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Proposed Change To Waihou Constituency Boundary
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 2:37 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council will continue to have 14 elected members, but the boundary for one of the constituencies is proposed to extend to ensure balanced representation. More >>
Waikato Regional Council Holds Off Public Transport Fare Increases Until July
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 4:07 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Government subsidies for age-based public transport fares end on 30 April but Waikato Regional Council will maintain current fares until 30 June. On 1 July 2024, fares for BUSIT and Te Huia services will increase by 20 per cent. The extended Community ... More >>
New Velvetleaf Discoveries A Wake Up Call For Ag Sector
Friday, 12 April 2024, 9:54 am | Waikato Regional Council
The discovery of velvetleaf on two new properties in the Waikato region has sparked a renewed call from Waikato Regional Council for robust biosecurity measures on farm. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2404/3df00bd6158213b66493.jpeg" ... More >>
Council Wins National Award For Kauri Programme
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:22 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council’s kauri protection programme has won the Eagle Technology Local and Central Government Award at the 2024 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2404/cab29e32c2c739f15597.jpeg" ... More >>
Draft Inventory A First Step Towards Review Of Regional Energy Strategy
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 1:16 pm | Waikato Regional Council
There is also potential for the region to transition from the use of fossil fuels for heat and transport to a combination of increased renewable electricity and biomass/biofuels and biogas. More >>
Community Transport Providers Share $200k Fund
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 11:35 am | Waikato Regional Council
Eighteen community transport providers across Waikato gained a share of $209,500 from the latest round of the Waikato Regional Council Community Transport Grant fund. Now in its second year, the fund supports community organisations that help Waikato ... More >>
Zero Emissions And Double Frequency: Waikato’s First Electric Bus Fleet Heading To Waipā
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 4:41 am | Waikato Regional Council
The new buses will work to an expanded and more frequent timetable that doubles the number of weekly services connecting the district to Hamilton. More >>
Council Backs Ambitious Goal To Double Value Of Region’s Aquaculture Exports By 2044
Friday, 5 April 2024, 9:12 am | Waikato Regional Council
A new aquaculture strategy which sets an ambitious goal to double the Waikato region’s aquaculture exports over the next 20 years to $180 million has received backing from council. More >>
Waikato Regional Council Calls On Communities To Share Their Views
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 3:32 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has opened for consultation on its 10-year plan, with the community being asked to share their views on five proposals. More >>
‘Careless’ Company Receives Large Fine
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 9:16 am | Waikato Regional Council
A Waikato based farming company has been convicted and fined $80,500 in the Hamilton District Court for the unlawful discharges of farm animal effluent to land that occurred in August and December 2020. Darach Dairy Limited was sentenced on 20 March 2024 ... More >>
Owners Urged To Deal With Old, Derelict Vessels Before Crisis Point
Friday, 15 March 2024, 11:35 am | Waikato Regional Council
The Waikato Regional Harbourmaster has a simple message for owners of old, derelict vessels moored in the region: Please manage your boat properly to avoid it turning into a crisis and a costly burden on ratepayers. On average, Waikato Regional Council’s ... More >>
Salvage Operation Of Vessel Underway Near Red Mercury Island/Whakau
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 12:54 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council’s maritime staff are heading out to a vessel that grounded near Red Mercury Island/Whakau last night. The council was alerted this morning that an 8.5-metre vessel ran into trouble around 9pm last night. Coastguard rescued the ... More >>
Extreme Weather Set 2022-23 Carbon Emissions Inventory Back To Near Baseline
Monday, 26 February 2024, 11:25 am | Waikato Regional Council
Focused efforts helped Waikato Regional Council make massive reductions in its carbon emissions, but extreme weather last year has taken it back to nearly baseline. The council has been working to reduce its emissions since 2016-17, and its reduction ... More >>
What Rules Would You Like For Keeping Bees, Pigs Or Roosters? Tell Us Before 31 March 2024
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 2:05 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Pigs making a pong? Roosters keeping you awake? Waikato District Council is asking for feedback about animal nuisance issues. The feedback will help Council when it prepares the Keeping of Animals Bylaw later in the year. Animals play a vital role ... More >>
Funding Boost To Improve Flood Resilience Of Communities Affected By 2023 Cyclones
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 11:12 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has been awarded $2.286 million from the Local Government Flood Resilience Co-investment Fund towards three projects to improve the resilience of communities impacted by Cyclone Hale and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. The funding ... More >>
Regional Council Proposes Resilience And Efficiency-focused 10-year Plan
Monday, 5 February 2024, 10:10 am | Waikato Regional Council
Four days of talks have wrapped up, with Waikato regional councillors agreeing a proposed 10-year budget with a 6 per cent rates rise from current ratepayers in 2024/25. Councillors heard how the proposed increase in the first year of the 2024-2034 Long ... More >>
Waikato Regional Land Transport Plan Open For Consultation
Friday, 2 February 2024, 3:45 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The draft Waikato Regional Land Transport Plan 2024–2054 (RLTP) is open for consultation meaning residents, businesses and community groups can submit feedback. The RLTP is updated every three years and it sets out how the region’s land transport system ... More >>
Kiwi Ingenuity Provides Eels With Safe Pathway To Sea
Friday, 2 February 2024, 11:36 am | Waikato Regional Council
New Zealand’s first home-grown fish-friendly flood pump, commissioned by Waikato Regional Council, has successfully passed a 1.2-metre-long shortfin eel. The prototype pump, which has been developed to replace existing MacEwans PPF axial pumps and is ... More >>
New Buses Connect Matangi And Tamahere To Hamilton
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 12:24 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Due to public demand, people on the southern outskirts of Hamilton can soon connect to the city bus network through two trial services starting on Monday, 12 February, from Matangi and Tamahere. The alternating service goes through Matangi to Tamahere ... More >>
Timetable Refresh Increases Bus Frequency Across The Hamilton Network
Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 11:46 am | Waikato Regional Council
Substantial changes to Hamilton’s bus network will boost frequency and streamline popular transfer options from Monday, 5 February. With 102 more trips each week, nearly all Hamilton suburban routes will run every 30-40 minutes during peak times ... More >>
