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Important

Notice of continued herbicide spraying under resource consent 124871

Waikato Regional Council advises that under Resource Consent 124871 spraying of pest plants growing in aquatic and semi-aquatic locations will continue over the next three months.

Public notice of aerial herbicide spraying between 5 March and 24 April 2026 - Te Otamanui Lagoon area

Published 16 February 2026

Waikato Regional Council advises that spraying of pest plants growing in aquatic and semi-aquatic locations will occur in the Te Otamanui Lagoon area, between 5 March 2026 and 24 April 2026.

 Application will be by helicopter, and pest. Pest plants to be sprayed include (but are not limited to) alligator weed.

Read the full public notice below.

Public notice of aerial herbicide spraying between 7 January 2026 and 1 May 2026

Published 19 December 2025

Waikato Regional Council advises that spraying of pest plants growing in aquatic and semi-aquatic locations will occur between 7 January 2026 and 1 May 2026. Application will be by helicopter. Pest plants include (but are not limited to) alligator weed, yellow flag iris and Senegal tea.

The area of operation is: 

  • the Waikato River Delta from Port Waikato to Tuakau bridge
  • Whangamarino Wetland and Maramarua River
  • Lake Whangape and Whangape Stream
  • Opuatia Wetland
  • Waikato River and islands – Whangape Stream to Ohinewai
  • Kimihia Wetland.

Public notice of decisions on submissions on the Proposed Waikato Regional Coastal Plan

Published 14 October 2025

Pursuant to Clauses 10 and 11 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991, Waikato Regional Council (Council) gives notice on 14 October 2025 that it has made a decision on provisions and matters raised in submissions on the Proposed Waikato Regional Coastal Plan (proposed plan).

At a Council meeting on 25 September 2025, the Council adopted the recommendations made by the Hearing Panel set out in the Hearing Panel Recommendation Report dated 29 August 2025 as the Council’s decision on the proposed plan (decision).

Public notice of herbicide use on public and coastal reserves (Coastcare)

Published 17 September 2025

Waikato Regional Council advises that herbicide may be used on public and coastal reserves throughout the Waikato region from now until July 2026 for the control of exotic weeds as part of the Coastcare restoration programme.

This includes (but is not limited to) the Port Waikato, Raglan, Ruapuke, Aotea, Kāwhia, Kiritehere, and Mokau areas.

Notice of Waikato region rating information database – available for public inspection

Published: 1 May 2025

Pursuant to Section 28 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, Waikato Regional Council gives notice that the Waikato region’s rating information database (RID) is available for public inspection at the council, 160 Ward Street, Hamilton, between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

The RID contains information required by the council for setting and assessing rates on each rating unit within the Waikato region. The owner’s names and postal addresses of properties are available for inspection on the RID unless the council has received a request in writing for withholding the owner’s names or postal addresses or both from the RID. All requests made for the withholding of names and/or postal addresses must be in writing. Please either:

Email: rates@waikatoregion.govt.nz

Or post your request to: Waikato Regional Council, Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240