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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 >>
Upgrade for farm menus
Monday, 18 April 2016, 4:57 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Farmers are being offered extra environmental protection advice through an upgraded version of the hugely popular “farm menus” produced by Waikato Regional Council in co-operation with eight agriculture sector partners. More >>
Regional council checks for Coromandel damage
Monday, 18 April 2016, 11:14 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council staff will be checking for flooding damage and liaising with landowners after heavy rain on the Coromandel overnight. More >>
Stock wintering and soil health field day
Friday, 15 April 2016, 4:18 pm | Waikato Regional Council
How to manage stock in winter for greater economic and environmental gain is the focus of a field day coming up at Piopio on Thursday 28 April. More >>
Regional council welcomes Government pest control initiative
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 5:17 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council’s chief executive is welcoming the Government’s proposal for new regulations to provide for a nationally consistent approach to pest control. More >>
Council acting on coroner’s paddleboard recommendations
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 12:28 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has confirmed it will erect new signage at Whangamata following recommendations from the coroner who investigated the tragic death of 15-year-old Morrinsville paddleboarder Amie Russell. More >>
Waikato Regional Council escalates velvetleaf response
Monday, 11 April 2016, 11:02 am | Waikato Regional Council
Velvetleaf has been found on more farms in the region, prompting Waikato Regional Council to ramp up its local response to this highly invasive pest plant. Already the council has been working to contain and eradicate infestations of velvetleaf ... More >>
Turangi flood protection works underway
Monday, 11 April 2016, 10:12 am | Waikato Regional Council
The final stage of a three-year, $400,000 maintenance programme to improve Turangi’s flood protection scheme has just got underway, says Waikato Regional Council. This third phase will focus on the existing rock structure at the end of Te Herekiekie ... More >>
Flood fighter exits after 52 years
Friday, 1 April 2016, 11:52 am | Waikato Regional Council
Flood fighter exits after 52 years Seeing hundreds of homes flooded in Paeroa in 1981, cows up to their udders in mud and a colleague’s vehicle pulled from a bog only to end up in the river. These are just some of the memories from Kevin Campbell ... More >>
Tairua incident highlights bar crossing risks
Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 11:29 am | Waikato Regional Council
Tairua incident highlights bar crossing risks Waikato Regional Council says a bar crossing incident at Tairua, in which three men reportedly without lifejackets on were flipped into the sea, highlights the risks involved in such situations. A decision ... More >>
