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Mesmerising Video Wins $20,000 National Contemporary Art Award
Friday, 17 September 2021, 8:21 pm | Hamilton City Council
Auckland-based artist Caryline Boreham has won the prestigious $20,000 National Contemporary Art Award for 2021 for a mesmerising video work entitled Palmolive . Announcing the award at Hamilton’s Waikato Museum today, judge Karl Chitham (Ngaa ... More >>
Longer Weekends At The Library Thanks To New Opening Hours
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 4:15 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton’s two busiest libraries are reshuffling their opening hours to better suit the city’s library lovers. The Central and Chartwell branches will open for longer on the weekends, keeping one late night during the week (open until 8.30pm ... More >>
Transport Funding Pleasing, With One Exception
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 4:15 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council is welcoming the funding earmarked for the city from Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency over the next three years – with one caveat. Waka Kotahi’s 2021-24 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) was announced yesterday, ... More >>
Floodlight funding a ‘game changer’ for city sports
Monday, 6 September 2021, 1:25 pm | Hamilton City Council
A $1 million grant from Trust Waikato will help 21 Hamilton sports fields become safer and pave the way for more people to participate in sport. Hamilton City Council will use the generous grant to install LED floodlighting facilities at five large ... More >>
Lower speed limit proposed for section of Wairere Drive
Thursday, 2 September 2021, 1:42 pm | Hamilton City Council
A proposal to reduce the speed limit from 80kph to 60kph on Wairere Drive, between Arthur Porter Drive and Pukete Road, is now open for community feedback. The speed limit proposal relates to a resource consent obtained by a developer to develop a ... More >>
City appoints new chief executive
Thursday, 2 September 2021, 12:00 pm | Hamilton City Council
Vervoort has been Council’s general manager – community for the past decade, leading more than half of the organisation’s staff. More >>
Friendlier future for older Hamiltonians
Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 12:29 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton is a step closer to becoming one of the best places for older people to live. More >>
High Court dismisses DC Policy challenge on all counts
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 9:42 am | Hamilton City Council
A legal challenge to Hamilton City Council’s development contributions policy has been comprehensively dismissed. Justice Ian Gault announced his decision on Friday, after a three-day hearing in the High Court in Hamilton in April. Development contributions ... More >>
What’s your favourite lockdown recipe?
Friday, 27 August 2021, 2:38 pm | Hamilton City Council
Whether it’s comfort food, baking, a lazy lunch, or your own cooking creation – Hamilton City Libraries want your go-to lockdown recipe. Some of the city’s favourites will be collated and turned into a free eBook called ‘ Cook, Eat, Repeat’ ... More >>
Hamilton’s plan for a low carbon future
Thursday, 26 August 2021, 5:01 pm | Hamilton City Council
A startling 64% of Hamilton’s carbon emissions come from transport, and Hamilton City Council has a plan to change that. Today (Thursday 26 August) Council’s Environment Committee approved the Climate Change Action Plan 2021/22 which outlines steps the ... More >>
Council wants multi-agency approach to safety
Thursday, 26 August 2021, 2:04 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council is calling for a strengthened, multi-agency approach to improving city safety. More >>
Hamilton City Council East Ward By-election progress results
Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 1:29 pm | Hamilton City Council
Final results in the Hamilton City Council East Ward By-election show Mark Donovan has 1774 votes, 208 ahead of the next highest polling candidate. The final results are: Mark Donovan - 1774 Anna Casey-Cox - 1566 Anna Smart - 1470 Peter Humphreys ... More >>
Award winning transport hub just one of many projects
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 12:48 pm | Hamilton City Council
A massive range of projects to improve the wellbeing of Hamiltonians have been delivered by Hamilton City Council's passionate and expert teams in the past three years. A new transport hub, reservoir, roading improvements, upgrades to intersections and ... More >>
By-election Preliminary Results To Be Announced Wednesday
Monday, 23 August 2021, 6:02 pm | Hamilton City Council
After a seven-day voting extension, Hamilton City Council’s newest elected member will be announced on Wednesday 25 August. A voting extension was granted for Council’s East Ward By-election following the announcement New Zealand was moving to Alert ... More >>
Areas signalled for “extra attention” to manage growth
Monday, 23 August 2021, 8:31 am | Hamilton City Council
Four areas of Hamilton have been signalled for special plans to help manage the impacts of growth on the neighbourhoods. More >>
Rubbish and mixed recycling to be collected but not food scraps or glass
Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 1:31 pm | Hamilton City Council
Due to the Government’s recent COVID-19 Alert Level 4 announcement, disruptions are expected with rubbish and recycling collections in Hamilton this week. • Red rubbish bins and yellow mixed recycling bins will be collected as per normal • ... More >>
East Ward By-election To Be Extended For Seven Days
Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 6:05 am | Hamilton City Council
17 August The Hamilton City Council East Ward By-election will be extended until midday on Wednesday 25 August following the announcement that New Zealand is moving to Alert Level 4 at 11.59pm tonight (17 August). Voting in the By-election was due ... More >>
Hamilton Responds To Alert Level 4
Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 6:04 am | Hamilton City Council
17 August Government has announced New Zealand will move to COVID-19 Alert Level 4 from 11.59pm tonight. This means for the next three days all Hamilton City Council buildings and facilities are closed. This includes all Hamilton City Libraries, Waterworld, ... More >>
Heritage Fund Protecting Hamilton’s History
Friday, 13 August 2021, 1:43 pm | Hamilton City Council
Churches, historic homes, and storied commercial buildings will undergo essential maintenance thanks to $80,000 in grants from Hamilton City Council’s Heritage Fund. Proposals for the 2021/22 round of the Heritage Fund were approved at yesterday’s ... More >>
Rewriting The Rule Book Signals Change Ahead For Hamilton
Friday, 13 August 2021, 9:38 am | Hamilton City Council
Change is on the cards for some Hamilton neighbourhoods following a government rewrite of planning rules. The government is requiring Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga and Christchurch – the country’s big growth Councils – to build up, not just ... More >>
