Legal aid at wrong end of environmental system
Moves to give legal aid to community groups would be more useful at the beginning of the environmental consent system, according to Environment Waikato.
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Costs high to control Taupo weed
The high cost of containing the spread of an exotic water weed in Lake Taupo should be shared with other agencies, according to Environment Waikato.
Commission upholds Environment Waikato membershipWaikato Membership
The Local Government Commission has upheld Environment Waikato’s membership determination, following appeals from Hamilton City and Waikato District Councils.
Earlier work limits watershed costs in Lake Taupo zone
Just under $3 million will be needed over the next 10 years to carry out new soil conservation, flood protection and river management work considered essential in Environment Waikato’s Lake Taupo management zone.
Major soil conservation needs identified in lower Waikato zone
More than $20 million will be needed over the next 10 years to carry out soil conservation, flood protection and river management work considered essential in Environment Waikato’s Lower Waikato management zone.
Earlier work limits Project Watershed costs in upper Waikato
Nearly $2 million will be needed over the next 10 years to carry out soil conservation and river management work considered essential in Environment Waikato’s Upper Waikato management zone.
Project Watershed works identified for upper Waipa
More than $9 million will be needed over the next 10 years to carry out soil conservation, flood protection and river management work considered essential in Environment Waikato’s Upper Waipa management zone.
Funds provided for bush fencing
Environment Waikato is providing $2500 to the Queen Elizabeth National Trust to help fence indigenous forest remnants at Waitomo.
Help for school bush project
Environment Waikato has provided $1980 to Hamilton’s Southwell School to replant a stand of native bush in the school grounds.
Possums hit hard in Waingaro operation
Possums have been hit hard in the Waingaro-Pukemiro area following a successful community control operation.
Landowners supported for bush protection
Environment Waikato has informed 300 landowners in the Coromandel Peninsula area that they may be eligible for help in protecting a key ecological site on their land.
Environmental expectations rising
Public expectations of a clean environment are rising, sometimes ahead of what can be done to improve environmental health, a recent survey of Waikato people’s views has shown.
Waikato youth get new wheels for drunk driving campaign
Waikato Students Against Driving Drunk, (SADD) found they had a new set of wheels to help them deliver their concept when a SADD car was launched at a regional conference today.
More work, rates for Regional Council
Environment Waikato has plans for a $10 million fund to encourage stream bank protection, policy changes to protect Lake Taupo, community-driven river management works and a major strike on possums and plant pests in its draft Strategic Plan released today.
Council to appoint commissioners for river consents
Environment Waikato is to appoint a hearings Committee of independent commissioners to hear consent applications for Mighty River Power’s hydro operations.
SADD students discuss drink driving
Students from as far afield as Tuakau and Taupo meet at Matamata this week to get serious about the concept of Students Against Driving Drunk.
Increased possum control planned
Environment Waikato plans possum control on 826,000 hectares, and work on key ecological sites in the next year, according to its draft Strategic Plan released this week.
Protection for threatened coast in Council plan
More protection is planned for the Waikato Region’s coasts in Environment Waikato’s 10 year draft Strategic Plan released this week.
Protection for Lake Taupo in Council plan
Environment Waikato’s 10 year draft Strategic Plan includes more protection for Lake Taupo.
Bold initiatives in Council’s plans
Environment Waikato has taken some bold initiatives to maintain and improve the Region’s environment in its draft Strategic Plan for the next decade, released this week.