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Published 5 December 2024

The Waikato Regional Council (the Council) delivers its pest plant control through a regionally coordinated programme across several specialised activities, which include terrestrial and aquatic control activities undertaken from a boat.  These activities will predominantly occur north of Hamilton (Lower Waikato) on the Waikato River, its tributaries and lakes. 

The Council is wanting to hear from suitably qualified contractors who are interested in this procurement process. 

The services included in this procurement opportunity are listed in the attached Advanced Notice document.

Published 5 December 2024

Clause 3.22 of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 requires regional councils to include a specific policy regarding natural inland wetlands in regional plans. This policy was inserted into the Waikato Regional Plan in 2021 as Policy 3.A.2. The Minister for the Environment subsequently made changes to this clause and further changes were made in the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2024. Waikato Regional Council is therefore required to amend the Waikato Regional Plan to include the updated policy wording.

On 5 December 2024, in accordance with s55(2A) of the Resource Management Act 1991, Policy 3.A.2 in Section 3A of the Waikato Regional Plan was amended to incorporate the changes made to clause 3.22 of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020.

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.

Published: 26 September 2024

Waikato Regional Council advises that herbicide may be used on public and coastal reserves throughout the Waikato region from now until July 2025 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, Mokau and Whiritoa areas. The work will be carried out by contractors in accordance with the Waikato Regional Plan. A spray plan is available on request.

Herbicides which may be used, and their HSNO classes, include (but are not limited to):

• Associate 600WDG: 6.3B, 6.4A, 9.1A, 9.2A
• Conquest/Tordon Brushkiller: 3.1D, 6.1D, 6.3B, 6.4A, 6.5B, 6.9B, 9.1A, 9.2A, 9.3C
• Dicamba 500SL: 6.1E, 6.3A, 6.4A, 6.9B, 9.1A, 9.2A, 9.3B, 9.4B
• Gallant Ultra: 3.1D, 6.1D, 6.1E, 6.4A, 6.9B, 9.4B, 9.1A
• Garlon 360: 3.1C, 8.1A, 6.1D, 8.3A, 6.5B, 6.9B, 9.1A, 9.2A, 9.3C
• Grazon: 6.1D, 6.3B, 6.4A, 6.5B, 6.9B, 9.1A, 9.2A, 9.3C
• Vigilant II: 6.5B, 6.9B
• Weedmaster G360: 6.1D, 6.4A, 9.1B
• X-Tree Wet & Dry: 6.1E, 6.4A, 6.5B, 6.9B, 9.1A, 9.2A

For more information, please call the Coastcare programme manager on 0800 800 401.

The council has been conducting a representation review, which it is required to do every six years. The last review was in 2018. 

The review process has included public consultation on a proposal to change the boundaries of the Waihou and Thames-Coromandel general constituencies. Consultation has concluded, with no appeals being received. The changes will take effect for the 2025 triennial elections. 

Published: 8 May 2024

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

Published: 15 November 2023

Waikato Regional Council has made a decision on provisions and matters raised in submissions on the Proposed Waikato Regional Policy Statement Change 1: National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and Future Proof Strategy update (Proposed Change 1). Proposed Change 1 makes changes to give effect to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and to reflect the updated Future Proof Strategy.

On 27 July 2023, the National Policy Statement for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Industrial Process Heat 2023 (NPSGG) came into force. It directs regional councils to amend regional plans to incorporate provisions 3.2 and 3.3 from the NPSGG as policies, without using the process set out in Schedule 1 to the RMA.

The NPSGG provides policies to guide decision making on resource consents that are required by the National Environmental Standard for GHG emissions from Industrial Process Heat (NES-GG). The NES-GG provides nationally consistent regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose of mitigating climate change by stopping the installation of new coal boilers and placing controls on fossil fuel use in existing boilers.

As of 12 April 2024, NPSGG provisions 3.2 and 3.3 have been inserted into Chapter 6 – Air Module of the Waikato Regional plan as 6.1.3 Policies (6) and (7).