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Bar crossing Safety Courses at Raglan and Kawhia

Friday, 19 February 2016, 2:03 pm | Waikato Regional Council

Bar Crossing Safety Courses at Raglan And Kawhia Bar crossings can be very hazardous, even for the most experienced of boaties. They should only ever be tackled with the right attitude, equipment, and knowledge. With bar crossings continuing to be one ... More >>

Coromandel call goes out to landowners

Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 4:25 pm | Waikato Regional Council

Coromandel landowners keen to protect the environment are being urged to contact Waikato Regional Council’s catchment management team to take advantage of funding assistance. “Besides helping facilitate financial assistance, the team is skilled ... More >>

Pest Indian parakeets sighted near Paeroa

Monday, 15 February 2016, 5:06 pm | Waikato Regional Council

A pest Indian ring neck parakeet population near Paeroa has prompted a call for owners of these birds to do all they can to prevent them escaping. More >>

More ‘crazy’ boating behaviour has harbourmasters nervous

Monday, 15 February 2016, 12:00 pm | Waikato Regional Council

Complaints about “crazy” boating behaviour on Lake Karapiro this past weekend have harbourmasters nervous about the safety of lake users. More >>

Appeal for public help over jetski incident

Wednesday, 10 February 2016, 3:16 pm | Waikato Regional Council

Waikato Regional Council’s maritime services team is appealing for witnesses to help unpick how an 11-year-old girl was injured in a jetski mishap at Tuakau on Sunday. After liaising with police, council harbourmasters say they have little to go on ... More >>

Great farmer turnout at effluent field day

Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 4:49 pm | Waikato Regional Council

Great farmer turnout at effluent field day A fantastic Reporoa and Waikite dairy farmer turnout at a recent effluent management field day is a sign of the sector’s commitment to doing the right thing by the environment, says organiser Jon Palmer. ... More >>

New Focus on Lakes in Waikato District

Friday, 5 February 2016, 11:57 am | Waikato Regional Council

New Focus on Lakes in Waikato District Funding from the Waikato River Authority’s latest round of grants will help protect and enhance shallow lakes such as Lake Waikare and Lake Waahi in Waikato District, says a multi-agency group working to improve ... More >>

Regional Rate Proposed for Life-Saving Voluntary Services

Friday, 5 February 2016, 11:41 am | Waikato Regional Council

Regional Rate Proposed for Life-Saving Voluntary Services Waikato Regional Council will ask the public if they are happy for it to collect a rate to support surf life saving, Coastguard and rescue helicopter services in the region when it consults ... More >>

Speeding boaties endanger lives on Waikato River

Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 2:54 pm | Waikato Regional Council

Speeding boaties endanger lives on Waikato River A number of incidents involving dangerous behaviour on the Waikato River have prompted a call from Waikato Regional Council harbourmasters for boaties to learn and follow the rules. Swimmers and kayakers ... More >>

Waipa catchment abuzz with opportunity

Thursday, 21 January 2016, 5:17 pm | Waikato Regional Council

Landowners in two erosion-prone Waipa River catchments are being alerted to a buzzing new opportunity to both protect their land and earn extra cash by helping produce prestige manuka honey. More >>

NIWA confirms red seaweed sample is harmless variety

Thursday, 14 January 2016, 11:44 am | Waikato Regional Council

A sample of the red seaweed that’s been washing up on Coromandel beaches recently has been confirmed as a harmless native alga known as Spyridia filamentosa or Hairy Basket Weed. More >>

Ten years of top teamwork at Wharekawa

Wednesday, 13 January 2016, 4:10 pm | Waikato Regional Council

It’s been ten years of top teamwork for the environment at Wharekawa on the eastern Coromandel coast. The community-based Wharekawa Catchment Care Group is next week celebrating a decade of action involving local people and agencies such as Waikato ... More >>

More than $150,000 to 12 community projects

Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 2:41 pm | Waikato Regional Council

More than $150,000 to 12 community projects Waikato Regional Council has granted a total of $153,500 to twelve community projects designed to protect and enhance the environment. The funding was approved by councillors recently following the latest ... More >>

Buses going further in Hamilton’s north than ever before

Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 1:33 pm | Waikato Regional Council

Buses will be travelling further north than ever before, with changes to Hamilton’s public transport network kicking off in the new year. Waikato Regional Council has been looking at how to accommodate a rollout of interim services to Flagstaff North ... More >>

‘More care needed’ as power company fined for oily stream

Monday, 21 December 2015, 9:47 am | Waikato Regional Council

A Waikato power company has been convicted and fined $31,875 after unwittingly discharging hundreds of litres of oil into a stream at Te Kuiti. In February this year a number of Te Kuiti residents complained that the Mangaokewa Stream, which flows through ... More >>

Make sure inflatable lifejackets are serviced

Friday, 18 December 2015, 2:07 pm | Waikato Regional Council

Boaties are being urged to make sure they get their inflatable lifejackets checked and serviced regularly to ensure they work when needed in times of crisis. Survey results from last summer indicate a large number of boaties own an inflatable lifejacket ... More >>