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Waikato residents urged to prepare for rain and high winds
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 2:32 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato residents are being urged to prepare for possible flooding and damaging high winds with the expected arrival of complex weather systems over the next few days. More >>
ANZAC Poppy Tree project blossoms in Waikato
Friday, 7 April 2017, 4:38 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Community groups across the Waikato district are decorating trees with thousands of red knitted poppies in a district-wide ‘yarn bombing’ street art project to commemorate ANZAC Day this year. More >>
Piako farmers warned to take particular care
Friday, 7 April 2017, 3:37 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Farmers in the Piako River catchment are being warned to be careful where they put their stock, with concerns that some riverside areas may still flood despite an end to the recent heavy rains. More >>
Piako River pressures see some flood stopbanks overflowing
Friday, 7 April 2017, 10:43 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is alerting farms alongside the Piako River that overtopping of some stopbanks is expected, resulting in floodwaters getting into paddocks More >>
Tight river management helped ease flood risk
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 3:27 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Tight management of flows out of Lake Karapiro last night helped prevent more significant flooding through Hamilton city and the lower Waikato River catchment. More >>
Independent commissioners sought for Waikato rivers plan
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 2:15 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is calling for registrations of interest for five independent commissioners to sit on a panel to hear submissions on Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1. Advertisements went out last week on the Government ... More >>
Update: Watch out for Waikato waterways
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 10:57 am | Waikato Regional Council
People are being urged to stay alert for rising river levels and potential flooding even though the recent bad weather has finished in the Waikato and the sun is expected to shine over the weekend. More >>
Watch out for Waikato waterways
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 9:16 am | Waikato Regional Council
People are being urged to stay alert for rising river levels and potential flooding even though the recent bad weather has finished in the Waikato and the sun is expected to shine over the weekend. More >>
Waikato residents urged to stay alert
Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 9:59 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato residents are being urged to stay on the alert till at least tomorrow morning as heavy rain continues to drench the wider region. More >>
Judicial review of Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 1:24 pm | Waikato Regional Council
An application for judicial review of Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1, sought by Horticulture NZ and others, has now been withdrawn. More >>
Caution urged as heavy rain set to hit wider Waikato region
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 11:59 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is urging local residents to be on the alert for heavy rain with MetService now issuing formal wet weather warnings for from north to south Waikato, Waitomo and the Coromandel Peninsula. More >>
Agreement reached on continuing school bus services
Monday, 3 April 2017, 5:05 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Eight out of 10 Waikato school bus routes earmarked for withdrawal in 2018 will continue to be provided by the Ministry of Education following a review involving the ministry, affected schools, the NZ Transport Agency and Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Submissions closing soon on new plan for Waikato’s future
Monday, 3 April 2017, 12:59 pm | Waikato Regional Council
3 April 2017 Submissions closing soon on major new plan for Waikato’s future There’s just a week to go to make submissions on a major new plan for a more prosperous future in the Waikato. The Waikato Plan was signed off in February for public consultation ... More >>
Councils affirm commitment to key Upper N. Island alliance
Friday, 31 March 2017, 2:04 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Hamilton City Council and Waikato Regional Council have today affirmed their commitment to a key strategic alliance aimed at boosting economic growth, living standards and healthy environments in the Upper North Island. More >>
Powerlifter takes up heavyweight scholarship
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 2:26 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A powerlifting vegan with a strong interest in the hydrodynamics of mudflats is the winner of this year’s Stella Frances Scholarship awarded by Waikato Regional Council and the Department of Conservation. The $5000 scholarship presentation to ... More >>
Have your say on Taupo buses
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 8:27 am | Waikato Regional Council
Taupo residents are being encouraged to have their say in a survey on the future of local bus services. Currently, the Taupo Connector bus run six days a week around the town, provided for under Waikato Regional Council-administered contracts. Taupo ... More >>
Voting for Hamilton by-election opens
Monday, 20 March 2017, 3:03 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Voting in the Hamilton by-election has officially opened, with documents due to be delivered to enrolled electors from today. More >>
Iconic balloons set to rise again with greater buses support
Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 2:02 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The iconic Balloons Over Waikato Zuru Nightglow event for 2017 is being supported by more free buses than ever, says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
More than 1000 submissions on Healthy Rivers Wai Ora plan
Tuesday, 14 March 2017, 4:10 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has received just over 1000 submissions on Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1. More >>
Waikato river systems under close scrutiny
Saturday, 11 March 2017, 12:42 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato river systems under close scrutiny Waikato Regional Council is keeping a close eye on river systems and flood protection assets after heavy rain overnight on the Coromandel and across the wider region, with potential for more to come over ... More >>
