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New E-devices On The Block
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 10:34 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton will soon have new electronic devices available to hire on its streets. From July, two companies – Lime and Neuron – will operate personal hire devices within the city. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2106/ace1b4f0f9845ec07773.jpeg" ... More >>
Waikato Museum Goes Interstellar For Matariki
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 8:45 am | Hamilton City Council
Waikato Museum is set to host a full day of free Matariki celebrations to coincide with the opening of a new exhibition that explores the mysteries of the universe. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2106/dbb785d1cf1f6b94c387.jpeg" ... More >>
Finalists For 2021 National Contemporary Art Award Announced
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 4:39 pm | Hamilton City Council
National Contemporary Art Award judge Karl Chitham has selected 38 entries as finalists in this year’s competition. Faced with a record number of entries, the Dowse Art Museum Director spent nine days reviewing images, video content and artist statements, ... More >>
New Partnership To See Claudelands Arena Renamed
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 10:08 am | Hamilton City Council
An exciting new partnership between Hamilton City Council and a local business will see Claudelands Arena renamed later this year. The 6000-seat venue will officially become Globox Arena in September. The agreement means media company Globox hold the ... More >>
Doing A Double Take At Intersections
Friday, 11 June 2021, 2:12 pm | Hamilton City Council
A city-wide educational campaign encouraging Hamiltonians to stop, look, and then look again when approaching intersections is launching this month. Hamilton City Council has a strong focus on improving road safety and influencing driver behaviour, ... More >>
City Up For Excellence Award
Friday, 11 June 2021, 1:37 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council’s new rubbish and recycling service is a finalist in the 2021 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Awards. The project was the biggest change to the city’s rubbish and recycling service in 20 years and is a top-runner for ... More >>
Options To Improve Safety On Crosby Road
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 4:12 pm | Hamilton City Council
Every week, more than 4000 vehicles are exceeding the 50kph speed limit on Crosby Road by more than 12kph. And the maximum speed recorded on the residential street is 135.8kph. These figures mean that every week, more than 3600 vehicles are travelling ... More >>
Feedback To Help Sculpt Hamilton’s Public Art Policies
Friday, 4 June 2021, 12:53 pm | Hamilton City Council
Should a panel help decide which artwork is permanently displayed in Hamilton’s public spaces? It’s one of the questions Hamilton City Council wants the community’s help answering, as it considers two draft policies that could guide decisions around ... More >>
Exhibition Marks 40th Anniversary Of Anti-Springbok Tour Protests
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 9:00 am | Hamilton City Council
A new exhibition that revisits the anti-Springbok Tour movement through the work of local photographers is set to open at Waikato Museum on 5 June. The 1981 exhibition is about one of the most divisive events in New Zealand’s recent history. On 25 ... More >>
Bridging The Biking Gap In Mangaiti Gully
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 4:26 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council is shaping a city that’s easy to live in by providing a safe cycling and walking route in the north of the city. The Gordonton Path, which links Wairere Drive to Thomas Road in Rototuna, offers a safer route for people on ... More >>
Water Reform 'critical'
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 4:11 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate said information released today about water reforms signals fundamental change is “critical” if New Zealand is to improve the way water infrastructure is funded and managed. “I’ve not yet had time to consume ... More >>
Room With A View On Waste Education
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 8:30 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council Elected Members, staff and representatives from EnviroWaste gathered to celebrate the opening of Hamilton’s new waste minimisation education room yesterday. The purpose-built room located at Hamilton’s Materials Recovery ... More >>
Final Step For Housing In Peacocke
Friday, 28 May 2021, 10:00 am | Hamilton City Council
Much-needed new housing is a step closer in Peacocke after Hamilton City Council moved to the final stages of procurement for a major wastewater connection. The contract to build a wastewater transfer pumping station and associated works is now out for ... More >>
City Loses Passionate Environmental Champion
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 6:03 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate says Hamilton hearts will be heavy today given the death of one of the city’s most generous and passionate environmental champions. Bunny Mortimer, alongside her husband John Mortimer, gifted the 20-hectare Taitua ... More >>
Have Your Say On Safety In The Central City
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 8:41 am | Hamilton City Council
A survey of people’s views on safety in Hamilton’s central city is now underway. The annual survey is a valuable tool used by Hamilton City Council to identify areas of concern or improvement. Council’s Kaiwhakahaere Rautaki Hapori (Community Services ... More >>
Trialling A More Attractive And Safer Ward Street
Monday, 24 May 2021, 4:23 pm | Hamilton City Council
A section of Ward Street is set to experiment temporary changes to make the central city more attractive for people and safer for all forms of transport. Ward Street, between Anglesea Street and Tristram Street, is undergoing a temporary makeover to ... More >>
Hazardous Waste Event A Hit For Hamiltonians
Monday, 24 May 2021, 2:27 pm | Hamilton City Council
On Saturday 22 May 2021, more than 170 Hamiltonians attended Hamilton’s household hazardous waste drop-off event funded by Waikato Regional Council to dispose of household hazardous materials safely and free of charge. Several Hamiltonians were pleased ... More >>
Hamilton City Council Confirms By-election
Friday, 21 May 2021, 11:25 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council has confirmed it will hold a by-election in Hamilton East following the death of Councillor Margaret Forsyth. Councillor Forsyth died on 4 May during her third term as a Hamilton City Councillor. Her death, more than 12 ... More >>
Council Building Re-opens After Bomb Threat
Friday, 21 May 2021, 11:23 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council’s Municipal Building will re-open at midday after an explosive-detector dog unit completed a thorough search. Overnight, Council was notified by the Police of a bomb threat involving the Municipal Building. Police described this as a low-level ... More >>
Local Government Joins Forces Against Online Abuse
Friday, 21 May 2021, 8:55 am | Hamilton City Council
Councils across the country have united to take a stand against online bullying through a confronting video released for Pink Shirt Day. In the two-minute clip released by Hamilton City Council, staff from 17 councils across New Zealand take turns to ... More >>
