Displaying items by tag: Waikato Regional Council
Companies fined for damaging stream
A farming company and an earthworks contractor have been fined $76,500 for unlawfully excavating a north Waikato stream.
'Highly careless' forestry harvest results in convictions
Convictions and fines totalling over $100,000 have been imposed for environmental damage caused by a “highly careless” pine woodlot harvest and associated earthworks on a farm in northern Waikato.
Funding boost for 44 small scale community pest control projects
Waikato Regional Council has given 44 pest animal and plant control projects $150,000 in funding in the latest round of its Small Scale Community Initiatives Fund (SSCIF).
Bridge to bridge project ends
A three-year community-led project to replant the riparian margins of the Waitoa River between the Puketuku and Station Road bridges near Matamata has been completed.
Report provides snapshot of region's overall wellbeing
An annual report on the Waikato region’s state of wellbeing notes some significant trends for the 2022 update.
Good Moving Day planning key
Waikato Regional Council is reminding farmers to ensure machinery, vehicles and equipment are cleaned ahead of Moving Day.
New Waikato Regional Council chair
Barry Quayle has been voted in as the new chair of Waikato Regional Council, after a majority of councillors backed the removal of Tamahere dairy farmer Russ Rimmington from the top spot in a meeting held yesterday.
Treat effluent as fertiliser
Effluent is now an even more valuable resource, for its nutrient value continues to increase as fertiliser prices rise, says the Waikato Regional Council.
Waikato farmers urged to improve effluent management
More Waikato farmers are taking their eye off the ball when it comes to effluent management, says Waikato Regional Council.
Illegal stream works results in fine
A Waikato farmer has been convicted and fined $25,050 for carrying out unlawful earthworks in a stream on his Te Awamutu property in May and June 2020.
