Four days of talks have wrapped up, with Waikato regional councillors agreeing a proposed 10-year budget with a 6 per cent rates rise from current ratepayers in 2024/25. Councillors heard how the proposed increase in the first year of the 2024-2034 Long .
New Zealand’s first home-grown fish-friendly flood pump, commissioned by Waikato Regional Council, has successfully passed a 1.2-metre-long shortfin eel. The prototype pump, which has been developed to replace existing MacEwans PPF axial pumps and is .
Due to public demand, people on the southern outskirts of Hamilton can soon connect to the city bus network through two trial services starting on Monday, 12 February, from Matangi and Tamahere. The alternating service goes through Matangi to Tamahere .
Substantial changes to Hamilton’s bus network will boost frequency and streamline popular transfer options from Monday, 5 February. With 102 more trips each week, nearly all Hamilton suburban routes will run every 30-40 minutes during peak times .
Waikato Regional Council is asking the Environment Minister to “call in” a waste to energy plant consent application to enable greenhouse gas emissions to be considered. Global Contracting Solutions Limited wants to build the plant in Racecourse Road, .