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Hamilton to bid for FIFA Under 20 World Cup matches
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:33 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton will make a bid for the city to host international football matches during the 2015 FIFA Under 20 World Cup. More >>
Investment in Hamilton showing strong signs
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 9:53 am | Hamilton City Council
A new survey showing reduced vacancy rates for central city retail sites is a positive economic sign for Hamilton, says Mayor Julie Hardaker. More >>
Citys Bike Wise Month events click into gear
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 1:53 pm | Hamilton City Council
Get the family on their bikes and pedal down to one of Hamilton’s February Bike Wise Month events to be in with a chance win a brand new bicycle. More >>
Hamilton - Work to begin on Parana Park upgrade
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 1:24 pm | Hamilton City Council
Work on a major upgrade of the Parana Park children’s play area on Memorial Drive begins this month, and will include installation of a new water feature for pre-school children. More >>
Hamilton Zoo awaits red panda cub's first public appearance
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 10:28 am | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Zoo is awaiting the first public appearance of a red panda cub born at the facility in December. The red panda, whose gender is not yet known, is one of two cubs born at Hamilton Zoo on 9 December to first-time parents, mother Tayla (4) and ... More >>
Ethnic diversity celebrated on Waitangi Day
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 3:43 pm | Hamilton City Council
Events to mark Waitangi Day 2012 in Hamilton will be held in the city centre. Supported by Hamilton City Council, Te Runanga o Kirikiriroa and Te Puni Kokiri, the city’s official Waitangi Day events will start at 7am, beginning with a whakatau. More >>
Rates challenge already on Hamilton's radar
Friday, 27 January 2012, 5:49 pm | Hamilton City Council
The rates and financial challenge issued to councils by Local Government Minister Nick Smith is already being tackled by Hamilton City Council, which has proposed a fixed 3.8% rate increase for each of the next 10 years. Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker ... More >>
Hamilton: Resolution Drive closed for maintenance
Tuesday, 17 January 2012, 2:06 pm | Hamilton City Council
Both lanes of Hamilton’s Resolution Drive will be closed until early next week while pavement maintenance work is completed. City Transportation Manager Phil Consedine said pavements running alongside the arterial road, in the city’s northeast, are ... More >>
Hamilton: Summer in Garden Place set to make a splash
Friday, 13 January 2012, 1:29 pm | Hamilton City Council
It’s all about the kids in Garden Place for the next couple of Saturdays. Hamilton City Council’s Summer in Garden Place programme of events will see the More FM Kids Water Carnival fill the city square tomorrow (14 January), followed next Saturday ... More >>
CityHeart Project Enters Final Phase
Monday, 9 January 2012, 10:25 am | Hamilton City Council
Work to remove the Garden Place Peace Wall has started, marking the final phase of Hamilton City Council’s CityHeart project. More >>
Hamilton's rating system to remain unchanged
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 2:00 pm | Hamilton City Council
Following extensive consultation and a record number of submissions, Council has decided to keep Hamilton’s existing land value based rating system, rather than move to a capital value based system. More >>
New arrivals at Hamilton Zoo in time for Christmas
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 11:53 am | Hamilton City Council
Christmas has come early for Hamilton Zoo, with three new arrivals just in time for the festive season. More >>
Hamilton: Landslip forces extended river walkway closure
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 11:01 am | Hamilton City Council
An extended section of the public walkway along the western bank of the Waikato River through central Hamilton has been closed due to a landslip. The riverbank walkway between London Street and the Claudelands Bridge was closed yesterday, 19 December, ... More >>
Hundreds of plants stolen from riverside parks
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 2:25 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council’s Parks and Gardens Manager Sally Sheedy said more than 600 bedding plants, mainly begonias and marigolds, had been taken from gardens in Memorial Park and Parana Park. The two parks are on the eastern side of the Waikato River. More >>
New electronic waste facility for Hamilton
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 10:27 am | Hamilton City Council
New electronic waste facility for Hamilton Posted On: Wednesday, 14 December 2011 A new electronic waste collection facility is scheduled to open early next year in Hamilton. More >>
Hamilton Mayor welcomes Ministerial appointments
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 1:14 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker has welcomed the appointment of Nick Smith as Minister for Local Government in the National Government’s new Cabinet. Mayor Hardaker said Mr Smith’s appointment to the Local Government portfolio fitted well with his Environment ... More >>
Hamilton Gardens bat boxes a boost for Project Echo
Monday, 12 December 2011, 4:36 pm | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Gardens may soon have some special new residents, with six artificial bat houses to be installed at the site this week as part of Project Echo. Project Echo is a multi-agency collaborative initiative to encourage the conservation of long-tailed ... More >>
Sponsor of National Contemporary Art Award at Waikato Museum
Monday, 12 December 2011, 11:45 am | Hamilton City Council
Barry Hopkins has been announced as the new sponsor of the annual National Contemporary Art Award hosted by Waikato Museum. Considered to be one of the country’s greatest philanthropists, Barry Hopkins was born in Auckland in 1942 and educated at Kings ... More >>
Richard O'Brien to Receive Citizenship at Hamilton Ceremony
Friday, 9 December 2011, 5:29 pm | Hamilton City Council
One of Hamilton's most colourful and iconic personalities will be among the 50 recipients of New Zealand Citizenships at a ceremony in the Hamilton City Council Reception Lounge on Wednesday (14 December). More >>
Hamilton: Civic Awards honour commitment to community
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 11:18 am | Hamilton City Council
A junior club rugby stalwart, a life member of the Lions Club and a long-serving Hamilton dance tutor and choreographer will be among the recipients of the 2011 Hamilton Civic Awards this week. More >>