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21 October 2021

Labour Day Council Updates

This Monday 25 October, Labour Day, all Council offices and libraries will be closed.

Food donations for the Ngaruawahia Foodbank

15 October 2021

Supporting our community through COVID

Waikato District Council staff have stepped up and given back to their community during the latest COVID-19 lockdown.

14 October 2021

Two candidates for Raglan Community Board by-election

Kiri Binnersley and Alan Vink have been nominated to fill an extraordinary vacancy on the Raglan Community Board with an election by postal vote being called for.

13 October 2021

Woodlands Estate attracts attention on the awards circuit

Waikato District Council commends Woodlands Estate Historic Reserve and the multiple awards they are nominated for.

7 October 2021

Council to implement Raglan Airfield safety improvement recommendations

Waikato District Council will carry out safety improvements at Raglan Airfield after an independent report identified a number of issues that need to be addressed.

1 October 2021

Appeals period opens for Council’s representation review – Reshape Waikato

Waikato District Council has announced a revised final proposal on representation arrangements for the next local body elections with a month-long period for appeals and objections that opens today, and closes at 5pm on 3 November 2021.

30 September 2021

Waikato District Council submits feedback to DIA on proposed three waters reform

WDC have provided feedback to the DIA on the proposed three waters reform after an eight-week reflection period.

29 September 2021

Council and Xtreme Zero Waste sign food waste funding agreement

Kerbside food waste collection will continue in Raglan for this financial year following the signing of a funding agreement by Waikato District Council and Xtreme Zero Waste.

24 September 2021

New deadline for Proposed District Plan decision approved

Waikato District Council has received Ministerial approval to extend the deadline for a decision on its Proposed Waikato District Plan (PDP) until 17 January 2022.

21 September 2021

WDC proud of relationship with Watercare amid three waters reform discussions

WDC celebrates two years of its partnership with Watercare Services Limited.

20 September 2021

Proposed Livestock Movement Bylaw open for submissions

Safety of road users and farmers is front of mind in Waikato District Council’s proposed Livestock Movement Bylaw that goes out for consultation today.

16 September 2021

Approval pending on deadline extension for Proposed District Plan decision

The Council sought Ministerial approval to extend the decision deadline from 18 September 2021 until 17 January 2022 after receiving a recommendation from the independent PDP hearing panel.

15 September 2021

Nominations open for Raglan Community Board by-election

Nominations open today for an extraordinary vacancy on the Raglan Community Board following the death of the Board’s deputy chair, Bob MacLeod, last month.

8 September 2021

Raahui Pookeka | Huntly railway station and the journey to restoration

WDC is working hard to relocate the historic Huntly railway building back to its original site.

20 August 2021

Level 4 will continue until 11.59pm 24 August 2021

We hope you are staying safe and looking after yourself, and your whānau. All council facilities will remain closed during Alert Level 4 but our phonelines are still open as per normal.

22 July 2021

Teamwork plays key role in grandstand roofing project

The grandstand at Huntly Rugby Club has a new roof following the completion of a complex project.

20 July 2021

An urgent upgrade to Te Kauwhata’s wastewater treatment plant is expected to address wastewater discharge issues into Lake Waikare

WDC is upgrading the Te Kauwhata treatment plant which will process wastewater to a better quality so higher amounts of wasterwater can be processed, whilst remaining within consent levels.

16 July 2021

New partnership will bring the Tamahere Gully Network to life

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has cleared a pathway towards further ecological restoration and the creation of new walkways in the Tamahere Gully Network.

15 July 2021

Waikato District Council welcomes support for sector through three waters reform

Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson has welcomed the release of further information about central government's water reform agenda, including a $2.5+ billion support package for Councils and more detailed information about how a transition would happen, should it go ahead.