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Waikato Regional Council - Latest News [Page 35]
River restoration project near prison supported
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 5:16 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Prisoners will be growing and planting eco-sourced trees for a project given $126,750 by Waikato Regional Council’s Natural Heritage Fund. More >>
Waikato Regional Council helps fund wetland purchase
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 5:14 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Native plants, birds and fish at Matahuru Wetland, Lake Waikare, will be the biggest winners of an $84,000 grant from Waikato Regional Council’s Natural Heritage Fund. More >>
Health warning lifted for Lake Taupō
Friday, 15 December 2017, 2:30 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The health warning issued last week for parts of Lake Taupō has now been lifted by the Medical Officer of Health. More >>
NIWA fast-tracking sample testing – Lake Taupō
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 5:04 pm | Waikato Regional Council
NIWA is fast-tracking analysis of samples collected from potentially toxic algae-affected sites at Lake Taupō, with results expected on Friday. More >>
Update: Samples collected from Acacia Bay
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 7:35 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Samples have been collected from Acacia Bay for testing for toxin-producing algae species, but weather has hampered monitoring work at other sites at Lake Taupō today. More >>
Potentially toxic algae confirmed for parts of Lake Taupō
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 6:37 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The local Medical Officer of Health is reminding the public to exercise caution when looking to cool off in Lake Taupō. More >>
Algae blooms found at south-eastern Lake Taupō
Sunday, 10 December 2017, 11:49 am | Waikato Regional Council
Algae blooms found at south-eastern Lake Taupō locations Waikato Regional Council staff have collected samples from algae blooms found during an inspection of south-eastern Lake Taupō swimming sites this weekend. Algal mats and surface water bloom samples ... More >>
Public urged to avoid algae-affected areas of Lake Taupō
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 8:38 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Public urged to avoid algae-affected areas of Lake Taupō Dense mats of potentially toxic algal species have been found at five sites around Lake Taupō, prompting a warning for the public to avoid swimming in affected areas and any contact with algae ... More >>
A culture of caring at regional council
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 12:17 pm | Waikato Regional Council
That’s evident in the culture of donating sick leave to staff suffering long term illnesses and a recent fundraiser organised by colleagues for single mother of two Debbie Peters, who has incurable cancer. More >>
Sniffing Out Velvetleaf as Summer Signals Emergence of Pests
Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 11:21 am | Waikato Regional Council
The arrival of warm, humid days means velvetleaf and other nasty weeds will be starting to appear on farms, prompting a plea for landowners and rural contractors to be on the lookout for pest plants. More >>
Fish mortalities likely due to natural causes
Monday, 4 December 2017, 3:51 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council scientists believe the deaths of large numbers of fish in the Waiomu Stream on the Coromandel Peninsula over the weekend are likely due to natural causes. On Sunday morning the council received separate calls from two ... More >>
Slow down, buckle up, don’t drink and drive
Monday, 4 December 2017, 12:47 pm | Waikato Regional Council
4 December 2017 Plea to motorists: Slow down, buckle up, don’t drink and drive More >>
Waitekauri River Waikato’s “most improved”
Monday, 27 November 2017, 2:42 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The Waitekauri River in the region’s east has had a cut of almost 20 per cent in levels of potentially dangerous E. coli bacteria every year for the past 10 years. The huge effort involved to achieve that was recognised last Thursday (23 November) ... More >>
Waikato communities take action to protect kauri
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 2:31 pm | Waikato Regional Council
It’s fantastic to see local community groups taking action to protect threatened kauri, says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Failed piggery directors convicted
Friday, 17 November 2017, 8:33 am | Waikato Regional Council
Two former directors of a failed piggery operation, which posed a significant risk to the environment, have been convicted and fined thousands of dollars each in the Hamilton District Court. Waikato Regional Council, which brought the prosecution, ... More >>
Farmers Cultivate With Care After Big Wet
Monday, 13 November 2017, 9:46 am | Waikato Regional Council
Following the wettest winter on record, farmers are currently cultivating their paddocks for pasture or crop rotation. More >>
Open Day for Lake Waikare & Whangamarino Wetland
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 8:42 am | Waikato Regional Council
North Waikato’s Lake Waikare and the nearby Whangamarino wetland are precious natural assets, which also contribute to local flood control and drainage. But the lake and wetland are facing some significant environmental challenges. More >>
Multi-agency group set up in Waikato to tackle velvetleaf
Monday, 6 November 2017, 10:34 am | Waikato Regional Council
A multi-agency steering group set up to tackle the damaging agricultural pest velvetleaf in the Waikato region is urging farmers and rural contractors to check all machinery is clean to protect farms from nasty weeds. More >>
Environment planning good for farming business
Friday, 3 November 2017, 9:04 am | Waikato Regional Council
Farmers are being encouraged to get ahead of the game and prepare now for whatever final new environmental rules are rolled out in the Waikato and Waipa rivers catchments. More >>
Act on safety messages or risk drowning and serious injury
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 11:13 am | Waikato Regional Council
That’s the call from disappointed Waikato Regional Council harbourmasters after a capsizing at Port Waikato that involved the rescue of three middle-aged men from Pukekohe. More >>
