Issued on behalf of Waikato RiverCare
Almost 11,400 native trees and shrubs will be planted along more than a kilometre of Waikato River bank near Huntly, during a major planting project being undertaken by Waikato RiverCare in early September.
Issued on behalf of Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan project
Establishing a united vision for the entire Hauraki Gulf has taken another important step with the appointment earlier this month of co-chairs for the Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan project steering group (PSG).
A charge to cover mangrove removal at Tairua will be included in rates bills being sent to local residents shortly by Waikato Regional Council.
Two “kissing” kereru feature in the top award-winning photo in the Hamilton Halo photo competition, timed to coincide with Biosecurity Month in July.
Four independent audits have given Waikato Regional Council’s internal operations the tick of approval, the finance and audit committee has heard this week.
Thirty-eight people will contest Waikato Regional Council seats in six general and two Maori constituencies in this year’s local body elections.
The Waikato Regional Council has delivered excellent results across its strategic, financial and service delivery performance measures for the year ending 30 June 2013.
The names of Waikato Regional Council candidates will be drawn from a hat in a public event this Friday to decide the order in which they will be listed on the voting papers.
A series of events which have the potential to reduce waste to landfill and illegal dumping have today received a funding boost from Waikato Regional Council.
The capture of a red eared slider turtle in Lake Taupō has prompted a strong warning about the need for people not to let this animal become established in the wild in New Zealand, particularly at iconic tourism sites.
Kick-off in Waikato’s first game of the ITM Cup season is just over a week away and free shuttle buses will again be operating for games at Waikato Stadium.
A new report on water quality trends in Waikato rivers paints a mixed picture, with improvements in some measures but serious declining trends when it comes to nitrogen content, clarity and turbidity.
A new series of pamphlets has been produced by Waikato Regional Council to help property owners better manage the potential risks they face from river flooding.
Potential candidates are being urged not to leave lodging their nominations to stand for Waikato Regional Council until the last minute or they could miss out.
Green-fingered Cambridge High School students have planted 400 trees they’ve grown themselves along the Te Awa cycle way – the first of four such plantings to be undertaken over the coming weeks.