Notice on Resolution of Maaori Wards

Notice is given that Waikato District Council has resolved to maintain the status quo of not establishing one or more Maaori wards for the 2019 elections.

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.

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.

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.

Rubbish and recycling collections disrupted

The Friday refuse and recycling collection for the northern area of our district will be happening today after yesterday’s tragic accident, which claimed the life of one of our contractors.

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.

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.

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.

Waikato District Plan Private Plan Change 20 – Lakeside Developments

The Waikato District Council has prepared a Summary of Decisions Requested by Submitters to Private Plan Change 20 – Lakeside Developments to the Waikato District Plan.

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).

Sprinkler restrictions now in place

Waikato District, Hamilton City and Waipa District are now all on Water Alert Level 1.

Award-winning author Catherine Chidgey at Ngaruawahia Library

Award winning author Catherine Chidgey will be at Ngaruawahia Library on Thursday 7 December for a book chat session.

Students take tour of Raglan’s water network

A group of Raglan Area School students got a tour of their town’s wastewater and water network earlier this week.

Apply for funding this summer for your community project

Applications are opening in December and in January for a range of Council-administered funds to support community projects and events in the Waikato district for next year.

Students selected for Council cadetship programme

Taking advantage of a chance to gain relevant, practical on-the-job experience has paid off for two Wintec engineering students.

Notice of Meetings - December 2017

The following meetings will be held during November/December 2017. All meetings will be held at the Waikato District Council.

Huntly footbridge to be reinstated

Waikato District Council has put together an approximate work programme to reinstate the Huntly footbridge.

We're on the road again

Currently the District Plan, which is the ‘rule book’ that manages the way land is used, developed and subdivided in the Waikato district, is in draft mode and we want to hear what you think.

New citizens sworn in at Turangawaewae

For the first time, Waikato District Council held its Citizenship Ceremony on the marae at Turangawaewae yesterday [Wednesday 8 November].

Notice of Hearing

A hearing will be held o hear submissions on the proposed Speed Limit Review Bylaw on Monday, 27 November 2017, 9.00am