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Cyclists Encouraged To Share The Road On Victoria Street

Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 3:18 pm | Hamilton City Council

Road markings, called sharrows (share arrows), have been recently painted along Victoria Street, between Claudelands Road and Hood Street, to help improve cycle accessibility within the central city. The sharrows support Victoria Street’s low ... More >>

Hamilton To Revisit Maaori Wards

Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 5:25 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council will revisit the issue of establishing Maaori wards for the city in time for the next election. Last week Council voted against introducing Maaori wards for the 2022-25 triennium. But it did unanimously vote to strengthen Maaori ... More >>

Council Welcomes Applications To Its Major Event Sponsorship Fund

Thursday, 1 April 2021, 2:00 pm | Hamilton City Council

Event organisers can apply for funding for events being held between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022 through Hamilton City Council’s Major Event Sponsorship Fund. Applications to the fund, which provides sponsorship over $5,000 to major event organisers, ... More >>

Massive Score For Hamilton To Host FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

Thursday, 1 April 2021, 9:34 am | Hamilton City Council

The FIFA Women’s World Cup is coming to New Zealand and Hamilton will be part of the football action with Waikato Stadium being announced as one of the host venues for the 2023 tournament. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2104/f6d68cd470b054501cee.jpeg" ... More >>

Easter Weekend Collection Day Changes

Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 12:06 pm | Hamilton City Council

There will be some changes to rubbish and recycling collections due to the upcoming public holidays. If your usual collection day falls on Good Friday (Friday 2 April) your rubbish or recycling will be collected on Saturday 3 April. All other collection ... More >>

New Strategy To Address Housing In Hamilton

Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 5:49 pm | Hamilton City Council

A new strategy provides the framework to address housing need in Hamilton Kirikiriroa. The Housing Strategy is the first of its kind for the city and was adopted by Hamilton City Council’s Strategic Growth Committee today (30 March 2021). It will provide ... More >>

Hamilton Officially A Welcoming Community

Thursday, 25 March 2021, 11:59 am | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council has been recognised for its desire to promote inclusion and welcome new residents to the city from diverse parts of the world. The Council has been accepted into the Immigration New Zealand Welcoming Communities programme after ... More >>

City Welcomes Infrastructure Fund

Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 2:57 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton will begin talks with Government officials immediately to ensure Hamilton gets a fair shot at the Government’s contestable infrastructure fund. The $3.8 billion fund was announced today as part of a suite of changes aimed at addressing ... More >>

Hamilton Confirms 'conditional Opposition' To Watercare Consent Applications

Friday, 19 March 2021, 3:34 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council will ‘conditionally oppose' Watercare’s request to take more water from the Waikato River. The decision was made at a formal Council meeting yesterday. It will enable the city to address the Board of Enquiry set up to consider ... More >>

Council Proposing Major Gully Investment

Friday, 19 March 2021, 11:18 am | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council is proposing to invest $29 million into restoring and improving the city’s extensive gully network. The city has four major gully systems – Kirikiriroa, Mangaonua, Mangakootukutuku and Waitawhiriwhiri – plus a number of minor gullies ... More >>

Tribute To Former Hamilton Mayor

Thursday, 18 March 2021, 3:17 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate has paid tribute to former Hamilton Mayor and Freedom of the City holder David Braithwaite, who died this morning. Mr Braithwaite was a Hamilton City Councillor from 1991 to 1998 and during that period chaired the operations, ... More >>

Week On Our Streets

Saturday, 13 March 2021, 5:13 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council is undertaking work on streets in various parts of the city over the next week to address safety issues and carry out routine maintenance. All this work is weather-dependent and may be deferred in the event of rain. Road users ... More >>

1000-plus Submissions To Key Council Strategy

Friday, 12 March 2021, 12:53 pm | Hamilton City Council

A strategy aimed at ensuring everyone has a stronger voice in Council decision-making has received more than 1,000 submissions. The feedback on Council’s draft Strategy, He Pou Manawa Ora – Pillars of Wellbeing reflects a wide range of views on the ... More >>

Hamilton Not Yet Ready To Support Watercare's New Consent

Friday, 12 March 2021, 10:26 am | Hamilton City Council

  Hamilton City Council will next week consider a submission opposing Watercare’s request to take a further 150 million litres of water per day from the Waikato River. Watercare’s application was originally made to the Waikato Regional Council but ... More >>

Council Touts Bigger Spend On Cycling

Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 4:46 pm | Hamilton City Council

Investing public money into safer routes for biking, scooting and skating will provide big benefits for everyone in Hamilton. That’s according to Hamilton City Council’s Strategic Growth Committee Chair Dave Macpherson who strongly supports a proposal ... More >>

Heavyweight Of Hamilton Hospitality Honoured

Monday, 8 March 2021, 5:04 pm | Hamilton City Council

The late Giuseppe (Joe) Di Maio’s family gather at the bench unveiled in his memory last weekend. Former Councillor and well-known café owner Giuseppe (Joe) Di Maio was honoured last month with a public bench unveiled outside what was once his iconic ... More >>

New Bridge To 'Hamilton's Waterfront'

Monday, 8 March 2021, 4:33 pm | Hamilton City Council

A proposed walking and cycling bridge near Waikato Museum could completely transform Hamilton’s central city, said Deputy Mayor Geoff Taylor. The ambitious bridge is being promoted by Hamilton Rotary clubs to celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2024. ... More >>

Exhibition Celebrates Dutch-Kiwi Ties

Saturday, 6 March 2021, 1:58 pm | Hamilton City Council

An exhibition exploring the artistic kinship between New Zealand and the Netherlands is set to open at Waikato Museum on 6 March. Distant Kinship | Verre Verwanten showcases the work of nine Dutch printmakers from Grafiekgroep Bergen and nine Kiwi printmakers ... More >>

Hamilton To Operate At Alert Level 1 From Sunday

Friday, 5 March 2021, 5:04 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council will operate at Alert Level 1 from 6am on Sunday 7 March, following the Government’s announcement this afternoon. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today (5 March 2021) that New Zealand, excluding Auckland, will ... More >>

Green Light For Biggest Ever Engagement

Friday, 5 March 2021, 12:31 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council has pushed ‘go’ on its most comprehensive community engagement campaign ever. Today Council formally shares its 2021-31 draft Long-Term Plan with the community, asking people what they think of proposals that in some instances ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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