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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 >>
Council Building Closed This Morning
Friday, 21 May 2021, 5:58 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council’s Municipal Building at 260 Anglesea Street is closed until midday (12pm). Overnight, Council received a bomb threat on the Municipal Building. The Police are investigating. At this stage, it’s considered a low-level threat. ... More >>
Hamilton Votes Unanimously For Maaori Wards
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 2:01 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council has voted unanimously to establish Maaori wards in time for the next local government elections. It will be the first time Council will have dedicated representation for Maaori at the full Council table. The introduction of ... More >>
Community To Paint Picture For Public Art Policies
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 5:56 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council will ask the community for feedback on two new policies that aim to guide decisions around public art, memorials, and monuments. Council’s draft Permanent Public Art and draft Monuments and Memorial Art policies were presented ... More >>
New Zealand's Most Beautiful Large City, Not Without Effort
Friday, 14 May 2021, 10:33 am | Hamilton City Council
Donny Park in Chartwell recently played host to the first Keep Hamilton Beautiful Clean Up event for 2021 where 38 Hamiltonians got together to do their part to help clean up our city. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2105/f260d6bddebb101972ff.jpeg" ... More >>
Submissions Indicate Support For Maaori Wards
Friday, 14 May 2021, 9:37 am | Hamilton City Council
Community consultation has indicated support for enhanced Maaori representation, including Maori wards, at Hamilton City Council. Council’s consultation on Maaori wards and other means of achieving Maaori representation has closed, with 994 people ... More >>
Food Trade Show Brings Big Local Boost
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 12:10 pm | Hamilton City Council
New Zealand’s largest business-to-business show has returned to Hamilton, and it’s set to inject $5.3 million into the local economy. The Foodstuffs Fresh and Grocery Expo has returned to Claudelands Events Centre, a venue run by Hamilton City ... More >>
