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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 >>
Landcare networking field day at Te Pahu
Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 9:57 am | Waikato Regional Council
Landcare networking field day at Te Pahu Community groups involved in caring for the land are being invited to a landcare networking field day at Te Pahu next week. The field day, organised by Waikato Regional Council in conjunction with the Te Pahu ... More >>
Piggery effluent at risk of overflowing – north of Te Aroha
Thursday, 24 March 2016, 4:03 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Landowners in the Kaimai Ranges are being warned a piggery pond is at risk of overflowing its banks and effluent entering nearby waterways which might be used for drinking or stock. More >>
Watch out for weather in lead up to Easter
Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 2:25 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Watch out for weather in lead up to Easter Waikato residents – especially those heading off on the roads early for the Easter break – are being urged to keep a watchful eye on the weather following warnings and watches issued by MetService. ... More >>
Fresh warning after heavy Coromandel rain
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 11:54 am | Waikato Regional Council
Fresh warning after heavy Coromandel rain Waikato Regional Council staff have been out and about checking what impact the torrential rain has had overnight and this morning on the Coromandel. “They're contacting landowners and inspecting local ... More >>
Fines for forestry failures
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 11:15 am | Waikato Regional Council
17 March 2016 Fines for forestry failures Two related Waikato companies have been fined a total of $64,525 following a poorly executed forestry harvesting operation near the Waitomo Caves. The charges which Corboy Forest Management Limited and Corboy ... More >>
Protecting our peat
Monday, 14 March 2016, 4:32 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Peat soils are a fragile and important part of our lowland ecosystems that regulate water flows and quality. When managed properly, peat soils can also be a valuable, highly productive resource, but it must be acknowledged that use of these soils inevitably ... More >>
