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Effluent expo turnout ‘very healthy’ sign
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 4:39 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Around 500 farmers turned up at yesterday’s Effluent Expo at Mystery Creek near Hamilton, a “very healthy” sign of the industry’s commitment to doing the right thing with effluent, says Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Expert ‘alliance’ to help with river health
Friday, 15 March 2013, 10:34 am | Waikato Regional Council
Expert ‘alliance’ to help with river health The process for appointing a group of experts to assist with the development of policy aimed at helping restore and protect the health and wellbeing of the Waikato and Waipa rivers has been signed ... More >>
New mangrove clearance due to start next week
Friday, 8 March 2013, 11:18 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is next week due to start removing 4.6 hectares of mature mangroves at Whangamata as it trials a number of mechanical clearance methods. More >>
Tui project looking to future
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 4:34 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A comprehensive update on the $16.2 million Tui Mine remediation project will be available at the Te Aroha Domain Day on Sunday 17 March from 9am to 4pm. More >>
Waikato drought declaration
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 1:23 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The Government’s formal declaration today of a drought in Waikato is a positive move for communities under stress, says Waikato Regional Council chairman Peter Buckley. The move followed a request for a declaration last Friday by the multi-agency Waikato ... More >>
Proposed possum control changes could generate major savings
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 3:53 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Multi-million dollar savings could be generated by taking a new approach to possum control in Waikato, says a report to the policy committee. The report, considered at a meeting today, said such a change could see costs drop to about $29 million ... More >>
Significant alligator weed outbreak south of Hamilton
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 1:57 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is moving to contain and eradicate a significant outbreak of alligator weed which has been discovered on a 36-hectare property just south of Hamilton. More >>
Drought declaration sought for Waikato and South Auckland
Friday, 1 March 2013, 8:08 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The Government is being asked to formally declare the Waikato region a drought zone, along with Auckland south of the harbour bridge and Rotorua-Rerewhakaaitu. More >>
Significant Wetland Victim To Delays
Friday, 1 March 2013, 11:38 am | Waikato Regional Council
MEDIA RELEASE 1 March 2013 Significant Wetland Victim To Delays Waikato Regional Council is expressing concern about major delays in addressing environmental offending at a nationally significant King Country wetland. The case first went before the ... More >>
Regional council welcomes new efforts from dairy sector
Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 5:28 pm | Waikato Regional Council
New dairy industry proposals aimed at better limiting the environmental impact of dairy farms are a positive sign, says Waikato Regional Council chairman Peter Buckley. More >>
Soil ecosystem services are vital
Friday, 8 February 2013, 1:05 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Soil ecosystem services are vital By Bala Tikkisetty The transformation of natural capital, namely soil, plants and animals, air and water into resources that people value and use is generally called ecosystem services. It is a concept that is gaining ... More >>
Rain helps but not enough
Friday, 8 February 2013, 10:36 am | Waikato Regional Council
Field monitoring has confirmed rain earlier this week has had a positive impact of river and stream levels in the Waikato region but by nowhere near enough to ease concerns about further potential water take restrictions in the near future. More >>
Judge slams Coromandel forestry offending
Friday, 1 February 2013, 7:04 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A Rotorua forestry company and a Coromandel forestry contractor have been fined more than $50,000 in total for carrying out forest harvesting unlawfully at a remote Coromandel farm. More >>
Cows’ Udders Dragging In Effluent
Friday, 1 February 2013, 12:41 pm | Waikato Regional Council
MEDIA RELEASE 1 February 2013 Cows’ Udders Dragging In Effluent A Morrinsville farmer has been fined more than $33,000 for illegally discharging dairy effluent into the environment. The volume of effluent was such that cows udders were dragging ... More >>
Waterways Hit Minimum Flow Levels
Friday, 1 February 2013, 12:22 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waterways in some parts of the Waikato have now dropped to flows which trigger restrictions on water takes, and the threat of this happening in other parts of the region is increasing. More >>
Million tyres dumper does a runner
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 11:24 am | Waikato Regional Council
Up to a million tyres have been buried or otherwise disposed of at a rural Huntly property and the man responsible is nowhere to be found. This week the Hamilton District Court took the unusual step of fining a company in the absence of its sole director ... More >>
Tui Mine Tailings Collapse ‘No Longer A Threat’
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 9:42 am | Waikato Regional Council
The major threat posed by the abandoned Tui Mine site at Te Aroha has now been removed with the completed stabilisation of old mine tailings. “This is a hugely significant milestone,” said Peter Buckley, chairman of Waikato Regional Council, which is ... More >>
Representation Arrangements Appeal Hearing
Friday, 30 November 2012, 2:49 pm | Waikato Regional Council
On December 6 a Local Government Commission hearing will take place in the Waikato District Council chambers at Ngaruawahia. The hearing will consider two appeals to the council’s final representation arrangements proposal, which was adopted on ... More >>
Staged water programme enables better solutions
Monday, 26 November 2012, 9:16 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has adopted a staged programme to implement central government requirements for managing fresh water, allowing more time for developing solutions with stakeholders and the community. More >>
Waikato Well-Advanced On Land And Water Issues
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 3:34 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The Waikato is well-advanced in tackling key land and water quality issues, says the regional council’s land and water quality subcommittee chair Norm Barker, who is a strong supporter of various parties working with the council to address areas ... More >>
