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Council Suggests Help for Agriculture to Shift into ETS
Thursday, 28 September 2017, 3:24 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Some form of transitional assistance for farming could help ease the financial impact of any future inclusion of agriculture in the Government’s emissions trading scheme (ETS), says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
‘Let’s Talk Water’ and freshwater strategy scoop top prize
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 10:54 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council’s leadership in the water policy development space has been recognised with a top award from the Resource Management Law Association (RMLA). More >>
Regional council to provide advice following Waitomo slip
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 5:00 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council staff are tomorrow due to assist in assessing the impacts of a massive slip of soil beside and across the Mangaokewa River near Te Kuiti. More >>
Roaring safely into spring in Waikato
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 1:27 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Warmer weather means increased opportunities for Waikato motorcyclists to get out on the road with a return to spring riding More >>
New Raglan Bar Crossing Awareness Course on 8 October
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 9:08 am | Waikato Regional Council
Raglan Coastguard is running its latest Raglan Bar crossing awareness day on Sunday 8 October, with support from Waikato Regional Council’s maritime services team. More >>
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 >>
