EW pledges funds to BoP flood relief
Environment Waikato has pledged $10,000 to support the Eastern Bay of Plenty Mayoral Relief Fund to help with flood recovery work.
Environment Waikato has pledged $10,000 to support the Eastern Bay of Plenty Mayoral Relief Fund to help with flood recovery work.
People wanting to make submissions to the Inquiry into Accessible Public Land Transport for people with disabilities have until submissions close on August 31.
A total of 30 candidates have put their names forward to contest Environment Waikato’s 14 seats at the local government elections in October.
Environment Waikato is choosing three representatives from the Waikato to attend the second National Youth Environment Forum.
Environment Waikato is receiving about 700 calls a day from people wanting to know more about their rates since the Council’s rate invoices began going out earlier this month.
Environment Waikato has a reward for Hamilton residents who have disposed of plant pests.
Environment Waikato has a reward for Hamilton residents who have disposed of plant pests.
Environment Waikato has issued an infringement notice to a subdivision developer for clearing the protected geothermal plant prostrate kanuka from a Taupo property.
Soil compaction under dairy pasture and excessive nutrients on dairy, drystock and cropping land are increasing the risk to surrounding water, last week’s Environment Waikato Environment Committee meeting heard.
A significant body of research now underway could answer questions about the use of nitrate inhibitors to manage nitrate leaching losses and greenhouse gas emissions from farming, soil scientist Dr Dough Edmeades told this week’s Environment Waikato Environment Committee meeting.
A significant body of research now underway could answer questions about the use of nitrate inhibitors to manage nitrate leaching losses and greenhouse gas emissions from farming, soil scientist Dr Dough Edmeades told this week’s Environment Waikato Environment Committee meeting.
Environment Waikato’s website saved the Regional Council almost $400,000 in the last six months due to more people using the site and more information added.
Waikato ratepayers stand to benefit from a shared property valuation database planned by councils in the Region.
Visitors will have a chance to see New Zealand “as it was” on a 100 km Waikato River Trail being developed in the South Waikato.
Environment Waikato needs to be more involved in subdivision planning to avoid environmental damage from earthworks, this week’s Environment Committee meeting heard.
A joint Environment Waikato and Department of Conservation funded aerial possum control operation in the Hauturu - Honikiwi area (west of Otorohanga) undertaken in April has reduced possum numbers dramatically.
Bus patronage in Hamilton City has increased by 53 percent in the past four years, thanks to improvements in bus services.
Transit New Zealand’s Board will visit the Waikato tomorrow to discuss strategic transport issues with the Regional Land Transport Committee.
Environment Waikato and Hamilton City Council are taking another look at providing a late night bus service on Fridays and Saturdays after poor patronage on the trial service.
Environment Waikato has granted $1500 to Morrinsville’s Kaihere School to develop a walkway and promote environmental awareness about native bush.