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Aka Aka Gets ‘100 Per Cent’ Fish-friendly Pump, First Of Its Kind In NZ
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 9:10 am | Waikato Regional Council
A new fish-friendly screw pump to be installed in Aka Aka, near Rangiriri, is big enough to pass a small shark, laughs Waikato Regional Council project manager Richard Dodera. The Archimedes screw pump, which is 10 metres in length and 1.6 metres in ... More >>
Te Poi School Digs In With Shovel Ready Restoration Project
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 12:26 pm | Waikato Regional Council
It takes a community to improve a catchment, as evidenced at a planting day for a Waikato Regional Council shovel ready project. Te Poi School students, teachers and families planted 500 plants in a wetland on a neighbouring farm as part of the ... More >>
Waikato To Introduce Weekly Fare Capping On Public Transport
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 10:14 am | Waikato Regional Council
The most significant improvements to bus fares in more than five years will be introduced this month. Waikato Regional Council launched the new Bee Card ticketing system a year ago with temporary fare levels to help simplify the changes for passengers and ... More >>
Grants Help Boost Economy, Create Jobs
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 1:51 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has approved its first grants from the regional development fund, with a combined total of $2.575 million going to two different projects. Ariki Tahi/Sugarloaf Wharf Ltd (ATSWL) will receive $2 million, and Hamilton-Waikato Tourism ... More >>
Regional Council Set To Move Into New Headquarters
Friday, 28 May 2021, 4:36 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is due to start moving into its new Hamilton CBD headquarters this weekend, with the doors opening to the public on Monday. The move as a tenant into the Tristram Precinct at 160 Ward Street will be staggered over three weeks ... More >>
Water Sciences Prize A “Special Honour”
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 5:15 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has recognised the University of Waikato’s top water sciences student. The water sciences prize, established in 1990 by Sir Ross Jansen with the University of Waikato Earth Sciences Department, was presented to Bachelor ... More >>
More Train Services, New Sustainable Homes Scheme Approved
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 5:13 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council will be rolling out more Te Huia train services and sooner in response to public feedback on its long term plan. It’s one of a number of decisions made during deliberations on the council’s 2021-2031 Long Term Plan | Mahere Whānui ... More >>
Council To Consider Appealing Ohinewai Hearings Decision
Monday, 24 May 2021, 3:43 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council will consider whether to appeal a decision by hearings commissioners to approve the rezoning of Ohinewai, in northern Waikato, for the “Sleepyhead Estate”. In a decision released this afternoon, independent hearings commissioners ... More >>
Maritime Officers Monitoring Sunken Launch
Saturday, 22 May 2021, 1:41 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is monitoring a 36-foot launch which apparently hit rocks and sunk last night (Friday, 21 May 2021) in Humbug Bay near Whitianga. The vessel is carrying about 200 litres of marine diesel oil. Maritime officers have been onsite ... More >>
Ceremonial Tree Planting Launches $16m Restoration Package For Lower Waikato Catchment
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 4:01 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The launch of a $16 million restoration works programme yesterday at Taniwha Marae was “collaboration at its finest”. Representatives from the Government (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Ministry for the Environment, Ministry for ... More >>
New Zealand-first Transfer Of Monitoring Functions Wins National Award
Friday, 7 May 2021, 3:44 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has won a prestigious national award for its transfer of specific water quality monitoring functions to the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board The award winners were announced at a gala dinner of Taituarā, a national organisation ... More >>
Truck Wash Company And Farmer Fined For Pollution
Friday, 30 April 2021, 10:40 am | Waikato Regional Council
A Matamata truck wash business and a Hauraki farmer have both been convicted and fined over separate pollution events resulting from poor management of effluent infrastructure. Paddy Smith Limited was fined $60,000 by Judge Jeff Smith in the Tauranga District ... More >>
Council Disappointed With Effluent Failures Over Three Farms
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 9:21 am | Waikato Regional Council
A Taupō based farming company, a company director and an effluent spreading company have been convicted and fined a total of $194,250 for unlawfully discharging animal effluent into the environment from three large dairy farming operations. The sentence ... More >>
Wahine Regional Councillors Mentor Two Waikato Rangatahi
Friday, 23 April 2021, 9:32 am | Waikato Regional Council
Two rangatahi (young people) have been chosen to be mentored by wahine Waikato regional councillors as part of the national Tuia leadership programme. Hiko Sam-Turner and Ana Kirk will be mentored by councillors Tipa Mahuta and Jennifer Nickel. Mr Sam-Turner, ... More >>
Council Kicks Off Topic-based Approach To Consultation
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 9:43 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is making it even easier for the public to feed back on the issues that matter to them with a new topic-based approach to public consultation. This Thursday (1 April) the council opens for consultation on its long term plan, ... More >>
Allocation Pressures On Waikato River Ease
Monday, 15 March 2021, 2:51 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Recent amendments to and withdrawals of applications to take water from the Waikato River catchment have eased allocation pressure on the waterway, said Waikato Regional Council in an announcement today. This effectively removes the so-called Waikato ... More >>
Almost Complete Decarbonisation Of Road Transport By 2030 Least Difficult Path To Meeting Climate Change Targets
Friday, 26 February 2021, 9:34 am | Waikato Regional Council
Transport is the one sector that provides best bang for buck when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to Dr Paul Winton of the 1point5 Project. Dr Winton presented a compelling story to Waikato Regional Council and stakeholders ... More >>
Public Opinion To Be Sought On Pest Management Rulebook And Biosecurity Strategic Plan
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 4:04 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Consultation on Waikato Regional Council’s proposed rulebook for pest management and the supporting Biosecurity Strategic Plan will be held in April. After robust discussion about various pests in the region, the council today approved the proposed ... More >>
Plan Proposes $8 Billion Investment In Waikato Transport System
Monday, 15 February 2021, 1:51 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A plan that proposes an $8 billion investment in the Waikato region’s land transport system has today been signed off for public consultation. Developed by the Regional Transport Committee, the plan sets out how the region’s land transport system will ... More >>
Decisions Made Following Code Of Conduct Investigation
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 1:28 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato regional councillors have today voted to suspend elected member Fred Lichtwark from all committees, subcommittees and other representative roles over angry and abusive behaviour. The suspension will remain in place until 31 August 2021, at which ... More >>
