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Funding secured to complete Raglan's Town2Surf cycleway
A safe path from Raglan’s town centre to the beach is a step closer to fruition following Waikato District Council’s successful funding application to the Tourism Infrastructure Fund (TIF).
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Council to replace Huntly Aquatic Centre Gas Boiler with electricity
WDC has received $158,000 of funding from the EECA to upgrade the Huntly Aquatic Centre Gas boiler with electricity.
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Make a difference, take a stand
An opportunity to make a real difference to local communities across the Waikato District is up for grabs, with several elected member changes happening at Waikato District Council this election year including a change in the Mayoral seat.
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Council receives official World Rally Champs application
Waikato District Council has received an official application to hold stages of the World Rally Championship in the Raglan and Te Akau areas on September 30.
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Construction phase of Whatawhata community facility project starts
Community members gathered in Whatawhata this week to mark an important milestone in a project that will improve the social cohesion and wellbeing of residents of the rural village.
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Council adopts rate to cover Raglan food waste collection costs
The future of the Raglan Food Waste Collection is secure following Waikato District Council’s adoption of an annual targeted rate of $72.90 to cover the service’s costs from July 2022.
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Upgraded Meremere Wastewater Treatment Plant now compliant with Regional Council
The abatement notice against Meremere WWTP has been lifted following upgrades to meet compliance
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Council seeks patience with legislative requests
Waikato District Council is requesting patience with legislative requests and processes (including those related to the granting of land use and subdivision consents) as the legal team deals with large numbers of requests for information and the impacts of COVID-19.
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Waikato District Council obtains AA+ credit rating
Waikato District Council has been given a Long-Term Local-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'AA+’ by Fitch, an international credit rating agency. The rating is the highest endorsement awarded on a local government level in New Zealand, placing Waikato District Council amongst top performers.
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Dumped rubbish causing problems for local charity shop
While we encourage people to donate items, please don’t use us as a dumping ground – that’s the message from a local op shop dealing with large piles of rubbish left outside their store.
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Council releases Pōkeno Public Realm Concept Plan
Pōkeno's Public Realm Concept Plan was developed to support the rapidly growing residential community.
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Waikato District economy performs strongly despite Covid-19 pandemic implications
The district has performed strongly from an economic standpoint and growth perspective, despite the COVID-19 implications
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Identifying high-pedestrian areas to prioritise earthquake-prone buildings
We want to know which busy streets may cause problems if an earthquake was to happen. We believe the streets we have identified have the highest volume of foot traffic and cars, but we want to hear from you. Have we got it right? You can give feedback until 5pm on Wednesday 18 May.
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Council adopts Dog Control Bylaw with changes, after listening to feedback from dog owners
We've listened – that’s the message to dog owners after Councillors adopted the Dog Control Bylaw and Policy today. As a result of your feedback, some changes have been made. You'll find a summary of the changes to dog exercise areas and rules here.
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Representation review finalised ahead of 2022 elections
Ward name changes and boundary shifts are among changes to Waikato District Council’s Proposed Representation Review following a determination made by the Local Government Commission (LGC) yesterday.
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Data-based approach means fewer water restrictions in Waikato
For the first time in many years, communities in many parts of Waikato have had a summer free of water restrictions, despite it being as hot and dry as ever. This is thanks to a new insights-based, collaborative approach to manage demand in the Waikato District, achieved through Council partnership with Watercare.
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Pause on resource consent pre-application service
Waikato District Council is unable to offer its resource consent pre-application service for at least four months, as staff deal with large numbers of consent applications and the impacts of Covid-19.
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Creative NZ funding offering boost for district arts projects
The Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) is currently open and accepting applications for creative arts projects across the district. Applications close March 14
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Council is awaiting Local Government Commission decision on proposed representation changes
Waikato District Council have been undertaking a review of how their wards are structured to ensure better representation for their communities ahead of the 2022 triennial local election.
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Shops to remain open on Easter Sunday
Shops in the Waikato district can continue to open on Easter Sunday after Council decided to keep its existing policy.
