Follow the 5 knot rule
Boaties and jetskiers are reminded to follow the five knot rule when they are out enjoying the Waikato region’s waterways.
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New Coromandel buses start on Boxing Day
Environment Waikato and the local council are introducing a new holiday season Coromandel bus service connecting Hot Water Beach, Hahei Beach, Cooks Beach and Ferry Landing.
Update on lifejackets and other changes to bylaw
Environment Waikato is clarifying that proposed new rules covering the wearing of lifejackets in vessels less than six metres do not make wearing them compulsory in all circumstances.
Keep vehicles out of sand dunes
Environment Waikato is reminding motorcyclists and drivers of four-wheel drive vehicles to keep out of sand dunes on the region’s West Coast beaches for human safety and environmental reasons.
Council seeks community views through new online forum
Environment Waikato has launched a new online forum as it continues to gather community views on what’s important for the Waikato region for its 10-year plan.
Lifejackets and other changes to bylaw
A change to Environment Waikato’s Navigation Safety Bylaw will make it compulsory for boat users to wear lifejackets at all times from July 1 2009.
EW puts temporary freeze on capital and discretionary spending
Environment Waikato has announced new measures to help the council manage through the current difficult economic times.
New policy takes firmer action on privet
The pest plant privet – which has been linked to respiratory problems – is set to be more targeted by Environment Waikato after an updated regional pest management strategy (RPMS) was formally signed off by council today.
Environment Waikato grant boosts kiwi survival chances
A $39,000 grant from Environment Waikato has given 13 kiwi chicks their best possible shot at survival this year.
Christmas buses set to roll
A new Christmas Day bus service is ready to roll for the first time in Hamilton this year.
Fish farming plan change underway
After nearly two years of information gathering, Environment Waikato has decided to prepare an amendment to the Regional Coastal Plan that would allow new types of marine farming, including fish farming, within current aquaculture management areas.
Be considerate with fires this summer
Environment Waikato is urging people to be considerate when lighting outdoor fires this summer as smoke can quickly become a major nuisance, especially when people are outdoors enjoying the good weather.
Holiday season vigilance urged despite lower toll
Waikato motorists are being urged to be especially vigilant driving over the holiday period despite new figures showing a dip in road fatalities so far this year.
Workshops help to spread Smart Water Use messages
More than 40 people from Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Taupo and Thames-Coromandel took part in training sessions for landscapers, garden centre staff and council employees on November 27, ahead of the Smart Water Use campaign launch.
Waikato people encouraged to use water smarter
Last summer’s drought was a strong reminder to the Waikato community that we can’t take the region’s freshwater resources for granted.