Kauri check on Pirongia comes up clean
A sick-looking kauri tree on private land at Pirongia has been cleared of having kauri dieback disease, which authorities are keen to stop the further spread of into the Waikato region.
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Waikato Regional Council supports farmers in tight times
Waikato Regional Council says it’s keen to help where it can when it comes to farmers and related agricultural businesses weathering the stresses caused by the current low dairy payout.
Court order for piggery mismanagement
A court order has been made against a Waikato pig farmer, limiting his future involvement in the industry.
Rates payment options for under pressure farmers
Waikato Regional Council is reminding dairy farmers and others under financial pressure that there are various options for making rates payments to help manage in tight times.
Council monitoring SuperGold card concerns
Government changes to funding of SuperGold card journeys by elderly bus users is raising concerns of Waikato Regional Council having to seek funding from other sources if public transport service levels are to be maintained.
Sports clubs and marae aided with environmental grants
Waikato sports club and marae in the region are set to benefit from nearly $40,000 worth of new environmental grants from Waikato Regional Council.
Regional council faces new pest challenges after busy year
Waikato Regional Council is facing a range of environmental and production pest challenges this year following a busy 12 months controlling unwanted animals and plants.
Waikato population tipped to grow more than 40 per cent by 2063
The Waikato region’s population is set to grow by about 40 per cent between 2013 and 2063 to more than 600,000, a gain of approximately 175,000 people over 50 years.
Deliberate discharges ‘staggering’
A farmer has been convicted and fined $72,750 for deliberately discharging dairy effluent into farm drains that flow to the Tairua River on the Coromandel Peninsula.