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Waikato Regional Council - Latest News [Page 38]
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 >>
Investment fund return $1.3 million ahead of budget
Friday, 11 August 2017, 9:35 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council’s investment fund return has come in $1.3 million better than expected for last financial year. The “very satisfying” extra result has generated surplus funds that will help future proof fund returns, said finance committee ... More >>
Regional council helps clear up after yacht grounding
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 11:45 am | Waikato Regional Council
9 August 2017 - Waikato Regional Council is today working with others to help clear debris from the beach at Port Jackson after a yacht grounding late yesterday afternoon. More >>
Waikato waterways clean up drive gets $1.64 million boost
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 11:17 am | Waikato Regional Council
The drive to help protect the Waikato’s waterways has been given a $1.64 million boost with funding to two key projects. More >>
Waikato endorses local government climate change approach
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 4:03 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato regional councillors have today endorsed an updated Local Government New Zealand position statement on climate change, with a staff report noting most council activities are affected by climate change or moves towards a low-carbon economy. ... More >>
Support for plastic bag levy
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 3:12 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Support for plastic bag levy A call for a levy on single-use plastic bags at supermarkets and shops is being supported by Waikato Regional Council. The council’s meeting in Hamilton today voted to support an open letter from Wellington’s mayor asking ... More >>
Waikato Regional Council Fines Fernaig Farms Again
Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 10:22 am | Waikato Regional Council
A south Waikato dairy farming company has been prosecuted for the second time in four years for unlawfully discharging dairy effluent into the environment. More >>
Waikato Council - Community Ideas Guiding Long Term Planning
Friday, 7 July 2017, 8:40 am | Waikato Regional Council
What do you want the Waikato to look like in 10 years’ time? What areas of work do you think the regional council should prioritise? What are your ideas for making the mighty Waikato the best it can be? More >>
Community ideas guiding long term planning
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 11:44 am | Waikato Regional Council
What do you want the Waikato to look like in 10 years’ time? What areas of work do you think the regional council should prioritise? What are your ideas for making the mighty Waikato the best it can be? More >>
Waikato supports 110kph speed limit where appropriate
Monday, 3 July 2017, 12:20 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato’s regional transport committee is supporting moves to lift the open road speed to 110 kilometres an hour where appropriate. More >>
Regional council pitches in on Whitianga restoration
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 2:38 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is praising a group of Coromandel residents who are working to restore 65 hectares of fire-ravaged hillsides beside Whitianga Harbour. More >>
Developing a new way of working for Waikare and Whangamarino
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 1:54 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Progress on a new catchment management plan for north Waikato’s Lake Waikare and the Whangamarino wetland is being made with the development of a significant landowner group wanting to have input into the process. More >>
Freshwater strategy designed to tackle big issues
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 1:44 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A new Waikato Regional Council freshwater strategy designed to tackle significant pressures on water availability and quality in the region has been signed off today by councillors. The strategy – developed after extensive consultation with iwi ... More >>
Give us your best bird shot
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 9:36 am | Waikato Regional Council
C’mon, give us your best bird shot. Waikato Regional Council’s latest biennial Hamilton Halo photography contest is officially getting underway on 1 July as a celebration of the native bird life that is increasingly part of the family in the city. People ... More >>
Easier online jet ski registration tool launched
Monday, 26 June 2017, 9:05 am | Waikato Regional Council
A new online tool for registering personal water craft (jet skis) being used in the Waikato region will be available from tomorrow from the regional council. More >>
$1 million-plus from disaster reserve helps fix flood damage
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 2:28 pm | Waikato Regional Council
$1 million-plus from disaster reserve helps fix flood damage More than $1 million from the Waikato Regional Council disaster reserve fund is being used to help fix rainfall and flood-related damage caused by the three major weather systems that ... More >>
