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Changes To Waikato Regional Council Constituency Boundaries Agreed
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 7:04 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The decision will be publicly notified by 2 August, providing the opportunity for appeals to be lodged by submitters. Any appeals received will be forwarded to the Local Government Commission for a final determination. More >>
District Council Fined For Easter Discharge Of Wastewater At Matamata
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 12:05 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The case was taken by Waikato Regional Council following a formal investigation. It was estimated that no less than 2.8 million litres of wastewater was discharged to the river. More >>
Think Like A Skink
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 2:36 pm | Waikato Regional Council
New Zealand's coastal fauna have the same basic survival requirements as we humans: adequate food and water, shelter from the extremes of heat and cold, and protection from predators. More >>
Waikato Small Businesses Ahead With Reusable Packaging Systems
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 3:59 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A report commissioned by Waikato Regional Council has found at least 95 different reusable packaging systems in use in the Waikato region for grocery-type items (or fast-moving consumer goods). More >>
Lizards Put Big Coastcare Projects On Hold
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 9:30 am | Waikato Regional Council
A Waikato Regional Council biodiversity was called in to set up a monitoring programme to assess the lizard situation at beaches earmarked for restoration. More >>
Waikato Regional Council Adopts $11.8 Billion Transport Plan
Monday, 1 July 2024, 8:46 am | Waikato Regional Council
A plan representing $11.8 billion of transport priorities over the next 3–6 years has been adopted by Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Risk Of Groundwater Contamination Attracts Large Fine
Friday, 21 June 2024, 8:35 am | Waikato Regional Council
A Waikato farming company has been convicted and fined $94,500 in the Hamilton District Court for unlawful discharges of dairy effluent into the environment in November 2022 and June 2023. More >>
Proposed Regional Coastal Plan Hearings Panel Confirmed
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 9:52 am | Waikato Regional Council
Three independent commissioners have been appointed alongside two regional councillors to the Proposed Waikato Regional Coastal Plan hearings panel. More >>
Council Adopts Plan To Use Nature-based Solutions To Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Friday, 31 May 2024, 4:04 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council Chair Pamela Storey said: “This is a really positive and impressive step the council is taking. It’s a practical approach that aligns with our business as usual and will benefit the local environment.” More >>
Budget 2024 Supports Six Waikato Flood Protection Projects
Friday, 31 May 2024, 3:59 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Budget 2024 dedicates an initial $200 million for flood resilience infrastructure (with $101.1 million committed), along with co-investment from regional and unitary councils. This will accelerate six projects in the Waikato region. More >>
Government Bill Rushed: Waikato Regional Council Submission
Friday, 31 May 2024, 8:36 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has sent a clear message to the Government that proposed legislative changes impacting Māori wards and constituencies are “inequitable”. More >>
More Investment In Biodiversity, Te Huia Funding Confirmed For Two Years
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5:24 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council will collect rates revenue of $142.146 million in the first year of the 2024-2034 Long Term Plan to be adopted in June, with a 7.4 per cent increase from current ratepayers in the first year. More >>
Large Fine For Rock Seawall
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 9:41 am | Waikato Regional Council
Unlawful activity in the coastal marine area. A Taranaki based contracting company has been convicted and fined $80,500 in the Huntly District Court for the unlawful construction of a rock seawall at Mōkau in December 2021. Peter Sole Transport Limited ... More >>
Leave The Nasties Behind This Moving Day
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 9:15 am | Waikato Regional Council
Leave the nasties behind. That’s the biosecurity message from Waikato Regional Council as moving day fast approaches. More >>
Leave The Nasties Behind This Moving Day: Waikato Regional Council
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 9:13 am | Waikato Regional Council
“It’s a time of huge biosecurity risk,” said the council’s biosecurity pest plants team leader, Darion Embling. “While there are many really dedicated farmers and contractors who rigorously clean their gear to protect the next property they’re ... More >>
Waikato Regional Council Welcomes Continued Funding Of Te Huia Trial
Friday, 17 May 2024, 1:42 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has today welcomed the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Board decision to support the continued trial of Te Huia, the passenger rail service connecting Waikato and Auckland. More >>
Collective Voice Needed For Waikato Economic Development
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 8:01 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has responded to news that Te Waka, the regional economic development agency, will cease operations from 30 June 2024. More >>
Applications Open For Waikato Regional Council’s 2024 Small Scale Community Initiatives Fund
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 9:05 am | Waikato Regional Council
Volunteer community groups and landowners in the Waikato region are invited to apply to a fund that supports pest animal and pest plant control. More >>
Consultation Opens On Waikato Regional Council’s Representation Review
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 1:54 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The council is required to conduct a representation review every six years, with the last review done in 2018. The review is crucial to ensure compliance with the Local Electoral Act 2001 (LEA) and the principles outlined in the Local Government ... More >>
Two-year Review Shows Te Huia On Track
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 2:34 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A two-year review of Te Huia, the Waikato to Auckland passenger rail service, shows it has delivered or is close to delivering all the targets set by the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Board (NZTA). More >>
