Project Watershed Works Identified For Whakamaru Zone
More than 100 kilometres of stream bank could be fenced for soil conservation purposes in the Whakamaru area under Environment Waikato’s Project Watershed.
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Magpies a threat to Waikato’s native birds
Magpies are threatening native bird populations, according to research being done in the Waikato and several other parts of the country.
Council approves Cambridge whey operation
Environment Waikato has granted a resource consent for dairy by products to be discharged onto land near Cambridge.
New stopbank for Huntly
Environment Waikato has almost completed a new stopbank to protect the Parry St area of Huntly which was inundated during the 1998 winter flood.
Rooks hit in council operation
Environment Waikato has treated 115 rook nests in the north Waikato and Taupo districts as part of a new, aggressive approach to eliminating the pests.
Council attacks alligator weed problem
Environment Waikato is working to control alligator weed in the lower Waikato River before it becomes a serious threat to the Region’s wetlands and waterways.
Urgent action needed on lake weed
Environment Waikato’s Biosecurity Committee wants urgent action taken to clear pockets of invasive egeria weed from parts of Lake Taupo.
Owners take responsibility for pests
Environment Waikato needed to issue fewer urban pest control programmes in the last year as people took more responsibility for pest control, this week’s Biosecurity Committee heard.
Award for environmental engineering student
Environment Waikato has awarded the $4000 Roger Harris scholarship to former Putaruru High School student Joanne Steeghs for her university studies in environmental engineering.
Millions in property at risk from the sea
Property valued at $525 million is at high risk from coastal erosion and flooding on the eastern Coromandel, according to a report from Environment Waikato.
Drought eased but more coming
Recent heavy rain has eased the drought in the Waihou River area – but more problems are likely before the summer is over.
Waikato River not glowing yet
The Waikato River won’t become the country’s first glow-in-the-dark river any time soon, according to Environment Waikato’s water sampling.
More environmental incidents reported to Council
Waikato people reported 1151 environmental incidents to Environment Waikato in the past year – 157 more than the previous year.
Training offered on septic tanks
More than 50 people in the septic tank business from throughout the North Island are attending New Zealand’s first training course on managing on-site wastewater systems.
Villager bus service to go
Environment Waikato’s Passenger Transport Subcommittee has recommended ending the Villager bus service which took pensioners to city sights and shopping areas.
Grim predictions for Waikato road toll
One hundred people can expect to die on Waikato roads this year, according to predictions from the Land Transport Safety Authority.
Jetsprint course approved for Mercer Reserve
Environment Waikato has granted resource consents for construction of a land-based jetsprint course in the Mercer Reserve.
Restrictions lifted on Waihou water
Environment Waikato has lifted the ban all non-essential water use in the Waihou River area after yesterday’s rain – but the weather will be watched closely for the next few weeks.
Changes planned for weed control
Environment Waikato is proposing to extend total property clearance of ragwort and nodding and plumeless thistle into the dairying parts of Rotorua district.
Special rate funds possum operations
Environment Waikato has made a Special Order to make a separate rate to deal with possums in the Whitehall – Te Tapui area.