Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Waikato Regional Council for InfoPages here.
Waikato Regional Council - Latest News [Page 2]
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 >>
Free Webinar Looks At Ways To Halve Regional Food Waste By 2030
Friday, 2 August 2024, 12:03 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council Waste Prevention Advisor Valerie Bianchi will be presenting research from the Circularising Organics report, which was commissioned by the council to assist local decision making in the development of a robust organic waste system. More >>
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 >>
