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Council Commits To Compulsory COVID-19 Staff Vaccinations

Monday, 6 December 2021, 11:02 am | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council have announced that COVID-19 vaccinations are to be made compulsory for all Council employees in the Government’s new Protection Framework. The announcement follows Council’s decision on 30 November that all visitors over the age of 12 ... More >>

My Vaccine Pass Help Available At Popular City Spots

Thursday, 2 December 2021, 4:06 pm | Hamilton City Council

Need a hand setting up your My Vaccine Pass? A friendly team will be based across Hamilton City Council facilities to help you. The in-person assistance will be available at many of the city’s public facilities on weekdays from Friday 3 December for ... More >>

Bold Goals To Transform Nature In The City

Thursday, 2 December 2021, 8:57 am | Hamilton City Council

A 30-year journey towards a greener city is underway, starting with Hamilton City Council’s goals for the next decade. Council has committed to increasing native vegetation cover from less than 2% to 10% by 2050. That’s hundreds of thousands ... More >>

Council Emissions Bounce Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels

Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 6:20 pm | Hamilton City Council

A Hamilton City Council report has revealed that operational emissions have risen compared to 2020 – a year that saw Covid-19 lockdowns cause a big drop in emissions. Council’s emissions profile for 1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021 shows operational ... More >>

Visitors Must Be Vaccinated At Council Facilities

Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 4:16 pm | Hamilton City Council

My Vaccine Passes will be a condition of entry at Hamilton City Council facilities for all people aged 12 years and older from as early as this Friday. Other facilities, including libraries and the museum, will not allow entry without proof of vaccination ... More >>

‘Magical’ Playground Proposal A New Zealand First

Thursday, 25 November 2021, 5:11 pm | Hamilton City Council

The country’s first fully accessible playground could soon find its home in Hamilton. At a Community Committee meeting on Thursday, Hamilton City Council agreed to partner with Magical Bridge Trust (NZ) to develop a universally accessible playground. The ... More >>

Smart Water Launches Water Conservation Campaign In Time For Summer

Thursday, 25 November 2021, 3:59 pm | Hamilton City Council

With another unusually hot summer in the pipeline, Hamilton City Council has joined other councils across the Waikato and launched the annual Smart Water campaign. The campaign has launched this week amid predictions of a warm and humid summer with ... More >>

Council Consults Staff On Vaccination Policy

Thursday, 25 November 2021, 7:26 am | Hamilton City Council

Vaccinations may soon be made compulsory for Hamilton City Council employees as it prepares to move into the Government’s new COVID-19 Protection Framework at 11.59pm on Thursday 2 December 2021. Council is consulting with staff on a Vaccination ... More >>

Hamilton's Latest River Path Puts The Environment First

Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 1:30 pm | Hamilton City Council

Nestled deep in the south-east corner of Hamilton, works on the final section of the Cambridge to Hamilton Te Awa Shared Path continue to roll on despite the challenges of COVID-19. Once complete, the 2km Hamilton section that dips and dives along the ... More >>

Hard Work Pays Off For Hamilton

Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 4:01 pm | Hamilton City Council

The hard work has paid off for Hamiltonians as the city and parts of the Waikato move to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 at 11.59pm tonight (Tuesday 16 November). Hamilton City Council is gearing up to resume its remaining operations, reopening Hamilton ... More >>

Environment Court Decision Paves Way For A Connected Neighbourhood

Friday, 12 November 2021, 10:54 am | Hamilton City Council

Planning for safe and effective roads in Hamilton’s new neighbourhood of Peacocke has been confirmed after the Environment Court dismissed an objection from the owners of one of the properties involved. The Environment Court decision has dismissed, ... More >>

Representation Review Adds Two Seats To Council Table

Thursday, 11 November 2021, 7:51 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council will add two citywide Maaori ward seats to the council table, following a wider representation review. Elected Members voted today (11 November 2021) to approve the Council’s final proposal for representation arrangements, ... More >>

Council Throws Life Line To City Restaurants

Thursday, 11 November 2021, 7:22 pm | Hamilton City Council

Public places around the city could become outdoor summer dining hubs as Hamilton City Council throws its weight behind the city’s struggling hospitality sector. Council today agreed on measures aimed at breathing life into local restaurants and ... More >>

‘Bitter Disappointment’ At Water Mandate

Thursday, 11 November 2021, 6:52 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council has expressed its ‘bitter disappointment’ at the Government’s decision to mandate the creation of four publicly-owned entities to manage water, wastewater and stormwater services in New Zealand. Council had already rejected the ... More >>

City Labels Housing Proposals “Fundamentally Flawed”

Thursday, 11 November 2021, 6:49 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council says Government moves to increase housing stock by allowing for much more intensification are “fundamentally flawed”. In fact, Hamilton City Councillors are so concerned with what is being proposed they have unanimously agreed ... More >>

Mode Choice The Key For Hamilton's Transport Future

Thursday, 11 November 2021, 1:05 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council staff have highlighted choice as the key factor for Hamiltonians when it comes to the city’s future transport needs. An activity report was presented on Tuesday (9 November 2021) to Council’s Infrastructure Operations Committee on ... More >>

National Contemporary Art Award Extended And Expanded

Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 8:30 am | Hamilton City Council

The 2021 National Contemporary Art Award at Hamilton’s Waikato Museum has been extended and expanded to make the most of current Covid-19 Alert Levels. The exhibition is now open until 20 February 2022, with a ‘virtual tour’ also available online ... More >>

Council Supporting Hamilton’s ‘Here To Help U’ Heroes

Monday, 8 November 2021, 12:19 pm | Hamilton City Council

Over the past few weeks, Hamilton City Council staff have been taking their passion for the community to new levels, by helping to feed those in need. Hamilton City Council, through Civil Defence, partners with a large number of kai providers, including ... More >>

Much-loved City Spots Buzzing To Reopen

Friday, 5 November 2021, 8:59 am | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton’s favourite places are abuzz as they welcome the community back after more than a month without visitors. Hamilton City Council facilities, including Hamilton Zoo, Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton City Libraries and Waikato Museum, have reopened ... More >>

Council Welcomes The Community Back To Its Facilities

Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 2:44 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council is preparing to welcome people back to some facilities as Hamilton and parts of the Waikato move to COVID-19 Alert Level 3, Step 2 at 11.59pm tonight (Tuesday 2 November). Council’s customer services centre in Garden Place ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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