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Creative NZ Funding Offering Boost For District Arts Projects
Friday, 4 March 2022, 10:40 am | Waikato District Council
Waikato District’s Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) is seeking applications, until noon on 14 March, from local individuals or groups that need financial support towards creative and performing arts projects. Since its inception in 1995, Waikato ... More >>
Ohinewai Gets Green Light From Environment Court
Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 2:05 pm | Waikato District Council
The provisions of the Ohinewai Rezoning and Development within the Proposed District Plan (PDP) can now be made operative, following discussions with parties resulting in an agreement. The Environment Court has issued its determination that now resolves ... More >>
Waikato District Council Staff Prepare As Omicron Impact Ramps Up
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 4:28 pm | Waikato District Council
Waikato District Council is asking its communities to be patient and understanding as staff and contractors are preparing for the expected impact of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. With both infection and isolation numbers on the rise across the country, ... More >>
Proposed Waikato District Plan Decision Released Today
Monday, 17 January 2022, 11:18 am | Waikato District Council
After an eight-year process, independent commissioners have today released their decision on the Proposed Waikato District Plan, marking a momentous day for the Waikato District. As part of the review process, Council received over 1000 submissions from ... More >>
Proposed Waikato District Plan Decision Coming Soon
Thursday, 13 January 2022, 10:54 am | Waikato District Council
Independent commissioners are expected to release their decision on the Proposed Waikato District Plan this coming Monday, 17 January 2022. The district plan provides important guidance for those who live and work in our district and is critical for ... More >>
Latest Update On COVID-19
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 2:28 pm | Waikato District Council
There were 21 new cases confirmed in the Waikato overnight, with 11 in Te Kūiti, three in Tokoroa, two in Ōtorohanga, two in Hamilton, one in Te Awamutu, one in Taumarunui and one in Huntly. 18 have been linked to previous cases and three remain ... More >>
Latest Update On COVID-19
Friday, 10 December 2021, 3:01 pm | Waikato District Council
There are 11 new cases being reported in Waikato today with six in Te Kūiti, two in Huntly, one in Ōtorohanga, one in Hamilton and one in Pauanui. Seven of today’s cases have been linked to previous cases with remainder under investigation. Three ... More >>
Do You Agree With Shops Being Open On Easter Sunday?
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 3:57 pm | Waikato District Council
Waikato District Council is seeking feedback on its Easter Trading Policy, which allows shops to open on Easter Sunday. The current policy, which was adopted in 2017, allows shops in the Waikato district to trade on Easter Sunday if they wish to. Without ... More >>
Changes To Dog Control Bylaw And Policy Will Help Address Welfare Concerns
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 1:21 pm | Waikato District Council
Waikato District Council is reviewing its Dog Control Bylaw and Policy and wants feedback from the community on the proposed changes. The bylaw outlines Council’s regulations and management plan for dog ownership and recreational dog ... More >>
Latest Update On COVID-19
Monday, 29 November 2021, 2:58 pm | Waikato District Council
There were 10 new cases confirmed in the Waikato overnight, with four in Huntly, two in Te Kūiti, two in Waharoa, one in Hamilton, and one location remaining under investigation. Nine of today’s cases have been linked to previous cases. One case ... More >>
COVID-19 Public Advisory 24 November 2021
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 3:46 pm | Waikato District Council
Latest update on COVID-19 There are 18 new cases confirmed in the Waikato region. Nine are in Te Kūiti, two in Huntly, two in Ōtorohanga, one in Hamilton, one in Te Awamutu, one in Te Kauwhata, one in Tokoroa, and one which remains under investigation. ... More >>
COVID-19 Public Advisory 11 November 2021
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 1:29 pm | Waikato District Council
Latest update on COVID-19 There are 25 new cases in Waikato being reported today, with 20 from Hamilton, four from Ōtorohanga and one from Cambridge. Of these new cases, 15 were known close contacts from a single household in Hamilton where ... More >>
Waikato District Council Delighted To Welcome The Community Back To Offices And Libraries From Thursday 11 November
Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 10:20 am | Waikato District Council
Waikato District Council will be opening the doors to its libraries and offices from Thursday 11 November. All offices and libraries will open on Thursday except for the Tuakau Office, which will open on Monday 15 November, and the Meremere library, ... More >>
Council Vision Of ‘liveability’ Guides Waikato District’s Rapid Growth
Friday, 22 October 2021, 1:57 pm | Waikato District Council
Waikato District Council has undertaken a series of major initiatives in the past year to guide the district’s continuing rapid growth and to create liveable communities for the future says Mayor Allan Sanson. In the Council’s Annual Report adopted ... More >>
Supporting Our Community Through COVID
Friday, 15 October 2021, 11:09 am | Waikato District Council
Waikato District Council staff have stepped up and given back to their community during the latest COVID-19 lockdown. Ngaruawahia Community House Manager Anne Ramsay recently approached staffer Trish Forsyth with a bit of a list of things they were ... More >>
Waikato District Council Submits Feedback To DIA On Proposed Three Waters Reform
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 4:20 pm | Waikato District Council
Waikato District Council submitted feedback to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) this week on the proposed three waters reform. Following an eight-week period to weigh up the pros and cons the reform could bring, councillors met on Tuesday ... More >>
WDC proud of relationship with Watercare
Tuesday, 21 September 2021, 11:46 am | Waikato District Council
As Councils across the country consider the Government’s Three Waters Reform proposal, Waikato District Council is reflecting on its own reform that’s been in place for a couple of years – its partnership with Watercare. More >>
Partners open community vaccination centre in Tokoroa
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 11:25 am | Waikato District Council
South Waikato’s new COVID-19 community vaccination centre truly has community at its heart. The centre, which opens in Tokoroa on Monday 13 September, is a partnership between community groups Raukawa Charitable Trust and South Waikato Pacific Islands ... More >>
Raahui Pookeka/Huntly railway station journey to restoration
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 8:43 am | Waikato District Council
Waikato District Council is extremely proud of the significant upgrades the Raahui Pookeka | Huntly railway station has undergone over the past 18 months. The asset continues to be further restored with the relocation of the historic railway station ... More >>
Unprecedented Number Of Resource Consent And Building Consent Applications Received
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 9:51 am | Waikato District Council
The Waikato district is experiencing significant growth, with a record number of resource consent applications received over a 14-day period. Customer Support General Manager Sue O’Gorman says Waikato District Council received nearly 100 resource ... More >>
