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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 >>
Council Settles On 8.9% Rate Increase
Friday, 7 May 2021, 5:43 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council has agreed to prepare a 10-year budget based on a compliance targeted rate of 4.5% and a general rate increase of 4.4%. The decision will mean an average annual rate rise of 8.9% across the city. Over the last two days, Councillors ... More >>
Feedback Sought On Open Air Burning Bylaw
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 10:54 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council is asking for feedback on a proposal to revoke its Open Air Burning Bylaw to better align with the way fire safety is managed in New Zealand. The Bylaw, which was last reviewed in 2015, sets out safe conditions for lighting ... More >>
Exhibition Celebrates New Zealand Bluegrass Icons
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 9:31 am | Hamilton City Council
An exhibition about New Zealand bluegrass pioneers the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band is set to open at Waikato Museum on 8 May. The Hamilton County Bluegrass Band was formed in the 1960s during a time when bluegrass music was just starting to become ... More >>
Council Confirms Funding Approach To Hamilton’s Growth
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 3:17 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council yesterday (4 May 2021) confirmed a draft Development Contributions (DC) Policy to incentivise quality development in the central city and balance Hamilton’s growth costs between ratepayers and developers. For the first time the revised policy ... More >>
Chief Executive To Leave Council
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 12:10 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council Chief Executive Richard Briggs will leave the organisation when his contract expires in mid-October. Briggs confirmed today he will not reapply for his job and instead will leave the local government sector completely. His decision ... More >>
