Grant for Marae Arts Festival
Environment Waikato is to grant almost $5000 towards a three-day arts festival in October based around water to be held at Turangawaewae Marae.
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School To Grow Trees for Farmers
Environment Waikato has granted Waiterimu School $5000 towards its Trees For Survival programme, which will grow trees for local farmers fencing off their streams.
Grant for Waihou walkway
Environment Waikato has granted $20,000 towards the Te Waihou Blue Springs Walkway to expand educational opportunities from the project.
School boardwalk wins Council Grant
Environment Waikato has granted $3000 towards Forest Lake School’s boardwalk through the school’s bush.
Grant awarded for Pirongia ecological booklet
Environment Waikato has awarded $6885 to the Pirongia Restoration Society to print a booklet about the ecology and history of Mt Pirongia.
Grant for Kinloch Marina sewage system
Environment Waikato has granted $5000 towards a sewage disposal system at the Kinloch Marina.
Clarity needed on Maori customary rights
Environment Waikato wants a thorough definition of Maori customary rights to the foreshore and seabed.
Council to lobby for roading projects
Environment Waikato is to lobby Transit to move more quickly on some of the Region’s roading projects which are ready to go.
Council calls for alternatives to roading
Environment Waikato wants to see alternatives, such as barging, used for heavy transport around the Waikato.
New rules for Taupo moorings
Environment Waikato is taking over moorings in Lake Taupo.
Council to appeal river consents
Environment Waikato is to appeal the resource consents granted to Mighty River Power for operating the Waikato hydro system.
Landowners join EW, DoC to battle possums
Environment Waikato and DoC are working with landowners around Mt Karioi to control possums in this ecologically important area.
Paying for Travel Welcomed
A change from paying petrol tax to paying for distance travelled has been welcomed by Environment Waikato Regional Land Transport Committee Chairman David Peart.
Waste exchange swaps soap flakes and gumboots
Remanufacturing 50 tonnes of soap flakes into detergent, finding 200 pairs of gumboots for the Red Cross and re-using 50,000 plastic bags was all in a day’s work for the Waste Exchange last year.
Waikato students head for national forum
Three young Waikato students head for Wellington next week to attend a National Environmental Youth Forum.
Rates pour in to Regional Council
Ratepayers have already paid more than $9 million in rates to Environment Waikato, with the deadline for early payment discounts still more than a week away.
More public access needed for Waikato lakes
Public access to the Waikato’s shallow lakes should be improved, according to Environment Waikato’s Environment Committee.
Council to look into remissions policy
Environment Waikato will look into its policies on rate remission for community groups – but no changes can be made for this year.
Weedbusters coming to the Waikato
A nation-wide pest plant awareness programme called Weedbusters begins in the Waikato next month.
Council determines river travel times for spills
Environment Waikato has analysed how long it takes for substances to travel down the Region’s major rivers.