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Large fine for leaching chicken manure into river
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 10:12 am | Waikato Regional Council
A fertiliser company has been convicted and fined $45,000 for unlawfully discharging chicken effluent leachate into the Waitakaruru River at Maramarua in north Waikato. More >>
Total Mobility rolling out in Waipā
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 10:59 am | Waikato Regional Council
26 March 2019 Total Mobility rolling out in Waipā People in the Waipā district living with mobility challenges are being encouraged to register for a scheme aimed at making it easier for them to get out into the community. Total Mobility is a national ... More >>
Marine pests prompt local hull cleaning rule rethink
Monday, 18 March 2019, 10:37 am | Waikato Regional Council
The Waikato public is being asked for its views on whether a more consistent regulatory framework is required to help stop the spread of marine pests across New Zealand’s four busiest boating regions. More >>
Farmers encouraged to seek advice if struggling due to dry
Friday, 15 March 2019, 4:30 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Despite a little rain last weekend, Waikato and South Auckland farmers are being encouraged to put their hands up promptly if they need advice due to the ongoing very dry conditions in the region. Soil moisture levels are currently low, which ... More >>
Healthy Rivers hearing opens with council submissions
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 5:01 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has completed giving its opening evidence to a five-person independent hearings panel on a bold plan to improve the health of the Waikato and Waipā rivers. The hearing for Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: proposed Waikato Regional ... More >>
Fuel leak from yacht unlikely to impact environment
Monday, 11 March 2019, 1:52 pm | Waikato Regional Council
There is likely to be very little impact to the environment from a yacht leaking fuel after running aground at Anarake Point, on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, this morning. More >>
Laughing gas no laughing matter
Monday, 11 March 2019, 1:26 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council continues to work with the farming community, industry and other stakeholders to provide advice on sustainable agriculture practices to decrease the impact of ‘greenhouse gases’. More >>
Record fine for Waikato farmer following third prosecution
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 9:39 am | Waikato Regional Council
A Cambridge farming company and one of its directors have each been convicted of eight charges under the Resource Management Act, and been fined a total of $131,840. More >>
Waikato: Start-up rail work on track
Friday, 1 March 2019, 1:44 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Carriages for the new Hamilton-Auckland start-up rail service are already being stripped for refurbishment and other work to keep the project on track is also underway, Waikato regional councillors have heard. More >>
No ongoing risk for river water users near Huka Falls
Friday, 22 February 2019, 7:12 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Information provided to Waikato Regional Council by Contact Energy indicates the holding pond discharge is unlikely to present any ongoing risk to water users, including swimmers. More >>
Court order and fine for “extremely reckless” earthworks
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 1:05 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A Cambridge landscape supplies company, Devon Park Limited, has been convicted and fined $85,000 for carrying out illegal earthworks, damaging and contaminating a stream and breaching an abatement notice. More >>
River water discoloured following discharge above Huka Falls
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 4:22 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is advising people immediately downstream of Huka Falls to be cautious about using river water following a discharge which has caused brown discolouration. More >>
“Large” $116,000 fine for dairy effluent breaches
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 1:02 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato farming company, Nagra Farms Limited, and its director, Naginder Singh, have received five convictions each and been fined a total of $116,000 for unlawfully discharging dairy effluent into the environment. More >>
Landowners get $3.7m in funding towards erosion control
Monday, 18 February 2019, 3:08 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has secured $3.7 million in government funding for landowners to spend on hill country erosion management work. More >>
Complaints spark reminder for boaties to learn water rules
Tuesday, 5 February 2019, 10:22 am | Waikato Regional Council
Boaties are being reminded to learn the rules of the water after a string of recent complaints to Waikato Regional Council harbourmasters. More >>
Stack wood while the sun shines
Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 2:57 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Not everyone thinks about firewood during balmy summer days, but now is the best time to get hot deals – wood is generally cheaper at this time of the year, and getting it early gives you more time to stack and dry it before you actually need ... More >>
Large fine for illegal tyres fire
Tuesday, 8 January 2019, 9:44 am | Waikato Regional Council
A Hamilton man has been convicted for breaching a national environmental standard and fined $8100 for burning approximately 30 tyres at his family’s Newstead property in February last year. The sentence was imposed by Judge Melanie Harland in the Hamilton ... More >>
Flooding could result in road closures in Coromandel
Monday, 24 December 2018, 2:31 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Flooding could result in road closures on Coromandel Peninsula Waikato Regional Council is warning holidaymakers there is the potential for roads to become flooded on the Coromandel Peninsula as a result of heavy rain predicted to fall later today. ... More >>
Pool owners encouraged to check discharge set up
Friday, 21 December 2018, 5:21 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Water being discharged from swimming pools into stormwater systems has the potential to harm our streams and rivers, says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Free bus travel on Boxing Day
Thursday, 20 December 2018, 3:16 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Bagging your Boxing Day sale bargains will be easier this year, with free travel on all Waikato region’s public bus services. More >>
