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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 >>
Consultation begins, submissions sought on council proposals
Monday, 14 March 2016, 3:56 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Consultation begins, submissions sought on three regional council proposals Waikato Regional Council has released its consultation document and is seeking public submissions on three proposals, including whether to establish a regional services fund for surf ... More >>
More buses, new routes to Balloons Over Waikato Nightglow
Friday, 11 March 2016, 2:48 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council will be operating more free buses and new routes to the Balloons Over Waikato Nightglow later this month. More >>
Waikato’s west coast at low risk of tsunami: study
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 3:52 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato’s west coast at low risk of tsunami: study A study has found that Port Waikato, Raglan Harbour and Aotea Harbour is at a low-risk of inundation for a tsunami, but waves could cause strong surges and currents. The findings are the result of ... More >>
Waikato regional road toll remains “way too high”
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 1:53 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato regional road toll remains “way too high” The Waikato regional road toll remains “way too high” this year, with the region continuing to have the highest number of people dying on our roads nationally following an “awful” 2015, ... More >>
Regional council supports retaining a Waikato voice
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 1:00 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Protection for local democracy and the integrity of a Hauraki Gulf planning process are features of two Waikato Regional Council submissions to central Government. More >>
Online coastal inundation mapping tool launched
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 1:42 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Online coastal inundation mapping tool launched Waikato Regional Council has today officially launched a ground-breaking online tool to help people manage the potential impacts of projected sea level rise scenarios on Waikato’s coastal properties. ... More >>
First forum looking at key environmental and economic issues
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 3:28 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Some of the Waikato region’s key environmental and economic issues – including water use, pressures on our coastlines and biodiversity loss - will be explored at a forum at Karapiro tomorrow. More >>
Training exercise nets plenty of ‘swag’
Friday, 26 February 2016, 11:28 am | Waikato Regional Council
Nine full car bodies and assorted vehicle bits, as well as a small boat, have been hauled from the Waikato River around Hamilton this week as part of a national police dive squad training exercise. The exercise, carried out with support from Waikato ... More >>
$650,000 approved for community-based environmental work
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 8:53 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Community groups working on a range of projects to protect and enhance the environment are due to receive an extra $650,000 over the next four years from Waikato Regional Council. Councillors approved the grants, subject to various criteria, at their meeting ... More >>
Student with passion for water wins top prize
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 12:46 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A Waikato University student with a passion for supporting freshwater and soil quality has won this year’s Waikato Regional Council water science prize. More >>
Judge sends message to earthworks industry
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 12:26 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A contracting company has been convicted and fined $32,000 for carrying out illegal earthworks on two farming properties in Paeroa. The charges against Jacobsen Contracting Limited included excavating a watercourse and discharging sediment into water in ... More >>
Orbiter timetable changes roll out to improve reliability
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 1:53 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A new Orbiter timetable is being rolled out at the end of February to improve the reliability of Hamilton’s busiest bus route, says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Summer threat of yellow bristle grass spread
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 9:32 am | Waikato Regional Council
Summer threat of yellow bristle grass spread Farmers and others are being reminded that this time of year is a peak one for the spread between properties of the damaging pest plant yellow bristle grass. Waikato Regional Council says a key way of helping ... More >>
Free bus travel to Teddy Bears Picnic
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 9:01 am | Waikato Regional Council
Saturday’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic and getting to the Hamilton Gardens for this popular event will be even easier for parents, with free bus rides from the city centre. The regional council’s 29 Lake and Gardens bus service will ... More >>
