South Waikato District Council - Latest News [Page 1]
$200 Million 254 Villa Retirement Village Planned For Putāruru
Friday, 1 July 2022, 7:38 pm | South Waikato District Council
Putāruru born and bred property developer Tim Bartells is returning to the South Waikato town with plans to build a $200 million 254 villa retirement village starting in October this year. Bartells says Putāruru Country Estate will include 254 mixed ... More >>
Leith Place Toilets Win KNZB Best Loo Award
Friday, 18 February 2022, 3:08 pm | South Waikato District Council
South Waikato District Council is thrilled that the Leith Place toilets in the Tokoroa CBD were awarded the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Best Loo Award at the Beautiful Ball awards ceremony last night. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2202/e96a5fce81ea47e820d5.jpeg" ... More >>
New Tokoroa Impact Hub Will Nurture South Waikato Entrepreneurs
Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 7:08 pm | South Waikato District Council
A new Impact Hub opened in Tokoroa today with support from South Waikato District Council and South Waikato Investment Fund Trust (SWIFT) will nurture budding entrepreneurs in South Waikato, which also spans Putāruru, Tīrau and Arapuni. Tokoroa's new Impact ... More >>
South Waikato welcomes new Singaporean-owned dairy plant
Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 2:41 pm | South Waikato District Council
South Waikato District Council welcomes international food and beverage leader Olam Food Ingredients’ (OFI) plans to build a new dairy processing facility at Tokoroa. More >>
Funding Contracts Signed For $14m South Waikato Trades Training Centre
Monday, 25 January 2021, 4:12 pm | South Waikato District Council
The new South Waikato Trades Training Centre is making strong progress with the funding contracts being signed to complete the $14m project. Professional services firms have been appointed to undertake the next phases of design, engineering and ... More >>
SWDC Applies For $60 Million From Government For Post-covid Projects
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 10:50 am | South Waikato District Council
South Waikato District Council has applied to Crown Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for $60 million across a range of large infrastructure projects to be actioned post-COVID lockdown. In response to moving beyond the COVID-19 lockdown period, Central Government ... More >>
Domestic Tourism Booming In South Waikato
Friday, 6 March 2020, 1:23 pm | South Waikato District Council
Tourism in the South Waikato is booming with commercial guest nights up 24.5%. This is one of the highest growth rates across the Waikato region, with Waipa District only nudging ahead at 27.7% and other areas below 10%. “Domestic visitors spent ... More >>
Affordable Housing For New Zealand Families
Friday, 6 December 2019, 9:17 am | South Waikato District Council
The Kiwi dream of owning your own home is still a reality in South Waikato. The average house price is just $251,599. More >>
South Waikato seeks changes to Healthy Rivers
Friday, 10 March 2017, 10:36 am | South Waikato District Council
The South Waikato District Council has called for the Waikato Regional Council to reconsider its Healthy Rivers plan due to the detrimental effect it will have on the South Waikato community. More >>