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Support for streamlining of pest control
Friday, 27 May 2016, 10:28 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is supporting central Government plans to streamline the regulatory regime for pest control nationally, saying it will improve efficiency and generate significant cost savings locally. More >>
Sunken vessel re-floated – Coromandel Harbour
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 5:01 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A vessel which sunk in the Coromandel Harbour earlier this week has been re-floated without further discharge of diesel. More >>
Be part of the great persimmon rescue
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 12:20 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Volunteers are being sought to help save more than 20 tonnes of persimmons from rotting on a Matangi farm. More >>
Diesel leak from sunken vessel plugged – Coromandel Harbour
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 10:26 am | Waikato Regional Council
Diesel leak from sunken vessel plugged – Coromandel Harbour A commercial diver has successfully plugged ‘breathers’ on a sunken vessel which was leaking small amounts of diesel into Coromandel Harbour, says Waikato Regional Council. The vessel ... More >>
Good Gypsy Day planning key to preventing pest plant spread
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 2:23 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Farmers are being urged to protect farms from unwanted pest plants, like the invasive velvetleaf, by ensuring machinery, vehicles and equipment has been cleaned in the lead up to Gypsy Day. The plea is being made after recent investigations by Waikato ... More >>
Small amount of diesel leaking from sunken vessel
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 1:58 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is working to stop diesel leaking from a sunken vessel moored in the Coromandel Harbour, close to the ferry wharf near Te Kouma. More >>
Watch out for wild weather
Friday, 20 May 2016, 2:25 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Watch out for wild weather People around the Waikato region are being urged to keep a close eye on the elements this weekend as an unpredictable weather pattern approaches. “We could see some wild weather around the region over the weekend,” said Waikato ... More >>
Waikato’s velvetleaf response moves to long term containment
Friday, 20 May 2016, 10:53 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has this week moved to a long term containment and eradication programme of the velvetleaf pest plant, following a month-long operation that has resulted in 100 properties being inspected. More >>
Working well in winter
Monday, 16 May 2016, 1:32 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Winter can be critical time for livestock farmers, with increased risk of erosion and sediment getting into waterways. More >>
Flights to look for signs of kauri dieback
Monday, 16 May 2016, 12:11 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The fight against the spread of kauri dieback is taking to the air later this month as Waikato Regional Council checks west coast and north Waikato areas for signs of the disease which has been killing our forest giants. More >>
Boat re-floated after grounding off Whitianga
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 12:04 pm | Waikato Regional Council
There’s been a very successful resolution to the grounding of a 20-metre fishing vessel on Red Mercury Island, 30 kilometres off Whitianga, this morning More >>
Regional council assists following fishing boat grounding
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 8:51 am | Waikato Regional Council
12 May 2016 Regional council assists following fishing boat grounding Update as at 8.00am Waikato Regional Council is assisting the skipper of a 20-metre fishing boat that’s run aground 30 kilometres off Whitianga on the southern end of Red Mercury ... More >>
Skipper fined and warned after Tairua capsize
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 3:53 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A fine and a formal warning have been handed out to the skipper of a boat which capsized while crossing the Tairua bar, meaning he and his two passengers had to be rescued by emergency responders. More >>
Graham’s Creek works handle recent rough weather
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 4:57 pm | Waikato Regional Council
New flood protection works being carried out at Graham’s Creek on the Coromandel have already been reaping benefits for the local community, including during last month’s major downpour which caused widespread problems. More >>
Regional council to consider tender for fish farming space
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 1:17 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Interest in starting a fish farming venture in the Hauraki Gulf has prompted Waikato Regional Council to consider calling for tenders for the use of space in the Coromandel Marine Farming Zone off the north-west Coromandel coast. A staff report recommending ... More >>
Formal warnings over second Taupo nitrogen breach
Monday, 2 May 2016, 3:56 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A Waikato company and a landowner have both received a formal warning after a breach of rules designed to protect Lake Taupo from nitrogen leaching. More >>
Turangi flood protection works completed
Monday, 2 May 2016, 1:09 pm | Waikato Regional Council
New works to bolster Turangi’s flood protection scheme have been completed very successfully, ahead of schedule and under budget. More >>
Cr Peter Buckley’s contribution to region praised
Thursday, 28 April 2016, 5:20 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A former two-term chairman of Waikato Regional Council has announced he will not be standing for re-election at this year’s local body elections. More >>
Regional Policy Statement gets full green light
Thursday, 28 April 2016, 5:07 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Six years after it was first notified for public consultation, the Proposed Waikato Regional Policy Statement (RPS) has been finally signed off to become fully operative. More >>
Heavy rains highlight losses but also wins
Wednesday, 20 April 2016, 3:22 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Heavy rain on the Coromandel at the weekend has hit rivers and properties with particular force around Whangapoua, Coromandel and Port Charles but some other areas have stood up reasonably well despite the strains of the deluge. More >>
