Waikato Regional Council stamps new strategic direction
Waikato Regional Council today adopted a new strategic direction that will see it take more of a leadership role in regional development.
Waikato Regional Council today adopted a new strategic direction that will see it take more of a leadership role in regional development.
A course aimed at saving the lives of boaties crossing the notorious Raglan bar is being held next month by Coastguard Raglan, with support from Environment Waikato.
Environment Waikato is looking for homeowners in Te Kuiti to receive new clean heating appliances as part of its Waikato Clean Heat Programme.
Environment Waikato is looking for homeowners in Te Kuiti to receive new clean heating appliances as part of its Waikato Clean Heat Programme.
Environment Waikato is again operating special bus services for people attending the Balloons over Waikato Nightglow event at Waikato University this Saturday 2 April and the ITM400 Hamilton from 15-17 April
Recent earthquakes in Canterbury, the Queensland floods and the Japanese tsunami highlight the potentially devastating impacts of major disasters in the Waikato, says Environment Waikato regional hazards manager Adam Munro.
Waikato Civil Defence is warning people to be aware of the dangers posed by heavy rain expected to hit the Coromandel later today, while a weather watch is also in place for the rest of the Waikato.
Environment Waikato is warning Hamilton residents about a potential tree removal scam involving a woman impersonating a regional council biosecurity officer.
Visitors to Te Aroha’s Domain Day will have the chance to peer into the depths of the Tui Mine, New Zealand’s most contaminated site, without even getting their feet dirty.
People who have self-evacuated to the Waikato after last month’s Canterbury earthquake, and who are now considering returning, are being encouraged to talk to their neighbours in Christchurch first.
Environment Waikato consents for a planned sand extraction and processing operation to be run by Titoki Sands Limited at Tamahere have been granted by independent hearings commissioner Graeme Ridley.
Helicopter monitoring has shown dairy farm compliance with regional effluent management rules is improving significantly so far this season, new figures from Environment Waikato show.
The Mercury Bay Community Board will next Tuesday 22 March receive a briefing on plans for a new Eastern Coromandel Tsunami Strategy, which will initially focus on responding to the risks posed to Whitianga.
A marine threat remains in place for Waikato’s east coast this morning and people are being urged to stay away from the ocean and other waterways, with tidal gauges detecting the first surges in the area.
Waikato region’s coastal residents are being urged to stay away from the ocean and other waterways after a tsunami marine threat for New Zealand was issued following an earthquake in Japan.
Environment Waikato yesterday adopted its 2011/12 Draft Annual Plan based on a rates increase of 2.3 per cent to existing ratepayers. This translates to less than $20 for the majority of ratepayers.
A Landcare Networking Field Day is being held just north of Hamilton on Wednesday 6 April to discuss community-based environmental initiatives.
A meeting being organised by Environment Waikato in association with Federated Farmers is offering dry stock farmers the chance to get up to speed with some key issues associated with dry-stock farming.
A webpage has been launched today for Waikato residents able to make donations of household furniture to Christchurch evacuees arriving in the region.
Environment Waikato has issued an alert about rising river and lake levels following a heavy rain warning from MetService.