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13 February 2017

Council prepares community for water meters

A key part of the plan to ensure the Waikato district continues to use water in a sustainable manner in the future is being implemented over the coming months.

13 February 2017

Raglan businesses ‘amped’ for free advice service

Raglan businesses flooded in to take advantage of the new free business support service that started at the Waikato District Council offices last week.

8 February 2017

New recycling option brings greater flexibility to rural residents

North Waikato residents will benefit from a new refuse and recycling drop-off facility opening in Tuakau later this month.

3 February 2017

We’re showing the love by wiping your overdue library fines

Waikato District Libraries will wipe your overdue fines during its Love your library week in exchange for cans of food.

3 February 2017

Don’t forget to have your say on Easter Trading

Time is running out for people to have their say on Easter Trading in the Waikato district.

3 February 2017

Come and join the Huntly Youth Action Group

Waikato District Council and Huntly’s young people have started a new youth group and want more young people to come and join the fun.

27 January 2017

Smoke testing to start in Raglan

If you see smoke coming from Raglan’s drainage system in the coming weeks, it should not be cause for alarm.

Ultrafast broadband is coming to more towns in the Waikato

26 January 2017

Waikato district welcomes UFB expansion to growing towns

Waikato District Council welcomes the government announcement that it will be rolling out a second wave of ultrafast broadband (UFB) to eight of its growing towns.

23 January 2017

Growth in Waikato district surpasses Wellington, affordability cited.

Waikato is confirmed as the highest-growth district council in the North Island according to the latest figures from Statistics NZ, and housing affordability may be part of the reason.

17 January 2017

Road safety messages that stick

Road safety is not a normal topic of conversation heard down at the pub, but a set of retro beer bottle stickers has sparked bar-room chatter of that nature in Raglan this summer.

16 January 2017

Free Raglan business service launches in February

A February start date has been announced for a new business support service in Raglan offering free advice and access to enterprise funding.

12 January 2017

Waikato district moves to restricted fire season

A restricted fire season will be introduced for rural areas of the Waikato district from 20 January, 2017.

11 January 2017

Doing bombs banned at Waikato swimming pools

Doing bombs has been banned at all Waikato District Council-owned swimming pools.

9 January 2017

Council announces new business service in Raglan

Raglan business people will soon be able to access a free advisory and support service to help their enterprise grow.

6 January 2017

Mapping our District’s Outstanding Natural Features

From the Hunua Ranges in the north to the volcanic features of Karioi and Pirongia in the south, Waikato District boasts a number of outstanding natural landscapes and landscape features.

24 December 2016

Blue-green algal bloom health warning issued for Lake Whangape

The Waikato District Health Board (DHB) has issued a new health warning for Lake Whangape in the Waikato district due to raised levels of cyanobacterial toxins from algal blooms.

21 December 2016

Lake Rotokauri announced as finalist at ecological awards

Waikato District Council’s Lake Rotokauri project has again gained recognition for a job well done.

19 December 2016

Cans for a Cause proceeds delivered to food banks

The proceeds of Waikato District Council’s Cans for a Cause are being distributed this week.

16 December 2016

Refuse and recycling one day later over festive season

Refuse and recycling collections over the festive season will occur one day later than usual.

15 December 2016

Fire danger expected to be high in Waikato district early next year

The Waikato Rural Fire Authority is urging people planning to have burn offs and fires on their properties over the summer, to get them taken care of before Christmas.

15 December 2016

‘Tiny library’ designed to stimulate a sense of community

Pokeno’s new ‘tiny library’ was unveiled this week on a site chosen by the community in the middle of the village between the Pokeno Community Hall and the old post office.

14 December 2016

Close-down period for consents teams over Christmas: Council advises people to factor this in

Waikato District Council reminds customers to factor in the statutory close-down period for its consents teams.

14 December 2016

Waikato District Council summer liquor bans in force

With summer weather around the corner and the festive season well underway, Waikato District Council is keen for ‘the season of good cheer’ to remain just that with a reminder of its regular and holiday season liquor bans.

13 December 2016

Proposed Easter Trading Policy will give shop owners the choice to open

Waikato District Council is proposing to adopt an Easter Trading Policy which will allow shops within the Waikato district to open on Easter Sunday.