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7 December 2018

Proposed increase to Matangi Hall targeted rate

Council has received a request from the Matangi Hall Committee to increase the current Matangi Hall targeted rate from $24 to $30 for the 2019/20 year onwards.

5 December 2018

Smart Water show a success

A Smart Water pilot in early childhood centres was so successful it’s been run again.

Tuakau kids get rewarded for doing good deed

5 December 2018

Tuakau tamariki show initiative, get rewarded

Six Tuakau tamariki have done their bit to keep their community clean and tidy.

30 November 2018

Councils move to Water Alert Level 1 in most areas of the wider Waikato

Hamilton City, Waikato district, Te Awamutu and Pirongia will move to Water Alert Level 1 tomorrow (1 December).

28 November 2018

Waikato District Council endorses passenger rail business case

A business case seeking central government funding for a start-up passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland was endorsed by the Waikato District Council at a specially-convened council meeting today (Wednesday 28 November).

27 November 2018

Fake freedom camping officers operating in Raglan

Raglan freedom campers beware – we’ve had reports of people impersonating Council officers and asking campers for payment.

5 November 2018

Ngaruawahia Safe Kids Day

Nearly 300 Year 7 and 8 children from schools in Ngaruawahia and surrounding areas will be attending a Safe Kids Day at The Point, Ngaruawahia, on Wednesday this week (7 November) as part of a health and safety collaborative educational effort by the Council, KiwiRail, emergency services and other organisations.

5 November 2018

Waikato District Council doing big things in the ecological space

Three recent acknowledgements in the ecological space show that Waikato District Council is doing its bit for the environment.

2 November 2018

Huntly War Memorial Hall on the road to recovery

Waikato District Council has released $140,000 of funding to allow initial work on the refurbishment of Huntly War Memorial Hall to be completed.

31 October 2018

Huntly Aquatic Centre wins NZ Outstanding Pool Award

Huntly’s own swimming pool last week was awarded the New Zealand Recreation Association’s Outstanding Pool Award for 2018, recognition for being the best run swimming pool in New Zealand.

31 October 2018

Come and hear about coastal hazards

Waikato District Council wants to see Port Waikato and Raglan residents this weekend as it continues with land use planning work around coastal hazards and the effects of climate change.

29 October 2018

Raglan wins Supreme Keep New Zealand Beautiful Award

Raglan came up trumps at this year’s Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards, winning the Most Beautiful Small Town Award and overall Supreme Award.

24 October 2018

Raglan’s public toilet makeover begins

Work is under way on an upgrade to public toilets in Raglan after Government funding was secured this year.

Waikato District Council Annual Report Summary 2017-18

19 October 2018

Council aims for sustainability

Economic and environmental sustainability have been high on a list of goals for a number of major Waikato District Council projects this year according to the Council’s annual report which is being distributed in an easy-read summary for residents and ratepayers next week [from Tuesday 22 October].

16 October 2018