Waikato helper numbers growing
The number of people being deployed to Christchurch through the Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is growing.
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Self evacuees to Waikato advised to gets needs assessed
Any Christchurch people who have self-evacuated to the Waikato after the earthquake are being advised to contact Work and Income for a welfare needs assessment.
Sustainable agriculture a major area of work for EW
A comprehensive land and water strategy for sustainable agriculture will be a major area of work for Environment Waikato in the next financial year, and will need to take into account a wide range of economic and environmental issues.
EW offers farming sustainability advice
Farmers in Tairua, Whangamata and Whitianga are being invited to attend an Environment Waikato ‘Farming for our future’ field day covering economic and environmental sustainability.
New arrangements for Waikato bed offers
New centralised national arrangements have been announced for people wanting to make offers of free accommodation for those needing to leave Christchurch following the earthquake.
Waikato offers beds to quake evacuees
Waikato people are responding generously with offers of free accommodation for people needing to leave Christchurch following the earthquake.
UPDATE: Bank account established for Waikato donations
The Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has established a Christchurch Earthquake Fund to receive donations in the Waikato.
Bank account established for Waikato donations
The Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has established a Christchurch Earthquake Fund to receive donations in the Waikato.
UPDATE: Waikato response to Canterbury earthquake
The Waikato response to the Canterbury earthquake is continuing this morning with the finalising of details of a collective mayoral relief fund and the assistance the region can offer Christchurch.
Waikato responds to Canterbury earthquake
Waikato councils are being asked to establish a collective mayoral relief fund to help Christchurch in the wake of the latest devastating earthquake.
Fire up for winter and get firewood now, Tokoroa and Putaruru
Environment Waikato is urging residents to get fired up for winter and buy or collect firewood now, so it’s nice and dry by the time it’s needed.
Fire up for winter and get firewood now, Taupo
Environment Waikato is urging residents to get fired up for winter and buy or collect firewood now, so it’s nice and dry by the time it’s needed.
‘Safe havens’ for threatened native bats to be trialed in Hamilton
A long-term trial of three ‘bat boxes’ in Hamilton’s Hammond Park could provide the safe havens needed by the area’s threatened native long-tailed bats, says Environment Waikato.
Strengthening of Piako flood protection assets underway near Ngatea
Every minute an eight metre pole is being driven into the banks of the Piako River at Ngatea in the first stage of a multi-million dollar project for the area.
Manu Bay tide gauge ‘important for science investigation’
A tide gauge is expected to be installed in Raglan’s Manu Bay this weekend and will provide data valuable to scientists, as well as local boaties and surfers.
Submissions closing on proposed Waikato Regional Policy Statement
People and organisations have just over a week to have their say on the proposed Waikato Regional Policy Statement (RPS) before it is finalised.
Tutsan threatens Waikato
The pest plant tutsan has become a major problem around Taumarunui and Ruapehu near the regional border and is starting to move aggressively into neighbouring Waikato areas, says Environment Waikato’s biosecurity team.
EW lends support to fish farming
Environment Waikato’s policy and strategy committee has formally supported the idea of fish farming in the Firth of Thames but has made suggestions about how it is introduced.
Nominations sought for catchment liaison sub-committees
With river and catchment management being a key role in the Waikato, the regional council is strongly encouraging people to put their names forward to be their community’s representatives on Environment Waikato’s catchment liaison sub-committees.
Pest programme revives Onemana’s pohutakawa
An Environment Waikato pest management programme at Onemana, north of Whangamata, is reviving the area’s pohutakawa trees.