Hamilton City Council - Latest News [Page 2]
Road Works And Closures
Friday, 17 July 2026, 12:07 pm | Hamilton City Council
Traffic management may be in place to make sure road users, including people on bikes and pedestrians, can navigate these areas safely while work is under way. More >>
Work Begins On Hamilton’s First Central City Play Space
Monday, 13 July 2026, 3:59 pm | Hamilton City Council
The play space at Hinemoa Park (formerly known as Boyes Park) will be the first built by Hamilton City Council in the central city and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. More >>
Road Works And Closures
Thursday, 9 July 2026, 2:16 pm | Hamilton City Council
Works and dates are subject to change based on factors such as wet weather and staff availability. More >>
Mark Matariki Your Way In Kirikiriroa Hamilton
Tuesday, 7 July 2026, 10:35 am | Hamilton City Council
Council's Events and Activations Manager Chantelle Pettigrew said Maanawatia a Matariki is going from strength to strength every year. More >>
No Changes To Kerbside Collections Over Matariki
Monday, 6 July 2026, 12:58 pm | Hamilton City Council
To understand how to recycle right, what day of the week bins are collected or if a collection’s been missed, visit Fight The Landfill. For weekly reminders, the Antenno app can be downloaded for free from Google Play or the App Store. More >>
Road Works And Closures
Friday, 3 July 2026, 2:07 pm | Hamilton City Council
Traffic management may be in place to make sure road users, including people on bikes and pedestrians, can navigate these areas safely while work is under way. More >>
R2 Boundary Change Process Paused While Councils Consider Future Arrangements
Thursday, 2 July 2026, 11:35 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council’s Strategy, Growth and Planning General Manager, Blair Bowcott, said pausing the process is a practical and responsible step while this work is underway. More >>
It’s Back, Hamilton: Two Hours’ Free Parking For The Things You Love In The Central City
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 2:24 pm | Hamilton City Council
“It’s important to remember that you must register your vehicle’s number plate in order to receive your two hours of free parking,” said Mayor Macindoe. More >>
Alternative Options For Amalgamation Emerging
Friday, 26 June 2026, 3:32 pm | Hamilton City Council
Mayor Tim Macindoe said the new scenarios demonstrate Council is doing due diligence on as many amalgamation options as possible. More >>
Hamilton’s Annual Plan Signals Shift In Financial Strategy
Friday, 19 June 2026, 12:41 pm | Hamilton City Council
The plan also projects an improvement of $20 million in net external debt compared to the draft plan presented in April, which along with the transition of IAWAI finances brings Council’s projected debt to $843 million at 30 June 2027. More >>
Water Meters Confirmed To Tackle Water Savings
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 4:24 pm | Hamilton City Council
Water metering is more than an infrastructure decision; it is a practical expression of our obligations as kaitiaki, Peter Winder said. More >>
Hamilton Ready To Shine For Matariki
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 1:19 pm | Hamilton City Council
Thousands are expected at Innes Common, Hamilton Lake on Friday 10 July for Hamilton’s fifth annual Maanawatia a Matariki festival, a free community celebration marking the rising of Matariki and Te Maatahi o te Tau, the Maaori New Year. More >>
Mayor Appoints Financial Think-Tank
Friday, 12 June 2026, 3:47 pm | Hamilton City Council
The Mayor’s ‘Financial Reference Group’ is an informal body with no decision-making authority. During his election campaign last year Macindoe said he would draw on external fiscal expertise. More >>
Help Shape Hamilton’s Head Start Proposal
Friday, 12 June 2026, 2:14 pm | Hamilton City Council
To help determine what goes into the proposal, Elected Members have developed a set of 10 decision-making principles. More >>
Road Works And Closures
Friday, 12 June 2026, 11:55 am | Hamilton City Council
To help manage congestion with increased traffic over Fieldays, Hamilton City Council has a temporary road works moratorium in place across parts of the city until Monday 15 June. More >>
Hamilton’s Most Ambitious Development In A Generation Set To Reshape City’s Skyline
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 3:33 pm | Hamilton City Council
Situated on Victoria Street beside the Waikato River, the $100 million-plus landmark tower will rise 25 levels, with a total gross floor area of approximately 25,000 square metres. More >>
Help Council Decide What To Do On Peachgrove Road
Monday, 8 June 2026, 2:29 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council wants the community to have their say on proposed transport improvements along Peachgrove Road, outside Hamilton Boys’ High School and Peachgrove Intermediate, following feedback from local residents and schools. This busy corridor ... More >>
Ready, Set, Grow: Hamilton’s Community Planting Series Begins
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 1:26 pm | Hamilton City Council
Council's Parks and Recreation Unit Director Maria Barrie said there are plenty of opportunities for Hamiltonians to get involved over the coming months. More >>
Two Hours' Free Parking Set To Return To Hamilton’s Central City
Friday, 29 May 2026, 3:33 pm | Hamilton City Council
Mayor Tim Macindoe said the decision reflects strong community support for the proposal to reinstate two hours free parking, during public consultation from 2 April to 3 May 2026. More >>
Council Backs Hillcrest Library Expansion
Friday, 29 May 2026, 2:29 pm | Hamilton City Council
The project, expected to be $5 million - $7 million, is significantly less and a more modest approach than the $16 million currently tagged for a Hillcrest Library upgrade in the 2029/2030 year of Council's current Long-Term Plan. More >>
