Media releases

Taupiri School children with Waikato District Mayor and the Council's Placemaking team

Waikato school children ‘yarn bomb’ army tanks for ANZAC

19 Apr 2018

A Waikato district-wide ANZAC poppy ‘yarn bombing’ project spread to Waiouru today [Thursday 19 April] when Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson and the Council’s ‘Placemaking Team’ arrived at the National Army Museum to decorate the museum’s Centurion and Scorpion tanks on State Highway 1 with two yarn ‘camouflage nets’ decorated with hundreds of knitted poppies

ANZAC street art project blossoms again with 8,000 hand-crafted poppies

13 Apr 2018

An ANZAC street art project is blossoming again with more than 8,000 poppies hand-crafted by community groups appearing on trees and walkways across the Waikato District.

ANZAC services in Waikato district

13 Apr 2018

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

Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson tries the new fitness trail cycle strider

Ngaruawahia Fitness Trail open for use

06 Apr 2018

Waikato District’s first fitness trail featuring outdoor gym equipment was officially opened in Ngaruawahia last night (Thursday 5 April).

Cyclists on Waikato Esplanade, Ngaruawahia

Ngaruawahia Fitness Trail opens soon

23 Mar 2018

Waikato District’s first fitness trail featuring outdoor gym equipment will be installed along the Waikato Esplanade in Ngaruawahia after Easter, and the whole community is invited to attend the official opening at 5.30pm on Thursday 5 April.

Information for development in the Huntly East Subsidence areas

22 Mar 2018

As a result of Waikato District Council’s District Plan Review recent resource consent applications and the closure of the Huntly East Mine, Council had a specialist geological consultant relook at the risk of subsidence above the old Huntly East Mine.

Opening of the Greenslade Road generator

Greenslade generator ready to go

21 Mar 2018

A generator has been permanently installed on Greenslade Road in Raglan.

Waikato District Council's Long Term Plan 2018-28

Consultation opens on the Council's 10-year plan

14 Mar 2018

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

Wastewater network maintenance continues across the district

09 Mar 2018

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

Speed limits to be lowered in north Waikato

07 Mar 2018

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

Public information sessions on Council's Long Term Plan

02 Mar 2018

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.

Council unveils new Vision for fast-growing district

28 Feb 2018

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

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

23 Feb 2018

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.

Council continues to improve the wastewater network

12 Feb 2018

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.

Coastal erosion and climate change front of mind for Council

02 Feb 2018

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

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

18 Jan 2018

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

Feedback closing soon on draft District Plan

12 Jan 2018

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

Relief in the pipeline for Raglan’s tourists

20 Dec 2017

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

New off-leash dog exercise areas in Tuakau

18 Dec 2017

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.

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

15 Dec 2017

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

Council staff share some Christmas spirit

15 Dec 2017

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.

Kauri die-back prevention effort leads to national award

07 Dec 2017

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

New scholarship targets study to restore healthy Waikato River

06 Dec 2017

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

All Waikato District Council offices and libraries to be cash free

05 Dec 2017

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.