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Reform Announcement An Improvement But Work To Be Done
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 12:34 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate says today’s Three Waters Reform announcement is a good step towards a stronger local voice for future waters management, but hasn’t yet assured Hamilton has the ability to control its own destiny as a high-growth ... More >>
Have Your Say On Council’s Draft Budget
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 11:11 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council is inviting the community to share its voice on the draft 2023-24 Annual Plan budget. Consultation is open until Monday 8 May. Set in the Long-Term Plan, Council will stick to the average 4.9% rates increase. Alongside this, Council ... More >>
Down To The Wire: Less Than Two Weeks Left To Enter Art Competition
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10:49 am | Hamilton City Council
The deadline is looming to enter the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award which challenges artists across Aotearoa New Zealand to transform the iconic agricultural product into inspiring art. Managed by Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato and ... More >>
Shared Entry Precinct Connects Hamilton Zoo And Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park
Friday, 31 March 2023, 8:29 pm | Hamilton City Council
The new entry precinct for Hamilton Zoo and Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park officially opened today (Friday 31 March), with a blessing from Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa. The shared entry on Brymer Rd connects two iconic visitor destinations in Hamilton ... More >>
No Change To Kerbside Collections Due To Easter Holidays And ANZAC Day
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 12:58 pm | Hamilton City Council
Public holidays will not impact Hamilton's kerbside collections. The hard-working contractors will still be collecting bins as usual over the Easter holidays (Friday 7 April to Monday 10 April 2023) and ANZAC Day (Tuesday 25 April 2023). Hamilton ... More >>
Hamilton Open For Business, Despite Wastewater Challenges
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 11:08 am | Hamilton City Council
“We’re still very much open for business”, is the message from Hamilton City Council as it warns the three waters networks in some parts of Hamilton are not keeping up with growth demands. This week Council began advising developers it might not ... More >>
Hamilton Zoo Farewells Mencari, Oldest Sumatran Tiger On Record
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 7:27 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Zoo’s dearly loved Sumatran tiger Mencari has passed away at the grand age of 23. As the oldest Sumatran tiger in current records, and one of the oldest residents at the Zoo, Dr Baird Fleming, Zoo Director said Mencari will be greatly ... More >>
Te Awa Dream Now A Reality
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 2:52 am | Hamilton City Council
After 14 years, and nearly $40M spent, the Te Awa Great New Zealand River Ride is now a reality. The 65km path, which runs from Ngaruawahia in the north to Karapiro in the south, will be celebrated Sunday 26 March in an event that marks the ride ... More >>
Te Awa Dream Now A Reality
Friday, 24 March 2023, 4:18 pm | Hamilton City Council
After 14 years, and nearly $40M spent, the Te Awa Great New Zealand River Ride is now a reality. The 65km path, which runs from Ngaruawahia in the north to Karapiro in the south, will be celebrated Sunday 26 April in an event that marks the ride ... More >>
Statement From Mayor Paula Southgate: Hamilton’s LGNZ Membership
Friday, 24 March 2023, 11:05 am | Hamilton City Council
I was disappointed to see yesterday afternoon’s announcement that Auckland has chosen to leave Local Government NZ (LGNZ). Hamilton’s membership of LGNZ is one of collaboration and sharing. Being a member gives us important views from other ... More >>
Positive Three Waters Talks For Hamilton
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 6:08 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate says a meeting with Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty today provided a good opportunity to reiterate and discuss Hamilton’s concerns with aspects of Government’s Three Waters reform. Mayor Southgate joined ... More >>
Council Locks In $14.6 Million Funding Boost
Monday, 20 March 2023, 4:38 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council has secured $14.6 million for its 2023/24 Annual Plan through the Government’s “Better Off Funding”. Council will put the funding towards eight projects or activities, with $820,000 earmarked for additional city safety ... More >>
Hamilton’s Economy Holds Up In Challenging Climate
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 7:11 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton’s economy continues to perform well and the supply of quality office space in the central city is on the rise. A snapshot of the city’s economy was presented to Hamilton City Council’s Economic Development Committee at its inaugural ... More >>
Review Set To Lift The Lid On City’s Rubbish And Recycling
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 1:50 pm | Hamilton City Council
The city’s rubbish will be under the proverbial microscope in the coming months as Hamilton City Council prepares to consult on its Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP). The WMMP is reviewed every six years and sets out the goals and targets ... More >>
Councils Claim Local Government Review Timid And Out Of Sync
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 10:13 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton and Tauranga City Councils are banding together to air their disappointment with the draft report from the Future for Local Government Review Panel. The councils representing two of New Zealand’s largest and fastest-growing cities say a much ... More >>
75 New Projects Set To Hit The Streets In Hamilton
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 8:15 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Councillor’s voted to move forward 75 new projects to make the city’s roads safer and easier for anyone and everyone getting from A to B. The decision was made at the Infrastructure and Transport Committee meeting today (7 March), after ... More >>
Select Committee Told Reform Legislation ‘doesn’t Work For Hamilton’
Saturday, 4 March 2023, 8:48 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate has delivered a clear message to Government that its latest water reform legislation will not deliver the benefits Hamilton’s community needs. In February, Council provided detailed submissions to Parliament’s Finance ... More >>
Councils Draft Budget Approved With Caveat Of Saving $6 Million More
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 8:14 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council has approved its proposed draft budget for the 2023-24 Annual Plan, but it must find an additional $6 million in savings. Affordability, and Council digging into its pockets - not ratepayers – was the clear direction from Councillors ... More >>
Ready, Set, Apply! Council’s Major Events Sponsorship Fund Opens
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 11:34 am | Hamilton City Council
Calling all event organisers! Do you have plans to deliver the next big event for Hamilton Kirikiriroa? Hamilton City Council’s major events sponsorship fund opens today, Wednesday 1 March 2023. Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate said major events do ... More >>
Truck Fire Caused By Vape Battery
Friday, 24 February 2023, 11:35 am | Hamilton City Council
A vape battery the size of an adult’s thumb caused a recycling collection truck to catch fire in Melville. Disposed of in a yellow kerbside recycling bin, the vape caused a fire in the Hamilton City Council truck on Thursday 23 February, Dowding ... More >>
