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Four Tauira Win Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarships
Friday, 15 September 2017, 11:20 am | Waikato Regional Council
The Hamilton-based University of Waikato students are now also this year’s winners of Waikato Regional Council and Waikato-Tainui Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarships. More >>
Waikato Regional Council helps spread the word in te reo
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 3:17 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A new free app is being launched tomorrow during Māori Language Week to help upskill Waikato Regional Council staff in te reo and tikanga Māori (protocol). More >>
Report New Sightings of Myrtle Rust in Waikato
Friday, 8 September 2017, 10:49 am | Waikato Regional Council
The discovery of myrtle rust infecting two mature trees in Ōtorohanga has prompted a reminder from Waikato Regional Council for sightings of the disease to be reported. More >>
Beetling along for healthy soils
Friday, 8 September 2017, 10:12 am | Waikato Regional Council
Could using exotic dung beetles help address soil health and water quality issues in New Zealand? It’s an option that has real possibilities. More >>
Enviroschools photo and story opportunities
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 1:10 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Making kōwhai seed “bombs” for planting, learning how to keep on top of pests and being empowered to share their action. These are just some of the benefits Waikato children report from participation in Enviroschools. More >>
Otorohanga stream ‘runs green’ with effluent
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 9:59 am | Waikato Regional Council
A stream running green with dairy effluent from two separate sources on the same Otorohanga dairy farm has appalled Waikato Regional Council officers. “The council is particularly concerned that one of the discharges to the stream appears to have ... More >>
Better than best
Monday, 4 September 2017, 5:22 pm | Waikato Regional Council
That’s the standard being reached by a number of earthworks contracting companies as they work hard to control discharges of sediment into waterways. More >>
Hamilton-Auckland rail link and public transport options
Monday, 4 September 2017, 1:12 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A fresh study looking at public transport needs between Hamilton and Auckland, including a possible passenger rail service, has been agreed to today by the multi-agency regional transport committee. More >>
New Technology & Services Boost Hamilton Buses
Monday, 4 September 2017, 9:28 am | Waikato Regional Council
Hamilton’s bus services are getting significant improvements starting from the end of this month through the introduction of new technology and re-designed routes. More >>
Standing up for the Māori language
Friday, 1 September 2017, 8:51 am | Waikato Regional Council
That’s one of the key motives behind Waikato Regional Council’s deputy chair Tipa Mahuta, chief executive Vaughan Payne and several other staff members taking a part in the Mahuru Māori challenge this month. More >>
Climate change realities addressed by regional council
Thursday, 31 August 2017, 3:21 pm | Waikato Regional Council
More severe weather extremes and significant coastal areas that could be affected by sea level rise are two of the key climate change risks for the Waikato region. More >>
Water safety crucial for whitebaiters
Thursday, 31 August 2017, 9:48 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato whitebaiters are being reminded of the importance of sticking to water safety guidelines amid anecdotal reports some aren’t following the rules. More >>
Help keep whitebait fisheries healthy
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 9:36 am | Waikato Regional Council
Stephen Donald was famously fishing for them when he got That Call from the All Blacks during the 2011 World Cup. In doing so, he was part of whitebaiting that has its roots in traditional Maori gathering of inanga (whitebait) and the wider kiwi outdoors ... More >>
Good scout from Thames wins top scholarship
Friday, 25 August 2017, 1:32 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Good scout from Thames wins top scholarship Taylor Auld from Thames has been a good scout, involved in picking up litter initiatives along the coast near his home town. Now the 18-year-old has today picked up a top scholarship worth $6,000 from Waikato ... More >>
Effluent discharges result in $49,000 fine for farmers
Friday, 25 August 2017, 8:49 am | Waikato Regional Council
Two Waikato farming enterprises have been convicted and fined a total of $49,000 for unlawful discharges of dairy effluent on a Waitetuna property, near Raglan. Acorn Farms Limited (the landowner) and A & T Dairies Limited (a sharemilker on the ... More >>
Wallabies are pests not pets
Monday, 21 August 2017, 3:52 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council staff are concerned some residents may be treating dama wallabies as pets instead of pests. More >>
Blue Springs bottling take application on hold
Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 10:26 am | Waikato Regional Council
NZ Pure Blue Springs Limited’s consent application to take water for bottling purposes from the Blue Springs has formally been put on hold, says Waikato Regional Council’s resource use directorate. More >>
$40 million-plus spend delivers major benefits
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 9:33 am | Waikato Regional Council
Major new environmental gains and ongoing extensive protection for productive land are amongst benefits of a $40 million-plus expenditure programme by Waikato Regional Council. A report from the council’s integrated catchment management (ICM) team ... More >>
Keeping ‘Natural Capital’ in the Bank
Monday, 14 August 2017, 9:59 am | Waikato Regional Council
One teaspoon of soil contains more living organisms than there are people in the world. More >>
Good progress on Pirongia kokako project
Saturday, 12 August 2017, 11:54 am | Waikato Regional Council
Good progress on Pirongia kokako project A project to restore kokako to Mt Pirongia is making solid progress with 20 bird re-locations due this year having been carried out already, Waikato Regional Council has been told. As of early this month, there ... More >>
