Media releases

Waikato DC CEO Gavin Ion examines submissions on the Proposed District Plan

Council calls for Further Submissions on the Proposed District Plan (Stage 1)

29 Apr 2019

Waikato District Council has called for ‘further submissions’ on nearly 1,000 submissions that it received following notification of the Proposed Waikato District Plan (Stage 1) in July last year.

Pokeno bridge now open

24 Apr 2019

Pokeno’s Hitchen Road bridge is now open to the public.

Ngaruawahia cenotaph damaged by vandals

24 Apr 2019

Ngaruawahia’s cenotaph at The Point has been damaged and despite the community’s quick reaction to report it to Waikato District Council; it unfortunately won’t be fixed in time for Anzac Day.

Tell Council what you want Tuakau

24 Apr 2019

We want your ideas for a bigger and better library. That’s the message from Waikato District Council as staff ask for community input into its Tuakau Library Refurbishment Project.

Anzac services to be held around the Waikato district

16 Apr 2019

ANZAC services will be held in nine townships across Waikato district on 25 April this year.

The Dirty Dog Challenge is back!

15 Apr 2019

Waikato District Council and Hamilton City Council have teamed up again to hold another Dirty Dog Challenge. This is a unique event where dogs and their owners can navigate their way through a mud-filled obstacle course.

Waikato District Council Representation Review final proposal

Local Government Commission endorses Waikato District Council’s representation proposal

08 Apr 2019

The Local Government Commission has largely endorsed Waikato District Council’s final proposal for representation arrangements for the next local body elections, including the shape of the district’s voting Wards and the number of Councillors elected.

Local Government Commission's decision on the Representation Review Process

04 Apr 2019

Local Government Commission announces decision on representation arrangements for Waikato District Council

Lower speed limits kick in

04 Apr 2019

Drivers should be prepared to lower their speed on some roads in the Waikato District from the end of April.

Council’s inorganic service not being run as usual

03 Apr 2019

Waikato District Council’s inorganic service will not be taking place as usual. The service, which is traditionally held around this time of year, wasn’t included in the refuse and recycling targeted rate for 2018/19.

Bat habitat temporarily closed

29 Mar 2019

Endangered species found in dangerous trees means one of the Waikato district’s reserves needs to temporarily close.

Local event cancelled: National Remembrance Service at Turangawaewae Marae

27 Mar 2019

Regretfully the event announced earlier today to be held at Turangawaewae Marae to watch the National Remembrance Service for the victims of the Christchurch mosques terrorist attack, has been cancelled.

Consultation opens on proposed targeted rate for Raglan’s kerbside food waste collection service

27 Mar 2019

Raglan residents are being asked if they would be prepared to pay a targeted rate for the continuation of the town’s kerbside food waste collection service.

National Remembrance Service to be livestreamed at Turangawaewae Marae

27 Mar 2019

Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson, together with Turangawaewae Marae invites everyone to come together this Friday at Turangawaewae to watch the National Remembrance Service for the victims of the Christchurch mosques terrorist attack.

Water restrictions lifted in most of the Waikato

25 Mar 2019

Water restrictions have today been lifted in most parts of the Waikato district.

Waikato District Mayor expresses sympathy for Christchurch terror victims

18 Mar 2019

Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson has expressed sympathy for the victims of last Friday’s horrific acts of terror at two mosques in Christchurch, where fifty people lost their lives.

Take your pooch for a doggy dip to end the summer season

12 Mar 2019

We’re closing our pools for winter so we’re inviting people to bring their dogs along for a swim on the final day. The Waikato Pound Pups pool party will be held at Tuakau Centennial Pool on Sunday 24 March and at Ngaruwahaia Pool on Sunday 31 March.

Feedback opens on Council’s Blueprint project

11 Mar 2019

Waikato District Council is taking a new and different approach to planning across the entire district.

Council appoints new Iwi and Community Partnership Manager

11 Feb 2019

Waikato District Council will soon be building stronger relationships with iwi and the wider community thanks to the appointment of Sam Toka as its new Iwi and Community Partnership Manager.

Kohe with Waikato District Council’s Zoey Jackson

Huntly gets creative with its first ‘Arts in the Park’

08 Feb 2019

Huntly’s first ‘Arts in the Park’ family day at Fraser Park on Saturday next week (16 Feb) will offer people the chance to try out different arts and crafts for themselves, and children will be able to share their work with their favourite dog from the Waikato District Council animal control team.

Businesses and employment growing in Waikato District

07 Feb 2019

Employment in Waikato District increased 3.5% in the 2018 financial year, higher than a national growth figure of 3%, according to the latest statistics from Infometrics, and unemployment across the Waikato region has remained the lowest in the country at 3.4% in the latest December 2018 quarter compared with the latest national figure of 4.3%.

Construction of new Meremere library starts soon

05 Feb 2019

Steps towards turning the Meremere Hall into a community hub will progress this month when construction starts of a new library on site.

River-based scholarship offered for the first time

05 Feb 2019

A commitment between Waikato-Tainui and Waikato District Council to co-manage the Waikato River by restoring and protecting its health and wellbeing is the driving force behind an inaugural scholarship announced late last year.

Parts of Waikato district on Water Alert Level 2

29 Jan 2019

Some parts of the Waikato district are now on Water Alert Level 2. Residents of Tauwhare, Gordonton and Matangi have further water restrictions as their water is supplied by Hamilton City. Te Awamutu and Pirongia remain on Alert Level 1.