Waikato Regional Council is today working with others to help clear debris from the beach at Port Jackson after a yacht grounding late yesterday afternoon.
The drive to help protect the Waikato’s waterways has been given a $1.64 million boost with funding to two key projects.
A call for a levy on single-use plastic bags at supermarkets and shops is being supported by Waikato Regional Council.
Waikato regional councillors have today endorsed an updated Local Government New Zealand position statement on climate change, with a staff report noting most c
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A south Waikato dairy farming company has been prosecuted for the second time in four years for unlawfully discharging dairy effluent into the environment.
Visitors to Taupō’s Riverside Park will see a few changes over the coming weeks as native shrubs and trees are planted to help reduce the effects of erosion.
Enthusiastic volunteers have planted nearly 3000 native plants at Kiritehere beach to reduce the risk of coastal erosion and to support local biodiversity.
A special guest appearance by Ruben the Road Safety Bear will delight children at Thames library this week as part of its building transport holiday activity.
What do you want the Waikato to look like in 10 years’ time? What areas of work do you think the regional council should prioritise? What are your ideas for m
Waikato’s regional transport committee is supporting moves to lift the open road speed to 110 kilometres an hour where appropriate.
Waikato Regional Council is praising a group of Coromandel residents who are working to restore 65 hectares of fire-ravaged hillsides beside Whitianga Harbour.
Progress on a new catchment management plan for north Waikato’s Lake Waikare and the Whangamarino wetland is being made with the development of a significant landowner...
A new Waikato Regional Council freshwater strategy designed to tackle significant pressures on water availability and quality in the region has been signed off
Waikato Regional Council’s latest biennial Hamilton Halo photography contest is officially getting underway on 1 July as a celebration of the native bird life t
A new online tool for registering personal water craft (jet skis) being used in the Waikato region will be available from tomorrow from the regional council.
More than $1 million from the Waikato Regional Council disaster reserve fund is being used to help fix rainfall and flood-related damage caused by the three maj
A new high-level plan to guide Waikato Regional Council’s work to promote a healthy catchment in the crucial Lake Taupō zone has been approved by the integrated
A Waikato dairy farming company has received seven convictions and been fined a total of $52,500 for discharging dairy effluent into the environment and breachi
A blueprint for growth and development in Hamilton and the Waipa and Waikato districts over the next 30 years has been released for public feedback.