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Waikato Regional Council - Latest News [Page 32]
Pare Hauraki iwi authorised to apply for fish farming
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 4:27 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The Waikato is on track to establish the North Island’s first offshore fin fish farm which will be for a new commercial species – kingfish. More >>
Strike action tomorrow morning a disruption
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 12:11 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Hamilton bus services will be disrupted tomorrow morning due to industrial action by bus drivers. More >>
Awards recognise ‘above and beyond’ best practice
Friday, 21 September 2018, 11:35 am | Waikato Regional Council
An awards ceremony this week has recognised contracting earthworks companies, their staff and sub-contractors who have gone above and beyond best practice when it comes to protecting the environment and controlling discharges into our waterways. More >>
Seven wāhine toa win Dame Te Atairangikaahu scholarships
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 6:19 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Seven young wāhine passionate about the taiao (environment), pūtaiao (sciences) and Te ao Māori have received scholarships at a special ceremony in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) today. More >>
Scholarship helps student with studies
Monday, 3 September 2018, 4:27 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Former Matamata College student Russell Wenzlick has won a Waikato Regional Council scholarship to help with his university studies. More >>
Councils to collaborate to improve water management
Friday, 31 August 2018, 1:32 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Nine councils, including Waikato Regional Council, have agreed to progress a strategic business case to identify best practice in all water activities. More >>
Strike action tomorrow a disruption for Hamilton
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 3:25 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Hamilton bus services will be disrupted tomorrow due to industrial action by bus drivers. More >>
Draft Regional Public Transport Plan an “aspirational plan”
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 12:28 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council adopted the Draft Waikato Regional Public Transport Plan 2018-28 (RPTP) at a special meeting on Tuesday, 21 August. More >>
Investment fund returns $1.3 million better than expected
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 9:34 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council’s investment fund return has come in more than $1.3 million better than expected for the last financial year. More >>
Call for further submissions on Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora
Monday, 20 August 2018, 11:10 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is now inviting further submissions on Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Plan Change 1 and Variation 1 to Proposed Plan Change 1. More >>
Final stage of mangrove removal to start in Whangamatā
Friday, 17 August 2018, 2:19 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is starting the final stage of mangrove removal work, which it has resource consent for, in Whangamatā. More >>
Student scholarship for noted conservationist
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 5:13 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Noted Whenuakite farmer, the late Arthur Hinds, is to have a Work Placement Scholarship established in his honour by the Department of Conservation and Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Another hefty fine for dairy pollution
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 1:55 pm | Waikato Regional Council
An Ōtorohanga farmer has been convicted and fined a total of $57,000 for discharging dairy effluent into the environment. This hefty fine comes within a week of a $41,000 fine imposed on a Reporoa farmer, also for dairy pollution. More >>
Forest and Bird report ‘misleading’
Monday, 13 August 2018, 1:32 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is disappointed with a Forest and Bird report regarding compliance monitoring and enforcement in the dairy sector in the 2016/17 dairy season. More >>
Three-year grant awarded to protect Rings Beach wetland
Friday, 10 August 2018, 10:17 am | Waikato Regional Council
A community group tackling wilding pines at Rings Beach, on the Coromandel Peninsula, has been given a $90,000 funding boost by Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Farmer fined $41,000 over stream effluent
Friday, 10 August 2018, 8:47 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is urging dairy farmers to seek advice about effluent management from accredited experts following the conviction of a Reporoa farming company. More >>
Waikato agreement with Hamilton City Libraries to end
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 1:34 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Agreement with Hamilton City Libraries ending 30 September – Waikato District Council to reinvest money into service that will benefits all its residents More >>
Waikato doing well, but room for improvement: report
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 4:40 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The Waikato region has relatively affordable housing, better life satisfaction and an above average percentage of te reo Māori speakers, but could be doing better in a number of other areas. More >>
Public urged to report sightings of wild rabbit carcasses
Monday, 23 July 2018, 1:30 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is urging residents to report any sightings of wild rabbit carcasses in areas where the RHDV1 K5 virus was released in April. More >>
Sunday’s weather system may affect low-lying coastal areas
Friday, 13 July 2018, 11:07 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is monitoring a weather system which has the potential to affect some of the region’s low-lying coastal areas on Sunday. More >>
