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Waikato Announces Lowest Rise In General Rates In Decade
Monday, 19 August 2013, 11:09 am | Waikato Regional Council
The Waikato Regional Council has announced its lowest rise in general rates in a decade for the 2013/2014 year. More >>
Turtle capture in Lake Taupō prompts warning
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 11:52 am | Waikato Regional Council
The capture of a red eared slider turtle in Lake Taupō has prompted a strong warning about the need for people not to let this animal become established in the wild in New Zealand, particularly at iconic tourism sites. More >>
Mixed picture for Waikato waterways
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 11:29 am | Waikato Regional Council
A new report on water quality trends in Waikato rivers paints a mixed picture, with improvements in some measures but serious declining trends when it comes to nitrogen content, clarity and turbidity. More >>
New pamphlets to help manage flood risk
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 1:41 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A new series of pamphlets has been produced by Waikato Regional Council to help property owners better manage the potential risks they face from river flooding. More >>
Hamilton Halo shining beyond the Waikato
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 12:37 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The shine of Hamilton’s Halo project to protect tui nesting sites and restore the iconic bird to the city is spreading outside the Waikato.Ship rats and possums are the main enemy of native birds and have decimated their populations in the region. More >>
Vanuatu seeks Waikato geothermal advice
Friday, 12 July 2013, 1:24 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is next week hosting a visit by a Government minister from Vanuatu, which wants to tap into the council’s internationally renowned geothermal policy expertise as it seeks to develop its own geothermal energy potential. More >>
Tsunami work at Tairua-Pauanui well on track
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 3:41 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Work to better manage the risk tsunami pose to Tairua and Pauanui is well advanced, says a report to today’s meeting of Waikato Regional Council’s catchment services committee. More >>
New dairy accord a ‘positive step’
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 5:11 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The new Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord released at Parliament today is a “positive step” on the road towards an environmentally sustainable dairy sector, says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Elephants bring in the alligators
Monday, 1 July 2013, 11:57 am | Waikato Regional Council
Circus elephants are believed to have been indirectly responsible for a large outbreak of the notorious pest plant alligator weed near Hamilton recently. The unusual story is being highlighted by Waikato Regional Council at the start of Biosecurity Month ... More >>
Major new Waikato River agreement signed
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:53 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato-Tainui has today signed a new Waikato River agreement with Waikato Regional Council, formalising an already closely working relationship over river co-management. More >>
Collaboration key to future success, says new chief exec
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 5:11 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council policy and transport group manager Vaughan Payne has been appointed the council’s new chief executive, chairman Peter Buckley announced today. More >>
Waikato involved in leading edge water project
Friday, 31 May 2013, 11:01 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is involved in a leading edge new project which will analyse the potential economic and environmental trade-offs involved in managing water quality. More >>
PM10 exceedances trigger restrictions for Hamilton
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 8:44 am | Waikato Regional Council
A ban on the use of new domestic open fireplaces installed after May next year and new rules for industrial discharges to air are now in force in Hamilton city. More >>
Flood risk for Firth of Thames coast
Saturday, 25 May 2013, 1:51 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Flood risk for Firth of Thames coast Coastal communities around the Firth of Thames are being warned of the risk of coastal flooding tomorrow morning. This is due to a possible combination of a drop in barometric pressure raising sea levels and high ... More >>
Hundreds of thousands spent too late for company
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 8:57 am | Waikato Regional Council
A company that owns a number of farms in South Waikato has been fined more than $30,000 for illegally discharging dairy effluent into the environment. More >>
Funding promise protects Lake Taupō for all New Zealanders
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 4:23 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The Waikato Regional Council has welcomed a $3 million funding injection from the Government to ensure the long-term protection of Lake Taupō’s excellent water quality. More >>
Regional council rebuts fish farming claims
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 11:37 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is criticising misleading factual errors in a recent column by Geoffrey and Reihana Robinson on fish farming plans in the Waikato. More >>
Hopes rain will ease pressure on river flows
Monday, 15 April 2013, 10:42 am | Waikato Regional Council
MEDIA RELEASE 15 April 2013 Hopes rain will ease pressure on river flows Waikato Regional Council says it’s hoped forecast rain this week will ease pressure on low flows in the Waikato River. “Besides being good news for farmers and others ... More >>
Boatie convicted over bridge collision
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 9:38 am | Waikato Regional Council
The driver of a ski boat, which was dangerously towing a female ski biscuit rider when she struck a bridge pile, has been hit with fines, costs and reparation totalling more than $4000. More >>
Coastal watch needed as pressures grow
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 3:03 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Increasing pressure on Waikato’s coastal environment will need to be managed carefully, particularly on the Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato Regional Council’s resource use and environmental monitoring committee has heard today. More >>
