Public notices and tenders

Published: 8 May 2024

Waikato Regional Council advises that pursuant to section 114A of the Biosecurity Act 1993 and the Waikato Regional Plan, relating to Aerial Spot Spraying Application of Agrichemicals (Permitted Activity Rule 6.2.4.9), spraying of pest plants will occur between 23 May 2024 and 30 June 2024 and will be over two days. Application will be by helicopter targeting individual trees.

Pest plants to be individually/spot sprayed are listed in the Regional Pest Management Plan and include (but are not limited to): Wilding pines, Pinus contorta, Douglas Fir, Pinus pinaster and Pinus radiata.

A spray plan for the property or area has been prepared in accordance with condition (f)(i), of rule 6.2.4.9 and is available for viewing.

Herbicide to be used is Grazon – Triclopyr as butoxyl ethyl ester.

The area of operation is between SH 47 (Lake Rotoaria Road) northeast to Otukou Road. Ketetahi Road east to Lake Rotoaira.

The operation site is outside of all plantation forestry and farmland.

Spraying is weather dependent and will occur during daylight hours on any day, including weekends but excluding public holidays.

For more information call Waikato Regional Council’s biosecurity pest plants team on 0800 800 401.

All adjoining properties will be notified.

Occupiers who have already requested to be notified will be contacted prior to spraying

Published: 8 May 2024

On 24 April 2024, Waikato Regional Council reviewed its representation arrangements, and resolved that the following proposal apply for the Council for the elections to be held on 11 October 2025:

Council Representation

The initial proposal is based on current representation arrangements to maintain continuity wherever possible. However, the primary focus lies in addressing the existing representation imbalance by modifying the northeastern boundary of the Waihou general constituency. Looking ahead, Council acknowledges that other constituencies may face similar issues in the coming years due to population growth and shift. While detailed 2023 census data won’t be available until after the current representation review, Council intends to revisit arrangements as soon as legislatively possible to allow better alignment with insights from the census data.

It is proposed that the Council comprise 14 members elected from eight wards. The eight wards reflect the following identified communities of interest:

The population that each member will represent is as follows:

In accordance with section 19V(2) of the Local Electoral Act 2001, each member’s represented population must fall within a range of +/- 10%. However, specific community of interest considerations may justify deviations from this requirement. The population ranges are as follows: for general constituencies, the range is 33,173 to 40,544; for Māori constituencies, it is 36,090 to 44,110. Consequently, the initial proposal adheres to the provisions of section V(2).

Further Information

Copies of the Council’s resolution and maps setting out the areas of the proposed wards, communities and subdivisions may be viewed and obtained from Waikato Regional Council Office, 160 Ward Street, Hamilton.

Any queries regarding the Council’s decision should be directed to elections@waikatoregion.govt.nz

Submissions are invited

Persons with an interest in the proposed representation arrangements are invited to make an online submission. Go to www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/constituency-boundaries

Written submissions are to be forwarded to:

Email: elections@waikatoregion.govt.nz

Or post: Attention – Democracy Services, Waikato Regional Council, Private bag 3038, Waikato Mali Centre, Hamilton, 3240

Submissions must be received by Council no later than 7 June 2024.

Published: 8 May 2024

Pursuant to Section 28 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, Waikato Regional Council gives notice that the Waikato region’s rating information database (RID) is available for public inspection at the council, 160 Ward Street, Hamilton, between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

The RID contains information required by the council for setting and assessing rates on each rating unit within the Waikato region. The owner’s names and postal addresses of properties are available for inspection on the RID unless the council has received a request in writing for withholding the owner’s names or postal addresses or both from the RID. All requests made for the withholding of names and/or postal addresses must be in writing. Please either:

Email: rates@waikatoregion.govt.nz

Or post your request to: Waikato Regional Council, Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240

Published: 15 November 2023

Waikato Regional Council has made a decision on provisions and matters raised in submissions on the Proposed Waikato Regional Policy Statement Change 1: National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and Future Proof Strategy update (Proposed Change 1). Proposed Change 1 makes changes to give effect to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and to reflect the updated Future Proof Strategy.

On 27 July 2023, the National Policy Statement for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Industrial Process Heat 2023 (NPSGG) came into force. It directs regional councils to amend regional plans to incorporate provisions 3.2 and 3.3 from the NPSGG as policies, without using the process set out in Schedule 1 to the RMA.

The NPSGG provides policies to guide decision making on resource consents that are required by the National Environmental Standard for GHG emissions from Industrial Process Heat (NES-GG). The NES-GG provides nationally consistent regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose of mitigating climate change by stopping the installation of new coal boilers and placing controls on fossil fuel use in existing boilers.

As of 12 April 2024, NPSGG provisions 3.2 and 3.3 have been inserted into Chapter 6 – Air Module of the Waikato Regional plan as 6.1.3 Policies (6) and (7).