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Boat Catches Fire, Skipper Escapes Injury – Mercury Bay
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 6:24 pm | Waikato Regional Council
It’s unknown how the fire in the engine bay started, with the skipper discovering flames and deploying a life raft before being picked up by nearby recreational fishers who saw the smoke about 2.30pm. More >>
Council Submission Raises Concerns Over Losses In Water Quality
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 2:36 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The council’s submission is in response to proposed wastewater environmental performance standards stemming from the Local Government (Water Services) Bill. More >>
Boaties Encouraged To Keep Safe This Easter Weekend
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 1:51 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato waterways are typically busy around Easter weekend and the school holidays, and acting Waikato Regional Council Harbourmaster Hayden Coburn says boat users shouldn’t ignore the weather forecasts. More >>
Consultation Opens On Annual Plan Proposals
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 3:47 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Public transport rates will be changing from 1 July, with the council proposing five different rating categories across three geographical areas. What every household pays will be based on whether the household is in a township and if that township ... More >>
Council Extends Chief Executive Contract
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 5:08 pm | Waikato Regional Council
McLay was appointed for five years from September 2020, with the option of a two-year extension if the council supported it. More >>
Prize Awarded To Student With Interest In ‘All Things Water’
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 4:57 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A University of Waikato student’s love for water science, sparked from a series of childhood moments enjoying the creek below her family home in the Hauraki Plains, has been rewarded. At the March meeting of Waikato Regional Council, 20-year-old ... More >>
Regional Feed Imports Pose Biosecurity Risk To Waikato Farms
Friday, 21 March 2025, 8:17 am | Waikato Regional Council
The council’s pest plants team leader, Darion Embling, wants farmers to treat their property boundaries like borders: “People are usually aware of international biosecurity measures, but farmers should apply the same principles inter-regionally to protect ... More >>
Council Grants $1.34m To Four Landscape Scale Environmental Projects
Monday, 10 March 2025, 9:57 am | Waikato Regional Council
Integrated Catchment Management Committee chair Cr Robert Cookson says the number of applications to the fund shows the value of the council’s increased investment in community initiatives to enhance the Waikato region’s environment. More >>
Mining Company Fined For Contaminant Discharge Into The Tasman Sea
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 10:08 am | Waikato Regional Council
Taharoa Ironsands Limited was fined $105,000 by District Court Judge Melinda Dickey in a sentencing decision released this week following a Resource Management Act prosecution taken by Waikato Regional Council. More >>
New Velvetleaf Infestations A Wakeup Call For Farmers
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 4:12 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The source of the new velvetleaf infestations, which are on dairy farms in Ōtorohanga and south of Auckland, were all traced back to the purchasing of contaminated maize silage or machinery that had been brought on-farm. More >>
Regional Leaders Speak With United Voice For Waikato
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 5:10 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A so-called ‘light touch’ regional deal proposal, developed by Waikato Regional Council under guidance from a Chief Executive Working Group, has been agreed by the Waikato Mayoral Forum this week. The proposal will be finalised and lodged by the ... More >>
Council Submission On Targeted Amendments To The RMA
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 1:48 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The amendments relate to infrastructure and energy; housing; farming and the primary sector; natural hazards and emergencies; and, system improvements, the council heard at its February meeting of the Strategy and Policy Committee. More >>
Industry Monitoring Dry Conditions
Friday, 14 February 2025, 10:44 am | Waikato Regional Council
The Waikato and South Auckland Primary Industry Adverse Event Cluster core group convened on Tuesday (11 February ) to collectively review conditions and intel from farmers and growers across the region. More >>
Most Waikato People Rate Life Positively, But Many Face Challenges: Survey
Monday, 10 February 2025, 6:42 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The initial survey results give a region-wide view and will be supplemented with more detailed district-level data later this year, which will be available on the Waikato Progress Indicators website. More >>
Velvetleaf A Risk To All Landowners That Crop
Friday, 31 January 2025, 1:32 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Overseas, velvetleaf has been reported as causing an up to 70 per cent reduction in crop yields by outcompeting crops for nutrients, space and water. More >>
Red Algal Blooms In Waikato River Hydro Lakes
Friday, 20 December 2024, 1:11 pm | Waikato Regional Council
While the algae do not produce harmful toxins, people should take extra caution as it can irritate your skin and respiratory system. Pet owners should keep their animals away from any discoloured water, especially dogs, which may be attracted to its odour. More >>
New Council Strategy To Improve Fish Passage At Pumps
Friday, 20 December 2024, 12:10 pm | Waikato Regional Council
As part of research that contributed to the strategy outcome, the council installed fish friendly pumps as part of 3 pump station upgrades & monitored the results. A modified MacEwans pump was found to be 97 pc fish friendly, while encased Archimedes ... More >>
Studies Open Door To Mercury Islands Underwater World
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 8:59 pm | Waikato Regional Council
“These surveys are the most comprehensive study we now have looking at the biodiversity and habitats of these islands. This provides a valuable reference for future marine management of the Mercury Islands,” said Waikato Regional Council Coastal Science ... More >>
Funding Injection Approved To Help Council Meet Freshwater Clam Rules
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 2:48 pm | Waikato Regional Council
In an 8-5 vote, with one abstention, councillors agreed to allocate $414,000 from prior year surplus to enable the purchase of new plant, equipment and processes to enable the implementation of robust Check Clean Dry (CCD) protocols. More >>
Treaty Principles Bill Weakens Partnerships, Risks Costs
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 2:42 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The financial strain and operational uncertainty will hinder the council’s ability to effectively deliver on its commitments to community outcomes, undermining the collaborative spirit required for long-term regional prosperity, the submission says. More >>
