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State Highway 25 being closed down south of Thames
Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 7:59 am | Waikato Regional Council
Rising river levels from the Kauaeranga River near Thames means State Highway 25 south of the town is being closed off as it’s being used as a spillway for excess waters. More >>
Healthy Rivers Wai Ora deadline tomorrow
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 2:38 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The process of wading through scores of submissions on the Healthy Rivers Wai Ora Proposed Plan Change 1 begins in earnest after tomorrow following confirmation of the 5pm Wednesday deadline for getting submissions in. More >>
Have a say on major new plan for Waikato’s future
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 10:09 am | Waikato Regional Council
It’s time to hear what the people say! Feedback is being sought on a major new plan for a more prosperous future in the Waikato. The Waikato Plan was signed off last month for public consultation in a strong display of regional unity. It followed ... More >>
Detecting those doggone weeds
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 10:06 am | Waikato Regional Council
It’s definitely low-tech but Rusty the dog’s nose for trouble is proving a potentially valuable tool in Waikato’s hunt for the dreaded invasive weed velvetleaf. More >>
River management and in-stream works field day at Piopio
Monday, 6 March 2017, 12:47 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A field day covering how to best do in-stream works to minimise impacts on water quality is being held at Piopio next week. More >>
Healthy Rivers Wai Ora committee sticks with closing date
Friday, 3 March 2017, 1:53 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The Healthy Rivers Wai Ora committee’s meeting today has confirmed the closing date for submissions on proposed Plan Change 1 should stay as 8 March 2017. More >>
Raglan Bar Crossing Awareness Day coming up
Friday, 3 March 2017, 10:37 am | Waikato Regional Council
Each year Coastguard Raglan, with support from the Waikato Regional Council, holds bar crossing awareness days in Raglan to encourage better boating practices and raise skippers’ awareness of the risks present when crossing the Raglan bar. More >>
Plan change submissions deadline next week
Friday, 3 March 2017, 9:18 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is urging the public to step up and have their say on Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1. More >>
Up to 60 attending marine oil spill exercise at Whitianga
Thursday, 2 March 2017, 11:42 am | Waikato Regional Council
Up to 60 staff from various agencies will be taking part in next week’s big marine oil spill exercise at Whitianga’s Mercury Bay being organised by Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Unannounced farm compliance checks to get underway
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 4:01 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council staff are beginning a limited series of unannounced visits to Waikato dairy farms to check rates of compliance with effluent management rules. The rules are designed to protect the health of waterways in particular from contaminants ... More >>
Extending submissions could be counter-productive: CEO
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 11:19 am | Waikato Regional Council
Extending the period for submissions on the Healthy Rivers Wai Ora Plan Change 1 could be counter-productive to the interests of rural sector groups, says Waikato Regional Council chief executive Vaughan Payne. More >>
Extending submissions could be counter-productive, says CEO
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 9:45 am | Waikato Regional Council
Extending the period for submissions on the Healthy Rivers Wai Ora Plan Change 1 could be counter-productive to the interests of rural sector groups, says Waikato Regional Council chief executive Vaughan Payne. More >>
Major new plan for Waikato’s future signed off
Monday, 27 February 2017, 12:50 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A major new plan outlining a blueprint for a more prosperous future in the Waikato has today been signed off for public consultation in a strong display of regional unity. More >>
$39,000 fine for toxic fish kill
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 3:14 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A chemical cleaning company has been convicted and fined $39,000 for a toxic discharge that resulted in a significant fish kill event at Paeroa last year. The case, against Chemwash Hamilton Limited, involved the discharge of toxic chemicals through the ... More >>
New maps add to water information but improvements essential
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 3:11 pm | Waikato Regional Council
New Government maps indicating where bacteria and potentially toxic algae are at levels safer for swimming will help Waikato people make choices but further improvements in water quality are still needed, says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
New rules coming for storage of used tyres
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 11:26 am | Waikato Regional Council
Development of national regulations for the storage of end-of-life tyres, and the finding of alternative end uses, cannot come soon enough, says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Mistakes made in bar crossing mishap
Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 4:57 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Three boaties tipped into the waves while trying to cross the Kawhia bar today were lucky help was coincidentally quick to arrive, says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
New dog agility park in Horotiu created from recycled materi
Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 4:49 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Te Kowhai’s old playground equipment has been put to good use, with Waikato District Council using it to create a dog agility park at Horotiu. More >>
Wet weather welcome after dry summer in parts
Friday, 17 February 2017, 3:52 pm | Waikato Regional Council
MEDIA RELEASE 17 February 2017 Wet weather welcome after dry summer in parts Recent wet weather, with forecasts of more to come in the next few weeks, is raising optimism that dry conditions in parts of South Auckland and Waikato won’t lead to significant ... More >>
No cause found for koura deaths
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 10:44 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is asking the public to be on the lookout for any further signs of aquatic life being impacted on in the region’s waterways. More >>
