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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 >>
Hamilton’s Beloved Bat Wins Bird Of The Year
Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 10:56 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamiltonians woke yesterday to the news that the winner of the famous Bird of the Year competition is the city’s beloved long-tailed bat (pekapeka-tou-roa). <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2111/11cbbf26a9c455c85c67.jpeg" ... More >>
Playgrounds Open, But Council Urges Caution
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 6:23 pm | Hamilton City Council
The city’s playgrounds and public toilets will reopen when Hamilton and parts of the Waikato move to step one of COVID-19 Alert Level 3 at 11.59pm tonight (27 October). This is the first stage of Government’s three-part plan to ease Alert ... More >>
