Be wary with weeds over harvesting time
Farmers are being urged to play their part in stopping the spread of dangerous weeds in the Waikato region.
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Judge ‘mystified’ at company’s dairy farm failures
A company which owns a Cambridge dairy farm has been fined a total of $26,000 for a range of offences relating to the property.
Public transport changes to be rolled out over next 2 years
Changes to the region's bus network will be phased in over the next two years following today’s adoption of a new public transport plan for the Waikato.
Deal struck over Cook Stream flood plain
A solution has been negotiated to a long standing flood plain issue concerning a number of residents next to Cook Stream at Cook’s Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Regional council holding meeting in Paeroa
Waikato Regional Council is this Thursday holding its council meeting in Paeroa as part of moves to make meetings more accessible to the public.
Take the free bus to this year’s Nightglow
Waikato Regional Council’s free park and ride bus services are back for this month’s Balloons Over Waikato premier event, the Nightglow.
Processes actively addressing water quality issues
Waikato Regional Council says it is closely involved in a wide range of policies, projects and programmes to address water quality issues at Lake Karapiro and other lakes and waterways.
Expo turnout shows growing effluent ‘commitment’
Another record turnout of between 650-700 farmers at the 2015 Waikato Effluent Expo demonstrated an ever increasing industry commitment to improving effluent management, says Waikato Regional Council.
Drop in sessions for public’s thoughts on rivers
Drop in sessions and an online survey are giving the public an early chance to have their say on the future of the Waikato and Waipa rivers.
Public’s voice sought on 10-year plan
The public’s voice is now being sought on a new 10-year plan that will play a key role in shaping the Waikato region’s future.
$85 million worth of food ‘wasted’ in the Waikato
The Waikato region is a big food producer through its farming sector, helping feed the nation, and the world.
Close to 60 exhibitors line up for Waikato’s Effluent Expo
Nearly 60 exhibitors are lining up for this year’s Waikato Effluent Expo at the Mystery Creek events centre near Hamilton next Tuesday 17 March (St Patrick’s Day).
Expressway funding follows collaborative advocacy
More than $1 billion worth of funding to finish the Waikato Expressway is the fruit of tight collaboration and strong advocacy by the region’s councils and stakeholders, says the regional transport committee.
Rivers support health of Waikato tourism
The importance of the Waikato and Waipa rivers to the region’s tourism sector has been emphasised at a workshop for a key project designed to protect and restore the waterways.
Transport committee supports police clampdown on ‘racers’
The multi-agency regional transport committee has thrown its weight behind police moves to crack down on motorists using highways for racing, burnouts and other dangerous activities at sites around the region.
Extension approved in principle for Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora
Approval in principle has been given to an extension to the timeline of a key project designed to better protect the Waikato and Waipa rivers.