Media releases

Community gives Glen Murray recycling service the big tick

08 Sep 2017

Waikato District Council will continue its monthly recycling drop-off day service at Glen Murray following consultation with the community.

Council improves assessment of wastewater pipes

06 Sep 2017

Waikato District Council’s knowledge of the state of its wastewater pipe network has been vastly improved following the first six months of its Wastewater Overflow Continual Improvement Programme.

Motoring mentors sought for young drivers

04 Sep 2017

Waikato District Council and the Waka Trust are calling for volunteers to help the youth of today to become better drivers.

Little free libraries spring up in Huntly

01 Sep 2017

The first two of six ‘little free libraries’ for Huntly are bringing some outdoors Spring pleasure to the Kimihia Home and Hospital, and to the Huntly Friendship House.

Ultrafast broadband is coming to more towns in the Waikato

Waikato district welcomes UFB expansion to growing towns

30 Aug 2017

Waikato District Council welcomes the Government announcement today that it will be rolling out a third wave of ultrafast broadband (UFB) to another six of the district’s growing towns, and providing mobile coverage for three more locations through the Rural Broadband initiative.

Final Results out for the Taupiri Community Board by-election

30 Aug 2017

The results indicate that Jo PECEKAJUS has been elected to the Taupiri Community Board of the Waikato District Council following a by-election which concluded at midday on Wednesday 30 August 2017.

Pooch play areas in Tuakau: have your say

28 Aug 2017

We are proposing to make Kowhai Reserve and reintroduce Centennial Park as off-lead dog exercise areas in Tuakau and we want to know what you think.

Planned zoning changes in Tuakau to wait for District Plan Review

25 Aug 2017

Waikato District Council’s Strategy & Finance Committee this week recommended the Council should not advance a separate plan to introduce residential zoning changes for Tuakau, but let it ‘lie on the table’ and include it’s intent in the District Plan Review due to be notified early next year.

Council invites community hall users to workshops

17 Aug 2017

Do you use one of Waikato District Council’s network of community halls?

China - The Great Wall - Marina Wihongi, Caleb Monk and Tuene Henderson

Waikato teenagers inspired by experiences in China

03 Aug 2017

Three teenagers arrived back at school this week after the trip of a lifetime to China that they were supported to apply for as a result of joining a Waikato District youth action group.

Planning for growth in the district

01 Aug 2017

Household growth rate in Waikato district is expected to surpass Hamilton and match Auckland’s growth rate over the next 26 years.

Council asks Tamahere community for views on facilities at reserve

31 Jul 2017

What level of quality would you like to see regarding facilities at the Tamahere Recreation Reserve and Piazza?

Congratulations to our Matariki stars

27 Jul 2017

The winners of the Waikato District Libraries Matariki competition were announced yesterday at a prize-giving held in the Council Chambers.

Vandals damage Ngaruawahia cemetery

25 Jul 2017

Waikato District Council and the Police have condemned shameful acts of vandalism carried out at a Ngaruawahia cemetery.

Council’s cadetship programme labelled as a win-win by Wintec

24 Jul 2017

Waikato District Council has initiated a partnership with Wintec to create employment opportunities for civil engineering students and develop highly-skilled and well-rounded staff members.

Submitting your building consent application just got a whole lot easier

21 Jul 2017

If you are submitting a building consent application to the Waikato District Council you’ll now find it much easier and quicker.

Youth-led ‘tree adoption’ in Tuakau rounds off district-wide programme

21 Jul 2017

Youth in Tuakau ran a ‘tree adoption’ on Sunday [16 July]that rounded off a series of youth-initiated events supported by Waikato District Council under its ‘Govern Up’ programme.

Housing Infrastructure Fund and Te Kauwhata growth – The Facts

14 Jul 2017

As you will have read over the last week or so, Prime Minister Bill English announced on 11 July that Waikato District Council was successful in its application for $37 million from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund.

Waikato District successful in bid for Government housing infrastructure fund

11 Jul 2017

Prime Minister Bill English today announced that Waikato District Council was successful in its application for $37 million from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund.

Nominations close for Taupiri Community Board by-election

05 Jul 2017

Nominations closed at noon today for the Taupiri Community Board by-election, following the recent resignation of a community board member.

Council adopts Annual Plan

29 Jun 2017

The Waikato District Council yesterday adopted its Annual Plan 2017/18 that will see targeted wastewater rates rise to allow for preparation of long term plans to protect waterways and environmentally sensitive areas from overflows.

Work on Hakarimata Summit Track starting next week

26 Jun 2017

The patience of the many avid users of the infamous Hakarimata Summit track is soon to be rewarded, and it won't be too long before fitness fans and nature lovers can run up its 1349 steps again.

Roading project improves safety at Puketaha School

23 Jun 2017

A Waikato District Council project to improve a section of road in Puketaha has led to a safer school community and a very impressed principal.

Still time to lodge an EQC claim for land damage after April floods

22 Jun 2017

Waikato district property owners whose land suffered damage from slips or flooding during the April floods still have time to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission (EQC).