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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 >>

Zoo, Pools, Waters And Transport 10-Year Plan Decisions Made

Thursday, 13 October 2011, 10:14 am | Hamilton City Council

Savings of $808,000 and increased revenue of $1.18 million across five core areas of Council business covering water, waste and transportation were agreed yesterday for taking forward into Council’s draft 10-Year Plan. More >>

Council proposes increases to range of fees and charges

Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 2:44 pm | Hamilton City Council

Increases to a range of fees and charges including building consents, planning and dog registration, agreed at last week’s Council meeting will go forward into the city’s draft 10-Year Plan. More >>

Long-term future of Frankton Market discussed

Friday, 7 October 2011, 2:44 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council will undertake a full consultation process to determine the long-term future of the Frankton Market. The market, a fixture of the Hamilton suburb for more than 15 years, has traditionally been held on Saturday mornings. More >>

Extra meeting on Rating System proposals

Thursday, 6 October 2011, 3:45 pm | Hamilton City Council

Members of the public will next week have a final chance to hear a presentation from the Deputy Mayor and talk to Councillors and staff about proposed changes to the city’s Rating System. Council is proposing a change from a land value-based rating ... More >>

Adult-free art exhibition visits Waikato Museum

Wednesday, 5 October 2011, 1:34 pm | Hamilton City Council

Young art enthusiasts will have the chance to view and purchase affordable art works by national and international artists when the 25th Muka Youth Print Exhibition visits Waikato Museum this weekend [8-9 October]. More >>

Waterbuck Make Move North to Hamilton Zoo

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 3:18 pm | Hamilton City Council

Two female waterbuck arrived at Hamilton Zoo from Christchurch’s Orana Wildlife Park last Wednesday and will go on public display this week. The sisters, 5-year old Etana and 3-year-old Kwacha, are the first waterbuck to be housed at Hamilton ... More >>

Revenue And Savings Proposals up for 10-Year Plan Discussion

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 12:09 pm | Hamilton City Council

Proposals to increase revenue by $1.5 million and make savings of $740,000 across seven wide ranging areas of Hamilton city’s business are up for discussion this week at a key Council meeting. More >>

Housing for Older Persons focus of Council's decisions

Monday, 3 October 2011, 12:57 pm | Hamilton City Council

The sale of all or part of Hamilton City Council’s Housing for Older Persons portfolio is on the cards after elected members voted 9-1 in support of the move at Friday’s meeting to form a draft 10-Year Plan. The meeting was the latest in a series taking ... More >>

Hamilton prepares for last RWC match

Friday, 30 September 2011, 5:10 pm | Hamilton City Council

Extra bus services, entertainment in the Fanzone and a Community Day of family fun – it’s all lined up for Sunday, when Hamilton hosts its last Rugby World Cup 2011 match. More >>

Web Cameras Ready To Roll In Council Chambers

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 12:41 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council will broadcast its Council meeting via the internet for the first time this Thursday (29 September), following the installation of web cameras in the Chamber. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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