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Water Alert Level 3 To Stay In Place Through March
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 4:40 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council has confirmed that the current ban on using sprinklers and irrigation systems will be in place for the rest of the month. Ongoing dry weather and summerlike conditions, no significant recent rainfall, and Omicron impacts have ... More >>
H3 Team Work To Ensure COVID-19 Doesn’t Derail Hamilton’s Big Month Of Events
Friday, 11 March 2022, 3:03 pm | Hamilton City Council
The team behind three of Hamilton’s biggest venues are pulling out all stops to ensure COVID-19 doesn’t steal the show in what is a busy month of events. Despite the current COVID-19 red setting, there are more than a dozen high profile events ... More >>
Further Facilities Closures And Service Reductions On The Way
Friday, 11 March 2022, 1:22 pm | Hamilton City Council
The increase of Omicron cases and household isolations at Hamilton City Council has resulted in adjustments to some facility opening hours and service offers. Both the Pools and the Libraries are feeling the impact of Omicron this week. Due to further ... More >>
Water Reform Working Group Picks Up On Hamilton's Concerns
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 5:59 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate says recent recommendations for legislation to improve New Zealand’s water services show the importance and value of Hamilton City Council’s role as advocates for its communities’ needs. “These recommendations show Hamilton’s ... More >>
Central Library Temporarily Closed From Saturday
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 4:56 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton’s Central Library will be temporarily closed from Saturday 5 March due to staff shortages. The rise in local Omicron cases and isolation requirements, has resulted in a staff shortage at Hamilton City Libraries, said Helen Paki, Hamilton ... More >>
Food Scraps Collection Paused Due To COVID-19
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 4:42 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton’s food scrap bins will not be collected from Wednesday 2 March, due to COVID-19 related staff shortages, so staff can focus on continuing to collect glass, mixed recycling, and rubbish from the kerbside. Hamilton City Council will continue ... More >>
Safety Improvements On The Way For Hamilton Intersection
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 6:25 pm | Hamilton City Council
At today’s Infrastructure Operations Committee Meeting (24 February 2022), Hamilton City Council elected members decided on the improved layout design for one of the central city’s busiest intersections to help make it safer for all users, including ... More >>
Hamilton’s Climate Actions On Track
Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 6:10 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council’s 2021/22 Climate Change Action Plan Monitoring Report for February 2022 shows 41 out of 45 actions are still on track, despite challenges from COVID-19. The on-track actions include transport initiatives, several energy efficiency ... More >>
Hamilton Bats Get Boost With New Strategy
Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 4:44 pm | Hamilton City Council
Waikato’s new bat strategy will see mana whenua, Councils, and the Department of Conservation (DOC) work together to protect bats and restore critical habitats. The strategy put forward by the Waikato Bat Alliance was endorsed unanimously today ... More >>
Hamilton Yet To Be Convinced On RMA Reform
Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 1:17 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council looks set to raise serious doubts about whether reform of the Resource Management Act (RMA) will deliver what’s needed for high-growth cities. A draft submission to government, to be discussed by Councillors this week, raises ... More >>
Gallagher Aquatic Centre To Close Due To Staff Shortages
Monday, 21 February 2022, 7:35 am | Hamilton City Council
Gallagher Aquatic Centre will close tomorrow (Monday 21 February) for at least one week because of staff shortages caused by COVID-19. Several key members of staff have been identified as close contacts and are following Ministry of Health advice ... More >>
Jobs For Nature Begin Restoring Mangaiti Gully
Friday, 18 February 2022, 4:04 pm | Hamilton City Council
Work has begun to restore Hamilton’s Mangaiti Gully, a three-year Jobs for Nature project with a vision to restore the native flora of the gully back to pre-European status. The project is a collaborative effort with funding from the Department of ... More >>
Council On Clean-up Following Cyclone
Sunday, 13 February 2022, 9:52 pm | Hamilton City Council
Waterworld closed until 2pm Monday Hamilton Zoo closed on Monday and Tuesday Ruakiwi Road entrance and driveway through Hamilton Lake Domain closed on Monday. Hamilton City Council is on clean-up duty with some facilities remaining closed following ... More >>
Restoring Nature Takes A Village
Tuesday, 8 February 2022, 1:46 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council’s Nature in the City programme aims to increase native vegetation in Hamilton from 2% to 10% by 2050. It’s no surprise there are already people in our community doing the mahi to bring back nature in the city. The Fairfield Project ... More >>
Council Says Waters Reform Needs More Tailored Solution For Hamilton
Friday, 4 February 2022, 1:27 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council wants Government to reconsider its proposed Three Waters Reform structure, and instead look at a regional waters organisation which better reflects the needs of high-growth Councils. Council yesterday approved a submission requesting ... More >>
Hamilton Bans Sprinklers Under Water Alert Level Three
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 5:04 pm | Hamilton City Council
With record water consumption across the city, Hamilton will move into water alert level three on Thursday 3 February. Despite some recent rain, the return to dry, hot sunny days has seen water demand increase. According to the latest NIWA soil ... More >>
Hamilton Breaks Water Records – Despite Ongoing Restrictions
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 2:29 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton has broken its own record for most water used in a day by the city last week, despite being under water restrictions. Last Tuesday, 18 January, is the highest consumption day on record with nearly 91 million litres used by Hamilton’s 60,000 ... More >>
Orange To Red, What It Means At Council Facilities
Monday, 24 January 2022, 6:54 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council is ready for adjusting services and facilities when it comes to COVID-19. Yesterday, Prime Minister Jacinda Arden announced the whole country was moving from Orange to Red in the alert level system at 11.59pm because of Omicron ... More >>
Hamilton Welcomes Watercare Decision
Monday, 24 January 2022, 11:52 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton has welcomed a decision which will see Auckland reducing its reliance on the Waikato River as a water source. On Friday a Board of Inquiry released its decision into an application from Watercare to take a further 150 million litres of water ... More >>
Council Support Confirmed For Tonga
Friday, 21 January 2022, 1:13 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council has provided a one-off $10,000 grant to kick-start a Hamilton-centred relief effort for Tonga. The money will be provided to the Tongan Community Trust which is co-ordinating relief efforts on behalf of the city. The funds will be used ... More >>
