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Waikato District Council's Long Term Plan 2018-28

14 March 2018

Consultation opens on the Council's 10-year plan

A month-long consultation opens today on Waikato District Council’s 10-year Long Term Plan, which proposes a general rate increase of 6.24% from 1 July.

Huntly's Baker Street pump station blocked with rags

9 March 2018

Wastewater network maintenance continues across the district

Waikato District Council is continuing its work to improve the wastewater network across the district.

Have your say on the speed limits around the district

7 March 2018

Speed limits to be lowered in north Waikato

Speed limits on a number of roads in the northern part of Waikato District will change next month.

2 March 2018

Public information sessions on Council's Long Term Plan

Waikato District Council is holding 15 public information sessions around the district on its Long Term Plan to help residents and ratepayers with the issues being raised for consultation and to answer any questions.

28 February 2018

Council unveils new Vision for fast-growing district

To help manage the country’s third fastest-growing district, Waikato District Council today unveiled a new vision that will guide its plans for the next 10 years.

Waikato District Council to adopt its Long Term Plan 2018-28 CD

23 February 2018

Council plans 6.24% general rate increase, offers $28.3m savings on waters services

Waikato District Council will meet next week (Wednesday 28 February) to approve a consultation document for its draft 10-year Long Term Plan (LTP 2018-28) which proposes a general rate increase of 6.24% from 1 July.

12 February 2018

Council continues to improve the wastewater network

After a successful trial in Raglan last year, Waikato District Council’s wastewater education campaign kicks off around the rest of the district in 2018.

2 February 2018

Coastal erosion and climate change front of mind for Council

Waikato District Council is talking with the community about the effects of coastal erosion and climate change as part of the up-coming District Plan.

HydroTech have started work on Council's wastewater network

18 January 2018

Innovative technology used to clean and check Council's wastewater network

Waikato District Council has appointed a contractor to continue the cleaning and inspection of its wastewater network, work which was started in early 2017.

District Plan open day held at Te Kowhai

12 January 2018

Feedback closing soon on draft District Plan

Successful workshops were held around the Waikato district late last year as part of Waikato District Council’s draft District Plan consultation.

Council has been awarded funding to boost infrastructure in the tourism hot spot of Raglan

20 December 2017

Relief in the pipeline for Raglan’s tourists

Waikato District Council welcomes the announcement of their successful application to the Tourism Infrastructure Fund for facilities in Raglan.

18 December 2017

New off-leash dog exercise areas in Tuakau

Tuakau now has two more off-leash dog exercise areas - one at Kowhai Reserve and one at Centennial Park, on the corner of Bollard Road and Park Avenue. The other existing off-leash exercise areas in Tuakau are Alexandra Redoubt Reserve and Les Batkin Reserve.

15 December 2017

Share your stories of those who served in WW1 at Waikato District Libraries

The He Pou Aroha Community Cenotaph roadshow, by Auckland War Memorial Museum, will be at our libraries over the coming months.

15 December 2017

Council staff share some Christmas spirit

The day after an arsonist destroyed three waka belonging to a Tuakau waka ama club last month, an annual hangi organised by staff at Waikato District Council turned into an impromptu fundraiser for the club, Waka Tangata o Te Ahinamai Te Toki ku Tuakau.

7 December 2017

Kauri die-back prevention effort leads to national award

A Tauhei-based conservation group supported by Waikato District Council, has won a national award for its work to protect and enhance native plant life.

Waikato River looking north from The Point, Ngaruawahia

6 December 2017

New scholarship targets study to restore healthy Waikato River

Waikato-Tainui and the Waikato District Council have jointly launched a new $10,000 student scholarship designed to raise awareness of the vision and strategy for the Waikato River, and to support tertiary studies that may contribute to restoring its health and wellbeing.

Council offices and libraries going cash free

5 December 2017

All Waikato District Council offices and libraries to be cash free

Waikato District Council offices and libraries will be cash-free from 17 February 2018 and rate payers should receive a flyer with their rates notices this week notifying them of this.

left to right Mayor Allan Sanson, youth reps Azabeth Dobby (Meremere), Cory Newport (Nga) Phoebe Comins (H), Logan Cotter (H), Wirihana Eriepa (Nga)

1 December 2017

Waikato District Council celebrates youth engagement programme

About 40 guests including youth representatives on Waikato District Council community boards, their mentors, and the groups they lead, attended an end-of-year celebration of the Council’s youth engagement programme at the Council chambers this week (Wednesday 29 November).