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Tender opens for Firth of Thames fish farming space
Friday, 27 January 2017, 9:44 am | Waikato Regional Council
A potentially major new economic opportunity for the Waikato region is gaining momentum with the regional council calling for tenders to occupy up to 240 hectares of fish farming space in the Firth of Thames. More >>
Act now to find and eradicate velvetleaf
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:55 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The damaging pest plant velvetleaf is easiest to spot in summer and Waikato Regional Council is urging farmers who find it to move fast before it seeds and spreads. More >>
Koura site ‘healthy’ but investigation continues
Friday, 20 January 2017, 2:43 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is confident the Oraka Stream at Putaruru is now supporting a healthy ecosystem. A council team is on site today and has confirmed the presence of healthy koura and other fish life, including eel and trout, at the site of last ... More >>
Fresh round of aerial checks over Waikato for kauri dieback
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 9:35 am | Waikato Regional Council
A new round of aerial checks for kauri dieback disease is due to get underway shortly, this time over the Coromandel Peninsula, Hauraki and central Waikato. More >>
Nominations opening for Hamilton seat by-election
Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 3:23 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Potential candidates are being urged to put their names forward for the vacant Hamilton constituency seat on Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Importance of wearing lifejackets correctly highlighted
Thursday, 5 January 2017, 2:08 pm | Waikato Regional Council
An incident at a Rotorua lake highlights the importance of boaties and other water users wearing a correctly fitting lifejacket, says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Cause of koura deaths in Putaruru stream remains unknown
Thursday, 29 December 2016, 1:04 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Water testing on a stream in Putaruru has not yet identified a likely cause for the deaths of hundreds of koura (crayfish) last week. More >>
Investigation continues into dead crayfish
Friday, 23 December 2016, 12:03 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council’s incident response team is back at Oraka Stream in Putaruru for the fourth consecutive day investigating the possible cause of a large number of crayfish deaths that were reported earlier this week. More >>
Trading in your old for new
Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 2:13 pm | Waikato Regional Council
No, Waikato Regional Council is not talking about trading in your dearly beloved. It’s your lifejackets they’re interested in, supporting the Coastguard’s Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade campaign. More >>
Experienced team heads council committees
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 4:28 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A talented team of experienced councillors has been agreed as committee chairs at Waikato Regional Council today, along with the establishment of new roles that reflect the growing complexity of the council’s business. More >>
Four top students win Dame Te Atairangikaahu scholarships
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 4:26 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Four Māori Waikato University students looking for careers involving environmental protection are the recipients of this year’s Waikato Regional Council and Waikato-Tainui Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarships. More >>
Community support during changing times high on agenda
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 4:14 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Support for communities facing changing times is a key focus of Waikato Regional Council’s new 2016-19 strategic direction signed off by councillors today. More >>
Hamilton bus services to expand in north of city
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 11:41 am | Waikato Regional Council
Extra bus services are being introduced in north Hamilton from early next month, Waikato Regional Council has announced. More >>
Port Waikato bar crossing capsize again highlights risks
Friday, 9 December 2016, 2:14 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Another bar crossing mishap, this time at Port Waikato, has again highlighted the importance of wearing lifejackets while crossing and ensuring that Coastguard is contacted before and after a crossing. More >>
Maintaining peat performance
Friday, 9 December 2016, 1:26 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Proper management of peat soils in the Waikato region is a crucial issue for both the profitability of farming and environmental protection, particularly as we head into summer. More >>
Farmers urge landowners to get on board plan change process
Friday, 9 December 2016, 11:41 am | Waikato Regional Council
Farmers involved in the recent Federated Farmers-led case study to test the on-farm implications of Healthy Rivers Wai Ora have urged Waikato landowners to get on board with the proposed plan change process. More >>
Tutsan awareness campaign kicks off in region
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 12:05 pm | Waikato Regional Council
An awareness campaign has been launched by Waikato Regional Council, urging farmers to protect their properties from the invasive pest plant tutsan. More >>
Bird’s eye historical view of the Waikato shifts online
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 11:11 am | Waikato Regional Council
Online access to a bird’s eye historical view of much of the Waikato region is progressively being made available as part of a leading edge national aerial photography project. More >>
Keep up good work on east coast marine pests
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 11:38 am | Waikato Regional Council
Boaties using Waikato’s coastal waters are being praised for their efforts to keep marine pests away from the region’s eastern coast. More >>
Healthy Rivers Wai Ora open days generate good discussion
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 9:55 am | Waikato Regional Council
About 100 farmers turned out to the first Waikato Regional Council open days in Otorohanga and Reporoa last week to discuss the Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1. More >>
