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Record Fine For Dairy Effluent A ‘Wake-Up Call’
Friday, 27 September 2024, 9:35 am | Waikato Regional Council
Flint Farms Limited, farm owner Barry Flint and farm manager Gavin Flint were sentenced by Hamilton District Court Judge Melinda Dickey this week on 14 charges under the Resource Management Act as a result of a prosecution taken by Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Council Confirms Commitment To Regional Economic Development
Friday, 27 September 2024, 8:35 am | Waikato Regional Council
“We remain committed to supporting economic development and ensuring a unified voice for the Waikato,” said Chair Pamela Storey. More >>
Council Helps Landowners Retire 940ha And Plant Nearly 450,000 Trees In 2023/24
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 5:48 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A seven-year summary of catchment restoration activities has shown the council has worked with landowners and iwi to complete almost 1600 kilometres of fencing, retiring 8442 hectares of riparian or erosion prone land and planting over 4.5 million plants. More >>
Council Grants $372,873 To 12 Waikato Environmental Projects
Friday, 20 September 2024, 11:25 am | Waikato Regional Council
The council has granted $372,873.18 to the 12 projects after receiving 38 applications requesting a total of $1.19 million in funds. More >>
Restoration Project Exceeds All Targets
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 4:40 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The project, which included partnership funding from the Ministry for the Environment, Fonterra and Ngā Whenua Rāhui, was able to provide landowners with up to 80 per cent of the costs of the restoration work completed. More >>
No Clear Evidence Of Culpability In Final Stages Of Investigation Into Orange Sediment Discharge
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:14 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council’s investigation reveals that orange sediment discharged into the Ōhinemuri River is linked to century-old mining, but lacks clear evidence of recent culpability. More >>
Waste And Recycling Services Could Support Greater Adoption Of Reusable Packaging Systems
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:59 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Local councils and waste and recycling organisations could evolve their current services to help support the adoption of reusable packaging in the Waikato region, a new report commissioned by Waikato Regional Council has found. More >>
Waikato River Closed Between Pūkete And Huntly For Tangihanga
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:52 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council will be closing a section of the river between the Pūkete Boat Ramp and Huntly from 12 noon tomorrow (Wednesday, 4 September) until 7pm on Thursday. More >>
Council To Be A Part Of Solution To Deliver Effective Water Services
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:30 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has agreed to be a participating council in the co-design of a new model for the delivery of water services. More >>
Te Huia SuperGold And Child Fare Changes, Stop Added At Pukekohe
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:50 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Te Huia will call at Pukekohe station and child fares will halve from 30 September as part of a suite of changes to the passenger train service by Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Te Huia SuperGold And Child Fare Changes, Stop Added At Pukekohe
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:30 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Councillors agreed the changes were a good balance of getting contributions in line with what’s happening nationally and increasing incentives for families to use the service. More >>
Aresenic Levels Drop From Previous Day’s Sampling Results
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 1:39 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Regional Compliance Manager Patrick Lynch says the latest results from follow-up sampling on Saturday show no mercury has been detected in sediment or water samples. The arsenic levels, while still elevated, had dropped significantly compared to the ... More >>
Preliminary Results From Orange Sediment In Ohinemuri River Analysed
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 12:51 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Preliminary results from sampling conducted after the Ohinemuri River turned bright orange on Friday have detected elevated arsenic in the discharged sediment, while the arsenic content present in the water was well within drinking water and ecological ... More >>
Preliminary Results From Orange Sediment In Ohinemuri River Analysed
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 9:16 am | Waikato Regional Council
Preliminary results from sampling conducted after the Ohinemuri River turned bright orange on Friday have detected elevated arsenic in the discharged sediment, while the arsenic content present in the water was well within drinking water and ecological ... More >>
Preliminary Results From Orange Sediment Sampling Expected In Next 24 Hours
Monday, 26 August 2024, 11:43 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is expecting preliminary results in the next 24 hours from sampling of sediment that turned the Ohinemuri River bright orange on Friday afternoon. More >>
Council Confirms Source Of Orange Sediment
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 2:48 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Substances that may be found in old mine assets could include residual arsenic and heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium and antimony, and they could cause risk. So avoiding skin contact is the main thing. More >>
Council Checking Old Mine Shaft After River Discolouration
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 2:22 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council staff are checking an old mine shaft in the Karangahake Gorge this morning for the liklihood that it is the source of discolouration of the Ohinemuri River yesterday afternoon. Regional Compliance Manager Patrick Lynch says ... More >>
Wilding Pines To Be Removed From Hauturu Motu/Clark Island
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 10:07 am | Waikato Regional Council
A tree in the wrong place is set to be eradicated from Hauturu Motu/Clark Island, off the coast of Whangamatā. More >>
Government’s $12.5m Co-investment In Flood Management Projects Reduces Cost To Ratepayers
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 7:36 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The Government has confirmed funding of $12.5 million from its Regional Infrastructure Fund to accelerate six flood management infrastructure projects in the Waikato region. As part of the Budget 2024, the Government dedicated $101.1 million for flood resilience ... More >>
Te Huia Records 99 Per Cent Passenger Satisfaction Rate
Monday, 5 August 2024, 1:06 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Overall satisfaction among Te Huia passengers reached 99 per cent in this year’s customer satisfaction survey, which improves on 2023’s rate of 98 per cent. More >>
