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Pedestrians, Cyclists A Priority In Peacocke

Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 1:06 pm | Hamilton City Council

Active and public transport options are primary considerations for a new bridge and transport network in Hamilton’s south. This week, Hamilton City Council awarded HEB Construction the contract to build the new bridge over the Waikato River and ... More >>

Return To Paradise: Indian Char Bagh Garden Re-opens At Hamilton Gardens

Friday, 4 September 2020, 4:06 pm | Hamilton City Council

After an unprecedented long-term closure, Hamilton Gardens’ Indian Char Bagh Garden re-opens to the public from Monday 7 September 2020. The ‘Persian carpet of flowers’ will be in bloom again thanks to work behind the scenes to restore this centrepiece ... More >>

Rodin Comes To Waikato Museum

Friday, 4 September 2020, 11:24 am | Hamilton City Council

Image: Auguste Rodin, Eve, bronze, 1882, Collection of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa French sculptor Auguste Rodin is one of the world’s most well-known artists, and his work had a profound influence on the development of modern art. ... More >>

Travelling By Bus? Don’t Forget Your Mask

Thursday, 3 September 2020, 4:03 pm | Hamilton City Council

Please make a mask, get a mask, or use a face covering is the key message for all users of Hamilton buses. Following the government’s decision to make face coverings mandatory on public transport during Alert Levels 2, 3 and 4 from Monday, Waikato ... More >>

Community Supports Layout Changes To Hamilton Gardens

Tuesday, 25 August 2020, 7:41 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamiltonians have given proposed layout changes to Hamilton Gardens the thumbs-up with 84% of people who made a submission agreeing with the changes. Hamilton City Council consulted with the community on the proposed changes over a four-week period ... More >>

Week On Our Streets

Sunday, 23 August 2020, 5:00 am | 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. There may ... More >>

Extended Deadline To Share Your Wish For Nature In The City

Thursday, 20 August 2020, 4:38 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamiltonians now have until Friday 28 August to share their wish for nature in Hamilton, with their comments helping Hamilton City Council develop the Nature in the City Strategy. The new strategy will help the Council to make decisions about where the ... More >>

Dirty Dog Event Cancelled

Thursday, 20 August 2020, 3:31 pm | Hamilton City Council

With the recent changes to the COVID-19 alert levels in New Zealand, Waikato District Council and Hamilton City Council regret to announce that the Dirty Dog 2020 challenge has been cancelled. “We’re disappointed to make this decision but given the current ... More >>

COVID-19’s Effect On Rates Due Dates

Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 2:13 pm | Hamilton City Council

COVID-19 is set to impact when Hamilton City Council rates are due to be paid. Hamilton property owners are being urged to sign up to receive their rates invoices by email and pay by direct debit to lessen the impact of COVID-19 on payment due dates. In ... More >>

Peacocke’s First Playground Now Open

Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 12:57 pm | Hamilton City Council

The first park to support the new neighbourhood in Peacocke is now open. Te Inuwai Park in the south-west of Hamilton is the first of many community facilities planned for Peacocke and the surrounding areas, which will eventually be home to up to 20,000 ... More >>

Library Collects COVID-19 Experiences To Capture History In The Making

Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 10:12 am | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Libraries is collecting stories from the COVID-19 pandemic to make sure our community’s personal experiences are recorded for future generations. Libraries Director Stephen Pennruscoe says the stories will become part of the archive ... More >>

Leftover Emergency Supplies Gifted To Migrant Centre

Monday, 17 August 2020, 1:42 pm | Hamilton City Council

The Waikato Settlement Centre team were delighted to receive a bonus donation of food parcels and blankets from Hamilton City Council’s Civil Defence team. The parcels and blankets were left over from the Hamilton Emergency Operations Centre ... More >>

No New Changes To Council Services For Extended Alert Level 2

Friday, 14 August 2020, 5:40 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council’s services and facility operations remain unchanged from what was previously in place now that COVID-19 Alert Level 2 has been extended. Today (14 August) the Government announced all regions in New Zealand, except for Auckland, ... More >>

More Than 170,000 Bins Delivered Ready For New Service

Friday, 14 August 2020, 10:52 am | Hamilton City Council

We’ve finished delivering three new rubbish and recycling bins to more than 56,000 homes across Hamilton. This is part of the new service kicking off from 31 August 2020. A team of 45 staff, 41 from Hamilton, delivered more than 170,000 bins between ... More >>

Council Approves Cultural, Arts Work Package

Thursday, 13 August 2020, 2:21 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council has signed off on a comprehensive work programme to help it make more informed decisions on issues of cultural significance. The work, to be undertaken over the coming year, will also determine the fate of the Captain Hamilton ... More >>

Recycling: Easy As 1, 2, 5

Thursday, 13 August 2020, 8:04 am | Hamilton City Council

International restrictions on importing and exporting recyclables are currently affecting nationwide council recycling services. These restrictions mean that not all plastics that will be collected under the new service are able to be recycled. ... More >>

Safer Link To SH3 Draws Closer

Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 5:47 pm | Hamilton City Council

The first sealed section of road in Peacocke funded in partnership with the government Dixon Rd is expected to reopen mid-September as construction continues on a new roundabout linking Ohaupo Rd/State Highway 3 with a yet-to-be-built new road through Peacocke. ... More >>

Annual Plan Looks To Help Community And Economy

Monday, 10 August 2020, 4:55 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council’s 2020/21 Annual Plan includes sod turning for a new bridge across the Waikato River, starting the build of an entrance precinct for Hamilton Zoo and Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park, and continuing to support the city’s ... More >>

Week On Our Streets

Saturday, 8 August 2020, 2:41 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 >>

Welcoming Wheels Of All Sizes

Friday, 7 August 2020, 10:37 am | Hamilton City Council

Plans are underway to increase transport choices for Hamiltonians with the development of a city-wide programme to encourage biking and micro-mobility (that’s electric scooters and skateboards). “We know that investing in biking and micro-mobility ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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