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Working party to monitor Claudelands

Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 10:12 am | Hamilton City Council

A revised business plan for Claudelands will be put in place and its financial situation tracked monthly as Hamilton City Council works to overcome its budgetary shortfalls. More >>

Chiefs and Council broker new deal

Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 5:38 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council and the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise have agreed a new deal for the use of Waikato Stadium. The deal, announced today, will see the Chiefs play a minimum of five Super Rugby matches at the venue, with Council to receive a competitive ... More >>

Promotion and parks in 10-Year Plan discussion

Friday, 28 October 2011, 5:09 pm | Hamilton City Council

Economic development and promotion of Hamilton, capital expenditure, funding depreciation of the city’s assets, and further Parks and Gardens budget savings are among the items to be discussed during Hamilton City Council’s next 10-Year Plan meeting. More >>

Learnings from V8 Audit report focus for Council

Friday, 28 October 2011, 4:28 pm | Hamilton City Council

Recommendations and learnings from Audit New Zealand’s report into Hamilton’s V8 Supercar event will be the focus of Council as it works to ensure there is no repeat of issues highlighted in the review. More >>

Claudelands scoops two architecture awards

Friday, 28 October 2011, 4:22 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton’s events venue Claudelands has received two New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) Waikato Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards. The venue received local NZIA Awards in the ‘Public Architecture’ and ‘Resene Colour Award’ categories. More >>

Lemur twins and bellbird trio settle in at Hamilton Zoo

Friday, 28 October 2011, 12:23 pm | Hamilton City Council

Lemur twins and a bossy bellbird are among the newest residents at Hamilton Zoo. The ring-tailed lemur twins were born at the zoo on 10 October to parents Rachel and Bruce. It is not the first time the couple have welcomed twins after becoming ... More >>

Rugby World Cup civic event

Friday, 28 October 2011, 11:59 am | Hamilton City Council

We have an exciting development relating to today's civic event for World Cup-winning Waikato All Blacks Mils Muliaina, Richard Kahui and Stephen Donald. The New Zealand Rugby Union is sending the William Webb Ellis Cup to Hamilton for the event, with ... More >>

Hamilton: Saturday treat for city's children

Friday, 28 October 2011, 11:28 am | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton children are in for a treat on Saturday when the annual Treats in the Park is held at Elliott Park. The community-focussed event, from 2pm to 7.30pm, brings families and neighbours together in a safe environment, and is themed around Halloween. More >>

Waikato Museum open for business

Friday, 28 October 2011, 11:27 am | Hamilton City Council

Waikato Museum is open for business today and this weekend after it was given priority gas supply by Genesis Energy. Yesterday it appeared the Museum would need to close as a result of disrupted gas supply stemming from the Maui pipeline rupture which ... More >>

Maui pipeline rupture forces museum closure

Thursday, 27 October 2011, 4:56 pm | Hamilton City Council

Waikato Museum will close for at least three days as a result of the Maui gas pipeline rupture. Museum director Kate Vusoniwailala said that with gas supply to the facility disrupted, the museum’s ability to control internal environmental conditions was ... More >>

Hamilton: World Cup heroes to be honoured by city

Thursday, 27 October 2011, 4:20 pm | Hamilton City Council

Waikato’s three Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks will be honoured at a special civic event in Garden Place tomorrow. Stephen Donald, Richard Kahui and Mils Muliaina will arrive at Garden Place at 12.30pm on Friday, 28 October, and will be presented ... More >>

Immediate steps to address Claudelands financial forecast

Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:29 am | Hamilton City Council

Immediate steps are being taken to help boost revenue and event bookings at Claudelands after early forecasts show the venue is not on track to meet its targets for this financial year. More >>

More Council sites affected by Maui gas rupture

Thursday, 27 October 2011, 9:55 am | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council has begun cutting off natural gas supplies to a number of its sites following the Maui pipeline rupture. Ray Pooley, Council’s property manager, said Genesis Energy had asked Council to shut off gas supply to sites which include ... More >>

Christmas at Clarence St back for its fifth season

Wednesday, 26 October 2011, 2:51 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton’s ‘Christmas at Clarence St’ theatre programme is back for its fifth year, with a great line-up of entertainment to celebrate the festive season. The Christmas at Clarence St programme began in 2007 after being initiated by Hamilton ... More >>

YahooNZ Northern Knights players to visit Hamilton Libraries

Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 11:06 am | Hamilton City Council

Eight Yahoo! NZ Northern Knights cricket stars will be swapping cricket bats for library books when they visit four Hamilton libraries this Friday at 10am in an effort to encourage children to develop their love of reading. More >>

Hamilton: Diverse tunes for Garden Place sound system

Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 10:34 am | Hamilton City Council

A diverse range of contemporary and classic music will add ambience to Garden Place from today. The refurbished city square’s new sound system will be switched on today, and will play a broad selection of music from 10am to 4pm from Monday to Friday. More >>

Council softens libraries proposals for draft 10-Year Plan

Friday, 21 October 2011, 3:15 pm | Hamilton City Council

Proposals around reducing library hours, cutting the book collections budget and charging for adult fiction borrowing at Hamilton’s six libraries have been pulled back by Council at yesterday’s meeting. More >>

Family fun for footy Fanzone

Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 4:25 pm | Hamilton City Council

Clad yourself in black or blue, bring down your beanbag, and settle in for the biggest match of the year. Hamilton’s Rugby World Cup 2011 Fanzone will reopen on Sunday night for the Tournament’s showpiece match, a rematch of the inaugural 1987 Final ... More >>

New appointments to Vibrant Hamilton Trust

Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 10:46 am | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council has appointed two new trustees to the Vibrant Hamilton Trust. The Vibrant Hamilton Trust promotes the social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of the City of Hamilton and its communities. More >>

Libraries and cemeteries key areas at 10-Year Plan meeting

Monday, 17 October 2011, 4:37 pm | Hamilton City Council

Savings and revenue proposals across Hamilton’s libraries, cemeteries and crematorium, and funding for Maori and Pacific projects are under the spotlight at this week’s Council meeting as it builds towards a draft 10-Year Plan to consult on. The meeting ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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