have very high quality of life and the city’s economy is performing steadily in an environment of rapid population growth, according to a new report. More >>
Safety improvements to be made to Waterworld speed
Monday, 26 November 2007, 4:49 pm | Hamilton City Council
Waterworld’s two new speed slides have been temporarily closed until next Monday [3 December 2007] for improvement works. Both speed slides are having side barriers installed to enhance water retention and user safety during heavy traffic times. ... More >>
Update of road works on V8 track
Friday, 23 November 2007, 4:51 pm | Hamilton City Council
The following roads works are scheduled to be undertaken during the period of Thursday 22 November to Monday 24 December as part of the programme of works preparing the track for the Hamilton 400 V8 Supercars street race to be held in Hamilton 18–20 ... More >>
Waterworld goes for a slide
Friday, 23 November 2007, 11:11 am | Hamilton City Council
Hydroslides once again form part of the Hamilton skyline as Waterworld is set to officially open three significant new features to the public tomorrow [Saturday, 24 November 2007]. More >>
16 days of activism challenges Hamilton
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 1:51 pm | Hamilton City Council
This week people throughout Hamilton and New Zealand are wearing white ribbons to show they do not tolerate or condone violence against women. More >>
Italian stories come alive at Waikato Museum
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 10:32 am | Hamilton City Council
Visitors to Waikato Museum have the opportunity to experience a summer of Italian culture as Qui Tutto Bene – The Italians in New Zealand exhibition opens this Saturday [24 November 2007]. More >>
Taking central city design to heart
Monday, 19 November 2007, 8:36 am | Hamilton City Council
Next week [19-23 Nov], Hamilton embarks on the most significant city design initiative the city has seen in recent times. More >>
Council praised for getting into hot water
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 5:57 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council is being recognised for being one of only three councils nationwide to respond to central Government’s call to make it easier for homeowners to adopt energy efficient heating in their homes through the waiver of consent fees. More >>
Hamilton’s on a high at Ellerslie
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 5:51 pm | Hamilton City Council
On the eve of the opening of the 2007 Ellerslie International Flower Show, Hamilton City Council has received a bronze award for its entry in the Local Authority Flower Bed competition. More >>
Committee Chairs appointed at first meeting
Friday, 2 November 2007, 4:54 pm | Hamilton City Council
Today’s first meeting of the new Council determined Council committee memberships, delegations and appointments to external agencies. More >>
