BUSIT improvements sees customer satisfaction rise
Changes made to BUSIT services over the past year have been welcomed by passengers, with overall customer satisfaction hitting 96 per cent.
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Spare a thought for our rivers this Sunday
Waikato people are being encouraged to celebrate our region’s rivers this weekend and consider what they can do to improve water quality as part of World Rivers Day.
Tight focus on efficiency to continue
Waikato Regional Council is to keep a very tight focus on greater efficiency and effectiveness following a year in which it achieved just under 90 per cent of performance targets and cost savings delivered a total surplus of $2.7 million.
Rural waste report highlights major recycling opportunities
The average amount of waste generated by rural Bay of Plenty and Waikato properties means that major recycling opportunities could potentially be available, a new report indicates.
Karakia for Lake Waikare
A karakia has been performed by tangata whenua and local kaumaatua to acknowledge the significance of Lake Waikare and the nearby Whangamarino wetland to Waikato-Tainui and local hapuu.
Bellbird sighting in Hamilton gully something to sing about
A male bellbird has been spotted feeding in trees in a Hamilton gully, sparking a call from Hamilton Halo project partners for residents to report sightings.
Bus, walk, cycle or carpool next week
Waikato people are being encouraged to jump on a bus, enjoy a cycle or walk to work, or car pool as a way to celebrate World Car Free Day next week.
Be careful with weeds as spring sprouts
Spring’s a time for getting back into the garden to clear away unwanted weeds and prepare properties for the joys of summer.
Grant for leading edge school project
Rhode Street School in Dinsdale has been granted $11,000 by Waikato Regional Council to help complete its leading edge ecological island project.
Handling Auckland’s growth implications for Waikato
The growth of Auckland could have pluses and minuses for Waikato, with the region needing to be ready to meet challenges and take up the opportunities its presents.
Committee agrees to cut moorings red tape
Cutting proposed red tape around new resource consents for vessel moorings has been agreed to by Waikato Regional Council’s strategy and policy committee today.
Farmers can expect higher fines for pollution
A district court judge is warning that farmers polluting waterways can expect higher fines in future to provide greater deterrence as cases “continue to come before the courts”.
Wild ginger – look out!
An all-out assault on wild ginger in Tairua kicked off this month and property owners are invited to muscle in.
Dairy company fined over odour
Dairy supply company Open Country Dairy Limited has been convicted and fined more than $35,000 for discharging objectionable odour from its Waharoa factory at the time of last year’s ”spring flush” when milk supply was high.
Banishing the bane of boneseed
Benson Lockhart is on a mission.
Rural and urban sectors engaged in rivers process
Sheep and beef farmers and Hamilton city’s water and wastewater treatment plants have both been involved recently with the Healthy Rivers: Plan for Change/Wai Ora: He Rautaki Whakapaipai process aimed at protecting the Waikato and Waipa rivers.