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Tanker crash in Awakino Gorge
Friday, 9 November 2012, 9:12 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council emergency response staff are on their way to a serious milk tanker crash just south of the tunnel in the Awakino Gorge earlier this morning. More >>
Council Expects No Long-Lasting Effects From Truck Crash
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 3:18 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council’s emergency response team is expecting there will be no long-lasting environmental effects resulting from this morning’s truck crash into the Waihohonu Stream off State Highway 1 between Waiouru and Turangi. More >>
Fish trap and digester nearing start-up
Friday, 2 November 2012, 10:17 am | Waikato Regional Council
A joint trial project to tackle the widespread pest fish koi carp in the Waikato River is about to get underway at Lake Waikare’s fish pass. More >>
Good progress on protecting Lake Taupo
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 5:05 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Very solid progress has been made on protecting Lake Taupō’s future water quality from the effects of nitrogen discharges from rural and urban sources, Waikato Regional Council’s resource use and environmental monitoring committee has heard. More >>
Possible kauri dieback check in Hamilton
Friday, 31 August 2012, 4:22 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has this afternoon cordoned off two kauri trees at Woodstock Primary School in Fairfield after signs that they may be infected with the fungus-like disease known as “kauri dieback”. More >>
New effluent monitoring system aims to help fix problems
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 8:35 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato dairy farmers are being advised of a new trial system to monitor compliance with effluent management rules, which are designed to protect water quality in the region. More >>
Waikato Playing Key Role In Aquatic Weed Spraying Efficiency
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 4:08 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has been playing a central role in moves designed to make spraying of aquatic weeds more cost effective and to get formal approval for such spraying. More >>
Rainfall continues on Coromandel and Kaimai Ranges
Monday, 30 July 2012, 10:41 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is closely monitoring the river level impacts of heavy rain on the Coromandel Peninsula and the Kaimai Ranges. More >>
Severe weather warning for eastern Waikato ranges
Sunday, 29 July 2012, 11:17 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council says Metservice has now issued a formal severe weather warning for the eastern Waikato ranges. More >>
Rivers starting to recede from peaks
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 10:14 am | Waikato Regional Council
The Piako and Waitoa rivers remain heavily swollen today following recent rains, while the Ohinemuri and Waihou have begun to recede. Further west, the lower Waikato River remains high. More >>
Focus on Piako, Waihou, Waitoa, and lower Waikato rivers
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 8:03 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council says its main flood management focus for the next few days will be on the Piako, Waihou and Waitoa rivers, and the lower Waikato River, which remain heavily swollen following recent rains. More >>
Rain eases overnight but rivers still swollen
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 8:54 am | Waikato Regional Council
Rain on the Coromandel and Hauraki Plains has eased overnight after heavy falls over the weekend and yesterday caused a significant rise in river levels and closed off some roads. More >>
Waikato’s big wet set to continue
Monday, 23 July 2012, 4:26 pm | Waikato Regional Council
River levels in parts of the Waikato are expected to remain high for at least several days after more wild weather has closed roads on the Coromandel and led to flooding of waterways. More >>
Waikato Regional Council on alert after fresh rain
Monday, 23 July 2012, 12:46 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Fresh heavy rain around the region over Sunday and Monday means Waikato Regional Council is again closely monitoring river levels in the region for flood risk. More >>
Major oil spill exercise for Coromandel
Monday, 21 May 2012, 9:57 am | Waikato Regional Council
A major oil spill exercise is due to be held on the Coromandel next month, taking into account lessons learned during the Rena disaster. More >>
Historic Waikato River agreement signed at Pikitu Marae
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 5:19 pm | Waikato Regional Council
An historic Joint Management Agreement has been signed today between the Raukawa Settlement Trust and Waikato Regional Council relating to co-management of the Waikato River catchment. More >>
Pest Fish Funding Confirmed From Waikato River Authority
Monday, 7 May 2012, 3:45 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A project to tackle the widespread pest fish koi carp in the Waikato River has been given a major boost with an $85,000 funding injection to the regional council from the new Waikato River Authority (WRA). More >>
Jet boat pair sentenced after collision near Matamata
Friday, 4 May 2012, 5:03 pm | Waikato Regional Council
Two jet boat drivers convicted of unsafe operation of their vessels near Matamata last year have been fined a total of $3,000 by Judge Geoghegan in the Tauranga district court today. More >>
Huntly power station resource consents granted
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 3:46 pm | Waikato Regional Council
The successful process for renewing consents for the Huntly power station clearly demonstrates that even the biggest resource use issues can be handled locally, says Waikato Regional Council’s resource use and environmental monitoring committee ... More >>
Waikato River agreement between Raukawa and regional council
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 5:13 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A ground-breaking Joint Management Agreement between Raukawa and the regional council – relating to co-management of the Waikato River catchment - has been approved by the Raukawa Charitable Trust and the council. The agreement relates to Raukawa ... More >>
