Top ten tips for safe boating this summer
With the summer holiday season on the cusp of kick off, Waikato Regional Council’s navigation safety team is wishing all water users safe and enjoyable boating.
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BUSIT is launching a new ticket next month that will give people unlimited daily travel on buses within the Hamilton city boundary.
Boat naming a must
Boaties heading out on the Waikato region’s waters this summer are being reminded to display a name on their boats.
Variation 5 funding deadline looms for larger land owners
Owners of farms larger than 20 hectares now have until 31 January next year to qualify for funding of their nitrogen discharge allowance assessments and nutrient management plans (NMPs) which are required for their resource consent applications.
BUSIT festive season changes include free Christmas Day buses
The region’s public transport users are being urged to check bus timetables online for temporary service changes being introduced for the festive season.
Coromandel’s summer shuttle services make day trips hassle free
Buses from Ferry Landing to Hot Water Beach are back, making it a hassle free summer for holidaymakers and locals on the Coromandel.
Council responds to third diesel spill, public help requested
Waikato Regional Council is appealing for help to locate the source of diesel which has today spilled into the Waikato River for the third time in the past three months.
Driven to shop? BUSIT will get you to the bargains
Avoid the parking hassle and get driven to go shopping for Christmas presents and the holiday season bargains in Hamilton this summer.
Alligator weed found at Ruapuke Beach
A new Waikato outbreak of one of the world’s worst weeds has been discovered at Ruapuke Beach.
Rigorous process to be applied to Coromandel fish farm tenders
Prospective Coromandel fish farmers will undergo a rigorous selection process when the Waikato Regional Council calls for tenders next year.
Council funds new Aotea Beach walkway
A new 1.6 kilometre walking track aimed at protecting dunes at the west coast’s Aotea Beach will receive $5000 from the Waikato Regional Council’s environmental initiatives fund.
Waikato schools granted funds for environmental projects
Waikato Regional Council has awarded about $5400 for environmental projects at three of the region’s schools.
Help needed over dead eels
Waikato Regional Council investigators are appealing for public help in establishing what has killed hundreds of eels in the headwaters of the Piako River near Richmond Downs at Walton.
Council spells out conditions for cycling centre funding
Waikato Regional Council today approved the funding deed setting out conditions that must be met before it will grant $6 million to the national cycling centre of excellence.
Don't have false sense of security on lakes
Boaties using the Waikato region’s lakes this summer are being urged not to be lulled into a false sense of security.
Action over central plateau volcanic threats
The ever present threat of volcanic eruption in the North Island’s central plateau region has prompted a new focus on public education and risk management by the multi-agency Central Plateau Volcanic Advisory Group.
New tsunami preparedness and response recommendations
Release from Thames-Coromandel District Council and Waikato Regional Council
Significant improvements to tsunami preparedness and response arrangements at Whitianga are being recommended by the Whitianga Tsunami Working Group.
Feedback sought on Waikato’s funding priorities for transport
Feedback is being sought from the community on a draft programme which identifies the funding priorities for Waikato’s transport projects over the next three years.
Changes to Raglan bus services
Raglan students travelling to Hamilton schools will have the choice of another bus next year, with the Te Uku to Hamilton service being extended to begin in the west coast town.
Green schools celebrated at Hamilton ceremony
A ceremony has been held in Hamilton today to celebrate the 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Enviroschools Foundation, which has its roots in the Waikato.