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Regional council faces new pest challenges after busy year
Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 12:11 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is facing a range of environmental and production pest challenges this year following a busy 12 months controlling unwanted animals and plants. More >>
Deliberate discharges ‘staggering’
Tuesday, 4 August 2015, 5:10 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Deliberate discharges ‘staggering’ A farmer has been convicted and fined $72,750 for deliberately discharging dairy effluent into farm drains that flow to the Tairua River on the Coromandel Peninsula. Peter Craig Darrah was convicted and sentenced ... More >>
Waikato concerns over new national Tb plan proposal
Friday, 31 July 2015, 7:31 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council says it is concerned proposed changes to the national plan for managing tuberculosis (Tb) in cows may be somewhat hypocritical when it comes to the Waikato. More >>
Maungatautari project funding confirmed
Thursday, 30 July 2015, 2:53 pm | Waikato Regional Council
30 July 2015 Maungatautari project funding confirmed Waikato Regional Council has confirmed it will support the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust with $300,000 annually for the next three years. If follows the finalisation of a new accountability ... More >>
Collaboration key to Lake Taupō project
Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 10:31 am | Waikato Regional Council
Collaboration and partnerships have been key elements of the leading edge Lake Taupō protection project which has just been selected as a New Zealand section finalist at prestigious awards in Brisbane. More >>
Smile for the birdie with Halo
Friday, 3 July 2015, 1:33 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Smile for the birdie with Halo It’s time again for a bit of fine-feathered photography. The biennial Hamilton Halo photo competition is on again this year, with people invited to submit their best snap of a tui, kereru or bellbird. “We encourage people to ... More >>
Council supports push on plastic bags and Crown rating
Friday, 3 July 2015, 11:37 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato regional councillors have thrown their weight behind remits pushing for a levy of plastic shopping bags, a re-introduction of subsidies for water and wastewater schemes and an investigation into the paying of rates on Crown land. The remits are ... More >>
Regional council adopts 10-year plan
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 4:38 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Regional council adopts 10-year plan Waikato Regional Council has today formally adopted its 10 year plan and confirmed an average 0.4 per increase in rates revenue from existing ratepayers in 2015/16. “This plan achieves a good balance between ... More >>
Taupō farmer warned over nitrogen cap breaches
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 1:47 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Taupō farmer warned over nitrogen cap breaches A sheep & beef farmer has been formally warned for breaching the Resource Management Act by exceeding a nitrogen discharge cap on properties in the Lake Taupō catchment over a two year period. ... More >>
Drive Sober campaign: Magic opportunity for Waikato netball
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 10:46 am | Waikato Regional Council
Drive Sober campaign: Magic opportunity for Waikato netball centres Three lucky Waikato netball centres have won an opportunity to host Kia Magic netball players as part of a Drive Sober campaign. Drive Sober was launched in 2013 by the Waikato ... More >>
West coast land and water protection given major boost
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 9:15 am | Waikato Regional Council
23 June 2015 West coast land and water protection given major boost Waikato Regional Council’s efforts to manage erosion on vulnerable west coast farm land, as well as prevent sediment getting into waterways, have been given a major boost through ... More >>
Economic Strategy Implementation Governance Group Named
Monday, 15 June 2015, 1:58 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A high class team of Waikato business and political leaders has been appointed to oversee the implementation of a ground-breaking economic development strategy prepared under the auspices of the Waikato Mayoral Forum. More >>
Care urged after recent fan worm finds in Coromandel Harbour
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 2:55 pm | Waikato Regional Council
9 June 2015 Care urged after recent fan worm finds in Coromandel Harbour Boaties and marine farmers around the Coromandel Peninsula are being urged to take extra care after recent new finds of the marine pest fan worm (Sabella) in Coromandel Harbour. ... More >>
Care urged after recent fan worm finds in Coromandel Harbour
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 2:42 pm | Waikato Regional Council
9 June 2015 Care urged after recent fan worm finds in Coromandel Harbour Boaties and marine farmers around the Coromandel Peninsula are being urged to take extra care after recent new finds of the marine pest fan worm (Sabella) in Coromandel Harbour. ... More >>
Waikato doing well but could do better, says report
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 2:17 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The Waikato region is generally doing well across a range of economic, social and environmental indicators but could do significantly better on a number of fronts. More >>
Manage ‘last resort’ winter option carefully
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 9:59 am | Waikato Regional Council
Manage ‘last resort’ winter option carefully Bala Tikkisetty So-called sacrifice paddocks are a last resort option for protecting wet pasture from the effects of stock trampling in winter. It’s far better to use a dedicated and specially constructed ... More >>
Two regional council projects receive top Green Ribbon award
Friday, 5 June 2015, 1:34 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Two significant environmental projects involving Waikato Regional Council last night won categories at the national Green Ribbon Awards at Parliament. More >>
Council Fieldays site to provide info and advice
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 12:23 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The wide range of Waikato Regional Council’s advice and expertise available to help farmers will be on show at Fieldays this year. More >>
Council Fieldays site to provide farmers with info & advice
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 12:18 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Council Fieldays site to provide farmers with info and advice The wide range of Waikato Regional Council’s advice and expertise available to help farmers will be on show at Fieldays this year. The council’s site – number PE36 in the main ... More >>
Plan for shaping Waikato’s future agreed
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 9:51 am | Waikato Regional Council
Plan for shaping Waikato’s future agreed The 10-year plan for shaping the future of the Waikato region will be delivered on a rates revenue rise of just 0.4 per cent in 2015/16. The decision follows two days of deliberations by Waikato Regional Council ... More >>
