6 May 2019

Council launches new online tool to make further submissions on its district plan easier

Waikato District Council has launched a new online tool to help residents and ratepayers identify whether any of the nearly 1,000 submissions on the Council’s Proposed Waikato District Plan (Stage 1) will have an impact on them and to help them decide whether to make a further submission. The period for further submissions is open until 9am on Monday 27 May 2019.

1 May 2019

Calling all artists and poets to celebrate Matariki

If you like art or writing, then the Waikato District Libraries Matariki Competition is for you!

29 April 2019

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

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.

24 April 2019

Pokeno bridge now open

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

24 April 2019

Ngaruawahia cenotaph damaged by vandals

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.

24 April 2019

Tell Council what you want Tuakau

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.

16 April 2019

Anzac services to be held around the Waikato district

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

15 April 2019

The Dirty Dog Challenge is back!

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.

8 April 2019

Local Government Commission endorses Waikato District Council’s representation proposal

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.

4 April 2019

Local Government Commission's decision on the Representation Review Process

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

4 April 2019

Lower speed limits kick in

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

3 April 2019

Council’s inorganic service not being run as usual

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.

29 March 2019

Bat habitat temporarily closed

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

27 March 2019

Local event cancelled: National Remembrance Service at Turangawaewae Marae

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.

27 March 2019

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

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.

27 March 2019

National Remembrance Service to be livestreamed at Turangawaewae Marae

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.

25 March 2019

Water restrictions lifted in most of the Waikato

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

18 March 2019

Waikato District Mayor expresses sympathy for Christchurch terror victims

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.

12 March 2019

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

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.

11 March 2019

Feedback opens on Council’s Blueprint project

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