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Water strategy to better integrate work streams
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 2:13 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Developing a more detailed, integrated regional strategy to further improve management of Waikato’s freshwater resources, and position the region for the future, has been considered by Waikato Regional Council’s strategy and policy committee today. ... More >>
Nutrient loss reduction costs vary in study
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 1:49 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Case studies of dairy support farms in the Upper Waikato River catchment indicate that the effect on profits of reducing their nutrient losses to water is as variable as the systems themselves and could potentially be minimal. More >>
Committee endorses new Waikato transport plan
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 12:04 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Completing the Waikato Expressway remains the top priority in a new Regional Land Transport Plan endorsed today. More >>
Field day to offer advice on environment and funding sources
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 9:12 am | Waikato Regional Council
Farmers and other land owners in the Waipā River catchment are being encouraged to attend a field day to hear ideas for managing their properties in an environmentally sustainable way. More >>
Judge ‘mystified’ at company’s dairy farm failures
Monday, 30 March 2015, 10:12 am | Waikato Regional Council
A company which owns a Cambridge dairy farm has been fined a total of $26,000 for a range of offences relating to the property. The charges against J and J Watt Limited included illegally disturbing the beds of a watercourse and a stream, and disturbing ... More >>
Public transport changes to be rolled out over next 2 years
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 4:03 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Changes to the region's bus network will be phased in over the next two years following today’s adoption of a new public transport plan for the Waikato. More >>
Deal struck over Cook Stream flood plain
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 9:37 am | Waikato Regional Council
A solution has been negotiated to a long standing flood plain issue concerning a number of residents next to Cook Stream at Cook’s Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula. It will see the regional council, Thames-Coromandel District Council and a local ... More >>
Regional council holding meeting in Paeroa
Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 4:42 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is this Thursday holding its council meeting in Paeroa as part of moves to make meetings more accessible to the public.. Normally meetings of the full council are held in Hamilton but late last year councillors decided to ... More >>
Processes actively addressing water quality issues
Friday, 20 March 2015, 12:32 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council says it is closely involved in a wide range of policies, projects and programmes to address water quality issues at Lake Karapiro and other lakes and waterways. More >>
Expo turnout shows growing effluent ‘commitment’
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 12:36 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Another record turnout of between 650-700 farmers at the 2015 Waikato Effluent Expo demonstrated an ever increasing industry commitment to improving effluent management, says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Drop in sessions for public’s thoughts on rivers
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 9:54 am | Waikato Regional Council
Drop in sessions and an online survey are giving the public an early chance to have their say on the future of the Waikato and Waipa rivers. Since early last year, a Collaborative Stakeholder Group (CSG) has been working on policy to help restore ... More >>
Wintering winter well
Friday, 13 March 2015, 4:33 pm | Waikato Regional Council
It’s pretty dry out there on farm at the moment but as we all know we’ll inevitably be heading soon into autumn and then winter. So it’s worth starting to have a think about good stock wintering practices again ahead of the wetter months so as to protect ... More >>
Public’s voice sought on 10-year plan
Friday, 13 March 2015, 1:59 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The public’s voice is now being sought on a new 10-year plan that will play a key role in shaping the Waikato region’s future. More >>
Chance for Landcare groups to network
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 10:03 am | Waikato Regional Council
Local people taking local actions to enhance or protect the environment is what landcare groups are all about. Waikato Regional Council, along with Waipa District Council and the Lake Cameron Care Group, are organising a landcare networking field day next ... More >>
$85 million worth of food ‘wasted’ in the Waikato
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 9:49 am | Waikato Regional Council
The Waikato region is a big food producer through its farming sector, helping feed the nation, and the world. More >>
Close to 60 exhibitors line up for Waikato’s Effluent Expo
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 11:35 am | Waikato Regional Council
Nearly 60 exhibitors are lining up for this year’s Waikato Effluent Expo at the Mystery Creek events centre near Hamilton nextTuesday 17 March (St Patrick’s Day). The event is in its fifth year and it is hoped attendance will top last year’s ... More >>
Expressway funding follows collaborative advocacy
Tuesday, 10 March 2015, 9:14 am | Waikato Regional Council
Expressway funding follows collaborative advocacy More than $1 billion worth of funding to finish the Waikato Expressway is the fruit of tight collaboration and strong advocacy by the region’s councils and stakeholders, says the regional transport ... More >>
Transport committee supports police clampdown on ‘racers’
Monday, 2 March 2015, 3:20 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The multi-agency regional transport committee has thrown its weight behind police moves to crack down on motorists using highways for racing, burnouts and other dangerous activities at sites around the region. The committee – which includes a number ... More >>
Extension approved in principle for Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora
Monday, 2 March 2015, 10:09 am | Waikato Regional Council
Extension approved in principle for Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora Approval in principle has been given to an extension to the timeline of a key project designed to better protect the Waikato and Waipa rivers. At its latest meeting, the Healthy Rivers Wai ... More >>
Bar crossing course at Raglan
Friday, 27 February 2015, 3:34 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Crossing the notorious Raglan bar can be extremely hazardous for even the most experienced boatie. More >>
