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Finance review to strengthen Hamilton City Council processes

Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 4:33 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council’s financial systems and processes will be considerably strengthened following a strategic review which found they did not meet best practice. More >>

Anti-climb paint applied to Garden Place sculpture

Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 1:58 pm | Hamilton City Council

A special anti-climb paint will this week be applied to Te Tiaho O Matariki, the Pleiades-themed 12-metre sculpture in Garden Place. More >>

Hamilton: City's hotel stakes for sale

Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 4:48 pm | Hamilton City Council

The sale of Council’s stake in the Novotel and Ibis hotels will be progressed following agreement by Councillors at their recent meeting. The Mayor and Councillors received a confidential report on the value of Hamilton Riverview Hotel Ltd at their ... More >>

Night-time closure for Resolution Drive

Friday, 2 March 2012, 1:46 pm | Hamilton City Council

Resolution Drive, one of Hamilton’s main arterial roads, will be partially closed for two nights next week to complete resurfacing work. More >>

Community views sought on draft Arts Agenda

Thursday, 1 March 2012, 2:38 pm | Hamilton City Council

Nurturing and championing the city’s arts community and creative output is the aim of Hamilton City Council’s draft Arts Agenda, which is now open for public comment. More >>

Judge announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award

Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 3:16 pm | Hamilton City Council

Well-known corrugated iron sculptor Jeff Thomson will judge this year’s Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award. The annual award, hosted at Hamilton’s ArtsPost Galleries, challenges artists to create a sculpture from No.8 wire and has become renowned for ... More >>

Hamilton City Theatres and Hamilton Operatic join for Oliver

Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 10:37 am | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Theatres and Hamilton Operatic Society will join forces to present the upcoming season of Oliver. The two-week season will open on 23 June at Founders Theatre. More >>

Hamilton City Libraries to help mark NZ Book Month

Monday, 27 February 2012, 4:59 pm | Hamilton City Council

NZ Book Month will be celebrated in Hamilton with a series of events held throughout March. The local events are being coordinated by Hamilton City Libraries in collaboration with Wintec, University of Waikato and other individuals. More >>

Waikato Museum recognised as a leading tourism operator

Friday, 24 February 2012, 11:27 am | Hamilton City Council

Waikato Museum has achieved a Silver Enviro award and is now recognised as one of the country’s leading tourism operators by Qualmark – New Zealand tourism’s official quality assurance. More >>

Chief Executive's performance reviewed

Friday, 24 February 2012, 10:16 am | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council’s Chief Executive Barry Harris has received a positive performance review from Council for his first six months on the job. At today’s Full Council meeting, it was agreed Mr Harris should receive half of the 10 per cent “at risk” ... More >>

Half of city bylaws to be reviewed

Thursday, 23 February 2012, 3:26 pm | Hamilton City Council

Eight of the city’s 15 bylaws will be reviewed this year, with the public invited to have their say on proposed changes to each of the city’s local laws in the spotlight. More >>

Council to mark Canterbury quake anniversary

Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 5:22 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council will mark the first anniversary of the Canterbury earthquake with a two-minute silence in the city’s Civic Square at 12.51pm. More >>

Entries open for 2012 National Contemporary Art Award

Friday, 17 February 2012, 3:06 pm | Hamilton City Council

Entries are now open for the 2012 National Contemporary Art Award. Hosted by Waikato Museum, this year the award is generously sponsored by Hamilton art philanthropist Barry Hopkins. More >>

Biosecurity under watch at Waikato Museum

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 2:52 pm | Hamilton City Council

Shipping containers carrying the ‘How to make a Monster’ exhibition will be checked by Waikato Museum staff trained in inspecting and securing biosecurity risks onsite, enabling them to bypass a costly biosecurity process. More >>

Hamilton City Libraries launches new free eBook service

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 11:46 am | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Libraries is entering a new chapter in its 128-year history – the eBook era. More >>

Historic Signing to Protect Waikato River

Thursday, 9 February 2012, 8:11 pm | Hamilton City Council

Joint media release – Waikato-Tainui and Hamilton City Council In an historic first, Hamilton City Council and Waikato-Tainui will tomorrow sign an agreement marking a new era of partnership between both organisations around caring for the Waikato ... More >>