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Dairy accord report highlights need for improvement
March 18, 2010
The latest snapshot of Waikato dairy farmer compliance with regional council effluent management rules shows the importance of the council working with farmers to improve the situation, says Environment Waikato.
Disabled experience bus buzz
March 12, 2010
Helping disabled people understand how easy it is to use Hamilton buses was the aim of an information day held in the central city yesterday by CCS Disability Action and Environment Waikato, with help from Hamilton City Council.
Council adopts Draft Annual Plan for consultation
March 12, 2010
Environment Waikato today adopted its 2010/11 Draft Annual Plan based on a rates requirement of $68.83 million, an overall increase of 1.86 per cent to existing ratepayers.
Waikato CDEM Group looking to step up public education
March 09, 2010
The chairman of the Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group says new national statistics on natural disaster preparedness underline the need for more public education in the Waikato region.
New alligator weed outbreak
March 09, 2010
Environment Waikato is working with landowners at a new subdivision in north Hamilton to deal with one of the largest infestations of alligator weed the city has seen.
EW considers stakeholder questions on hydrology report
March 05, 2010
Environment Waikato says it will consider carefully points and questions raised by stakeholders about its new draft report looking at the potential impacts of pine-to-pasture conversions in the Upper Waikato River catchment.
RTC chair welcomes Expressway progress
March 05, 2010
The chair of the multi-agency Waikato Regional Transport Committee says the Government’s announcement today of the contract for the Te Rapa section of the Waikato Expressway is great news for the regional economy and road safety.
Learn how to help protect the environment
March 04, 2010
Environment Waikato, Waipa District Council and the Ngaroto Lake Care Group are joining forces to run a field day for people interested in, or already involved in, improving the environment in their local community.
RTC chair welcomes new national road safety strategy
March 03, 2010
The chairman of the multi-agency Waikato Regional Transport Committee has today strongly welcomed a new ten-year Government Safer Journeys strategy aimed at reducing fatalities and serious injuries on New Zealand roads.
Consents granted for sand mining
March 02, 2010
Environment Waikato and Waipa District Council have granted resource consents to a Ngahinapouri dairy farmer to extend an existing sand mining operation and undertake associated earthworks.
Tsunami update as at 8.30am
March 01, 2010
The Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is concerned some people ignored the tsunami warning and headed to Coromandel beaches yesterday.
Tsunami update as at 6.00 pm
February 28, 2010
The higher than usual waves predicted for the Waikato region’s east coast around high tide this evening are not expected to have any impacts on coastal property.
Tsunami update as at 4.00pm
February 28, 2010
Strong currents and unusual tidal effects are expected to continue on the east coast of the Waikato region for the next 15 hours. The Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is still urging people to exercise caution in harbours and coastal areas and stay out of the water.
Tsunami update as at 12.30pm
February 28, 2010
The Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has received reports of strong tidal currents at Whitianga and Tairua, but this could be more widespread, especially at harbour entrances. No reports of any problems due to this effect have been received for the east coast of the Waikato region.
Tsunami update as at 8.30am
February 28, 2010
It is now expected that any tsunami activity to hit the east coast of the Waikato region may start to show up just after 9am this morning. This prediction follows signs tsunami activity has occurred at the Chatham Islands later than originally expected.
Updated tsunami advisory at 5.15am
February 28, 2010
Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is continuing to urge residents of the Waikato region’s east coast to stay away from the ocean after a warning that a tsunami up to one metre high is due to hit from about 7am onwards today.
Tsunami update from Waikato CDEM Group
February 28, 2010
Update as at 3.30 am
Residents of the Waikato region’s east coast are being urged to stay away from the ocean after a warning that a tsunami is due to hit from about 7am onwards on Sunday 28 February following an earthquake off Chile.
Council proposes 1.86 per cent rates increase
February 26, 2010
Environment Waikato has signed off its draft 2010/11 budgets based on a rates requirement of $68.83 million, an overall increase of 1.86 per cent to existing ratepayers.
Fish for the future
February 24, 2010
Fish for the future is the theme of this year’s Seaweek, which will feature a series of free lectures and beach clean-ups in the Waikato.
Waikato CDEM Group studies Ministry report
February 22, 2010
Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group chairman Peter Lee says he is very encouraged by the commitment shown by senior regional politicians to lifting the performance of Civil Defence in the Waikato.
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