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Council Reduces Its Emissions By 35 Per Cent In Three Years
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 8:56 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has reduced its gross emissions by 35 per cent since it started its Emissions Management and Reduction Plan in 2016/17 and is on track to meet a target of 70 per cent CO2e reductions compared to the base year by 2030. In ... More >>
Summer Algae And Bacteria Monitoring Starts
Monday, 14 December 2020, 8:22 am | Waikato Regional Council
A Waikato Regional Council environmental monitoring officer collecting samples from one of the sites monitored for contaminants and toxic algae. Warmer temperatures signal the start of Waikato Regional Council’s summer monitoring programme at some ... More >>
‘Plus One’ Free Bus Travel A Life Changer For Disability Community
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 3:25 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Free bus travel for carers of accessbility concession holders will be a life changer, says Waikato Regional Council. Councillors recently backed a regional connections committee recommendation to give eligible people an accessibility concession ‘plus ... More >>
Swift Action Put Regional Council In Strong Position Despite COVID-19 Impact
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 12:58 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is closing out 2020 in a positive place financially despite the impact of COVID-19 and its decision to lock in a net zero per cent rates increase for residents. The council today signed off its 2019/20 annual report, which showed ... More >>
Waikato Region LiDAR Aerial Survey Begins
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 9:28 am | Waikato Regional Council
An exciting regional collaboration between 10 Waikato councils and non-council stakeholders is about to take off. The latest LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology is being used to collect earth surface data to create highly detailed 3D maps and models ... More >>
Search Warrant Executed At Pukemiro Landfill Site
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 8:55 am | Waikato Regional Council
A search warrant led by Waikato Regional Council is being executed at a construction and demolition landfill site at Pukemiro, south-west of Huntly, this morning. Any information gathered will form part of an ongoing investigation by the council into ... More >>
Expressway Project Results In Prosecution
Friday, 27 November 2020, 1:56 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A Waikato infrastructure construction company has been convicted and fined $32,500 for discharging a large volume of sediment to the Waikato River during the construction of the Waikato Expressway in January 2019. Hick Bros Infrastructure Ltd is part of ... More >>
Harvey Brookes New Lead Of Waikato Wellbeing Project
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 1:07 pm | Waikato Regional Council
An expert in economic development, strategy and stakeholder relationships will help the Waikato work towards targets for a greener, healthier region with higher living standards for all. WEL Energy Trust and Waikato Regional Council today announced ... More >>
Healthy Rivers Appeals Advisory Committee Formed
Monday, 23 November 2020, 9:33 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato regional councillors have voted unanimously to establish a committee to oversee the Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora appeals process. The four-member advisory committee will also provide guidance to staff in regard to negotiated or mediated settlements. ... More >>
12-month Review Results In Committee Structure Change
Friday, 20 November 2020, 3:56 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Two committees have been merged into one to provide more integrated oversight of catchment management in the Waikato region. The change – to disestablish the community restoration and river and catchment management committees, replacing them with an ... More >>
One-off Te Huia Rail Charter Service Cancelled
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 11:45 am | Waikato Regional Council
Te Huia governance group partners have made the regrettable decision to cancel a weekend rail charter service proposed for January 2021. The decision has been made following news from KiwiRail last week that, as part of ongoing testing of the rail, ... More >>
Precautionary Health Guidance Provided To Pukemiro And Glen Afton Communities
Saturday, 14 November 2020, 7:14 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A precautionary health notice has today been given to all residents living within three kilometres of Puke Coal’s construction and demolition landfill in Pukemiro. A fire has been burning at the site since August. A preliminary public health assessment ... More >>
Council Pays Tribute To Hauraki Farmer For 42 Years’ Unswerving Service In Flood Protection And Land Drainage
Monday, 9 November 2020, 4:58 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Hauraki farmer Robert Hicks knows more than a thing or two about flood and drainage management. That’s why Waikato Regional Council is sad to see him ‘retire’ after 42 years from his services as a community representative on various committees ... More >>
Strong Academic Results And Leadership Qualities Earn Civil Engineering Student A $6000 Scholarship
Thursday, 5 November 2020, 4:49 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Second year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) student Jordan Chevis, from Matamata, is the winner of this year’s Roger Harris Scholarship. Jordan was presented with the scholarship for 2020 at the River and Catchment Management Committee meeting ... More >>
Farmers Again Asked To Keep Eye Out For Wary, Destructive Farm Pest
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 2:52 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Rooks have abandoned nests rung in by landowners for control by Waikato Regional Council. The council is again asking landowners to report rook sightings for targeted pest control to prevent the wary invasive, big black bird from becoming a problem ... More >>
Funding Helps Provide Employment And Improve Biodiversity And Freshwater Quality
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 11:22 am | Waikato Regional Council
Environmental, restoration and educational initiatives across the region have been given $417,976.82 from Waikato Regional Council’s Environmental Initiatives Fund (EIF). The council’s Community Restoration Committee approved funds for 20 projects, ... More >>
One-off Te Huia Weekend Charter Considered For The New Year
Friday, 30 October 2020, 1:02 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A weekend charter service using Te Huia rail carriages will operate in January, providing an exciting one-off experience for visitors to the Waikato and Auckland regions. The request to operate the charter service came from Hamilton city and Waikato ... More >>
Profit And Environmental Rewards From Trees On The Farm
Friday, 30 October 2020, 8:27 am | Waikato Regional Council
There is a huge opportunity for a fresh approach to integrating trees and forests into the farm business to maintain and support current farm operations, say Waikato Regional Council sustainable ag advisors. This can help meet new environmental requirements ... More >>
Regional Council Hits The Road With Climate Action
Friday, 30 October 2020, 7:39 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council yesterday unanimously approved its Climate Action Roadmap to guide internal activities, budget planning and opportunities to work with iwi partners and key stakeholders for a climate-resilient Waikato. The roadmap provides ... More >>
Aerial Surveying For Peat Subsidence Taking Flight
Wednesday, 7 October 2020, 10:53 am | Waikato Regional Council
Helicopter flights to capture information on future peat soil subsidence are due to take place over the next month as part of a long-term Waikato Regional Council programme. These helicopter flights represent the first round of region-wide peat ... More >>
