Land transport strategy wins national award
A council strategy that plans for the future transport needs of the Waikato region has won a high honour from the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI).
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Hearing committee grants Matarangi water take application
An Environment Waikato hearing committee has granted an application by Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) to continue sourcing Matarangi’s domestic supply from the Opitonui River, subject to a range of conditions.
Council fells trees to keep Lake Karapiro users safe
Environment Waikato is today felling a number of dangerously unstable trees on the edge of Lake Karapiro, which pose a threat to people’s safety.
Environment Court backs Whangapoua Forest decision
The Environment Court has backed Environment Waikato’s decision to issue resource consents to a forestry company for the continued harvesting of Whangapoua Forest.
Polluted Piako River… and action!
Environment Waikato councillors are impressed with a film made by Ngatea Primary School students about the polluted Piako River.
Lake Taupo Protection Trust gathers information for N control
The Lake Taupo Protection Trust’s immediate priority is to work with landowners to assess the effects of nitrogen leaching from their properties into the lake, says chairman John Kneebone.
New rules to protect Lake Taupo
Environment Waikato has confirmed new land use rules to cap the amount of nitrogen leaching from rural and urban properties into Lake Taupo.
Spill monitoring continues
Environment Waikato is continuing to monitor the effects of last Saturday’s effluent spill into the Mangaokewa Stream, at Te Kuiti.
Environment Waikato investigating major effluent spill
Test results show faecal contamination levels were 100 times the normal range at least eight hours after untreated effluent flowed from a Te Kuiti meat works into the Mangaokewa Stream, the source of the town’s water supply.
Care groups field day at Lake Kaituna
People working to repair and protect our region’s land, streams, rivers, lakes and harbours are invited to attend a networking field day at Lake Kaituna on the outskirts of Hamilton on Tuesday March 13.
Tender process now underway for former Waiomu Bay Holiday Park and 2 Waiomu Valley Road
Last week Environment Waikato and Thames-Coromandel District Council announced their plans for the former Waiomu Bay Holiday Park and 2 Waiomu Valley Road.