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21 April 2021

Council’s pensioner housing sits better with social housing provider – feedback sought

WDC are proposing to change the way it delivers pensioner housing and is seeking feedback on this through its Long Term Plan consultation, which ends on 7 May 2021.

16 April 2021

Mud, sweat and (furry) ears – the Dirty Dog Challenge is back!

Our Dirty Dog Challenge is back for 2021! This popular event for dog owners will be held on Saturday 26 June at the Ngaruawahia Christian Youth Camp.

16 April 2021

General rate options up for debate during consultation on our plan for the next ten years

We want your views about the general rate increase we are proposing between 2021 and 2024. Should we ‘go hard and go early’ or be more cautious and spread rate increases more evenly over the first three years?

7 April 2021

Have your say on our plan for the next ten years

Feedback opens today on Waikato District Council’s consultation document as it looks to prepare the 2021-31 Long Term Plan, which is the district’s plan of attack for the next 10 years.

12 March 2021

New mapping tool to help with representation review

Waikato District Council is asking for input on potential representation arrangements for the 2022 local government elections as part of its representation review. This is a chance for the community to put forward suggestions on how wards, community boards and elected members could be arranged.

16 February 2021

Mayor pushes for Port Waikato inclusion in Auckland’s COVID alert level 3 area

Waikato District Council Mayor Allan Sanson is advocating for an Auckland Level 2/Level 3 border change in the North West of the Waikato district to allow Port Waikato residents access to facilities in their nearest towns of Tuakau and Pokeno.

25 January 2021

Construction of Te Awa River Ride’s Tamahere section starts

Construction is set to start on Waikato District Council’s Hamilton to Cambridge section of Te Awa River Ride, following a successful tender at the end of last year.

19 January 2021

PopUp Business School Aotearoa to pop-up in Waikato district

Budding entrepreneurs living or working in the Waikato district will have the opportunity to attend a free ten-day business course this March.

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11 December 2020

New bus service for the Pokeno and Tuakau communities

A dedicated bus service will launch in the new year, linking the north Waikato communities of Tuakau and Pokeno to Pukekohe.

9 December 2020

Stricter quality control leads to recycling changes

Due to stricter controls being put in place by processors who receive recycling from Waikato District Council waste contractors, lids from plastic and glass containers need to be taken off and put in the rubbish.

2 December 2020

Keeping of animals in urban areas – Have your say and shape the future of our district

We're asking for feedback on our proposed Keeping of Animals Bylaw, the proposed new bylaw is open for submissions until 5pm on Monday 25 January.

1 December 2020

Council calls for Further Submissions on the Proposed District Plan (Stage 2)

Stage 2 of the proposed district plan, which covers natural hazards and climate change, was notified in July 2020. Those wanting to make a further submission have until 5pm on 14 December 2020.

27 November 2020

Health notice lifted for Pukemiro and Glen Afton residents

A precautionary health notice has today been lifted for residents living within three kilometres of Puke Coal’s construction and demolition landfill in Pukemiro. This follows evidence there is currently no active fire at or near the surface. A fire had been burning at the site since August.

14 November 2020

Precautionary health guidance provided to Pukemiro and Glen Afton communities

A precautionary health notice has today been given to all residents living within three kilometres of Puke Coal’s construction and demolition landfill in Pukemiro. A fire has been burning at the site since August.

10 November 2020

Council will get fresh new ideas from planning students

Waikato District Council is proving itself to be a learning organisation after introducing a number of Resource Management Policy Planner casual, fixed-term jobs aimed at students.

27 October 2020

Alcohol licence applications will be advertised online

We're making it simpler and more cost effective to let the public know when you have applied for an alcohol licence. It will also be easier for people to find details about current alcohol licence applications.

22 October 2020

Appeal for information after dog shot multiple times with an air gun

Our Animal Control team are appealing for information after finding a dog in Whatawhata that has been shot multiple times with an air gun.

16 October 2020

Raglan youth make music and soundsystem which brings everyone together

Funding from Waikato District Council’s Creative Communities Scheme has resulted in a project that has brought youth together through music.

15 October 2020

Tuakau Library to move next door for a few months

Tuakau Library will move next door into the Tuakau War Memorial Town Hall next month, as preparations start for the library refurbishment project.

6 October 2020

Northern water restrictions adjusted for commercial users

Changes to the water restrictions currently in place in Pokeno and Tuakau look set to change for commercial users as we edge closer to summer.

6 October 2020

Council asks for opinions on coastal reserves in Raglan

Waikato District Council is calling for submissions on its Draft Raglan (Whaingaroa) Coastal Reserve Management Plan.

30 September 2020

Council calls for community input into Huntly playground upgrade

One of the playgrounds on Huntly Domain is due for an upgrade, and Waikato District Council wants to know what the community wants to see in the new and improved version.

22 September 2020

Re-Shape Waikato – Final week to complete the Representation Review Community Survey

Waikato District Council is asking its communities to complete a survey about what is most important about their communities. The purpose of the survey is to collect information on ‘communities of interest’ for the 2019-2021 Representation Review Project – Re-Shape Waikato.

21 September 2020

CCTV cameras to go up in Huntly to improve community safety

A number of CCTV cameras are being installed in Huntly this month in a bid to improve community safety and help reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.