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Nurturing Nutrients
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 10:14 am | Waikato Regional Council
By Bala Tikkisetty Good nutrient management will keep nutrients cycling within the farm system and reduce losses to the environment to the bare minimum. We’re now almost at the end of winter, with early spring not that far away. Both are times ... More >>
Piggery Effluent Polluting Stream Near Te Aroha
Monday, 7 August 2023, 3:11 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has successfully sought an interim Enforcement Order from the Environment Court to stop piggery effluent entering a waterway north of Te Aroha. It’s the first time the council has applied for such an order. The application ... More >>
Waikato Fleet Day Biggest Yet
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 10:50 am | Waikato Regional Council
Hamilton has been host to the 2023 EROAD Fleet Day, with veteran broadcaster and MC Stephen McIvor welcoming over 800 fleet industry experts and professionals from around the country to Claudelands Event Centre, all focused on road safety, sustainability ... More >>
Waikato Region Kicks Off Freshwater Farm Plan Rollout
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 12:12 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A new requirement for farms over a certain size to have a freshwater farm plan has come into effect today in parts of the Waikato and Southland, with other regions to follow over the next two years. In the Waikato region, the requirement is being ... More >>
Waipā Project Reconnects Community With Awa
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 11:29 am | Waikato Regional Council
A partnership planting project in Ōtorohanga on flood protection land isn’t just about stabilising the banks of the Waipa River – it’s about reconnecting with the awa. “When you plant, you create a habitat and a home for all the native species ... More >>
Free Tickets To Mark Te Huia Returning To Central Auckland
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 9:48 am | Waikato Regional Council
KiwiRail and Waikato Regional Council have welcomed Te Huia being allowed to resume running into central Auckland – and there will be free tickets for a week to mark its return. Last night, rail regulator Waka Kotahi lifted its recent ... More >>
Meteor Extends Hamilton’s High-frequency Bus Network
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 2:58 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Hamiltonians can easily get across the city west to east from 28 August when Waikato Regional Council launches the new Meteor bus service, which travels between Rotokauri and Silverdale in both directions. The Meteor extends Hamilton’s high-frequency ... More >>
Further Convictions For Reporoa Farming Business
Monday, 24 July 2023, 11:01 am | Waikato Regional Council
Farming company JB Thomas and Sons Limited has been convicted and fined a total of $71,250 for unlawfully discharging dairy effluent into the environment at its Reporoa farm in November 2021. The sentence was imposed by Chief Environment Court ... More >>
Free City Busit Services For FIFA Women’s World Cup
Monday, 17 July 2023, 6:39 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is offering free rides to fans with tickets to, and volunteers and workforce with accreditation for, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. On match days, ticket holders will be able to ride for free on any Busit city or regional bus into ... More >>
Te Huia To Stop At Papakura
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 7:17 pm | Waikato Regional Council
From this afternoon, the Hamilton-Auckland train service Te Huia will no longer be travelling to The Strand in Parnell, and will instead be stopping at Papakura. This follows a requirement from the rail regulator Waka Kotahi. “KiwiRail takes ... More >>
Accord First Step In Development Of Biodiversity Strategy
Monday, 10 July 2023, 12:04 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council will progress a Waikato Biodiversity Accord with partner agencies and iwi to commit working together on a regional biodiversity strategy to address biodiversity loss. Specialist Policy Advisor Judy van Rossem told the Strategy ... More >>
Fitting End To Three-year Restoration Project
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 12:27 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A totara was planted to honour the late tumuaki, Anaru Thompson, at a celebration of the council’s project with Ngāti Hauā Mahi Trust to restore the Karāpiro and Mangaonua catchments. Anaru, who was the kingmaker for 20 years and one of the ... More >>
‘Green Stream’ Complaints Result In Fines Totalling $244,000
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 12:05 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A prosecution taken by Waikato Regional Council against a dairy farming operation in Ngaroma, near Ōtorohanga, has resulted in a number of convictions, significant fines and the imposition of an Enforcement Order. This is the third time since 2017 ... More >>
State Of The Environment: ‘degradation, But Some Improvements’
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 10:43 am | Waikato Regional Council
A report on the state of the environment just completed by Waikato Regional Council shows there has been both degradation and areas of improvement. The state of the environment report brings together decades of data collected through the council’s ... More >>
Council Confirms Public Consultation For Regional Coastal Plan
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 3:41 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The proposed rulebook for managing activities in the coastal marine area has been approved by Waikato Regional Council for public consultation in mid-August. The current coastal plan has been reviewed in response to issues that have emerged since it became ... More >>
Subcommittees Provide Ratepayer Voice On Infrastructure
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 3:10 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is setting up stakeholder committees for its flood protection and land drainage schemes in the lower Waikato catchment and Waihou-Piako catchments. Following the June meeting, council chair Pamela Storey said there had been a lot ... More >>
Waikato’s ‘pulse’ Has Committee’s Conversation Racing
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 10:15 am | Waikato Regional Council
The Waikato Progress Indicators (WPI) – Tupuranga Waikato continues to provide robust discussions on the challenges facing the Waikato. The 2023 update of what is known as the “pulse of the Waikato region” was presented by report author ... More >>
Raglan Boat Capsize Results In Conviction
Friday, 23 June 2023, 1:24 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Recreational boat skipper, Maurice Kyle Johnson, has been convicted of causing ‘unnecessary danger’ under the Maritime Transport Act in the Hamilton District Court this week. The conviction was in relation to an incident at Raglan on 11 December last year ... More >>
1970s Working Style At Whanganui Regional Museum
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 8:44 am | Waikato Regional Council
The Whanganui Regional Museum is delving into the working woman’s wardrobe next month, with the next edition of Ko te Kākahu o te Marama - Outfit of the Month . <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2306/7da47ad222b5c5a4c317.jpeg" ... More >>
New Pump Allows Tuna To Swim Another Day
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 10:28 am | Waikato Regional Council
Tuna (eels) in the Aka Aka catchment safely passed through the council’s new enclosed Archimedes screw pump to swim another day. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2306/781ee71896c2a9236295.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Pump: Aerial of Mangawhero pump ... More >>
