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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.

An annual report on the Waikato region’s state of wellbeing notes some significant trends for the 2022 update.

Waikato Regional Council is reminding farmers to ensure machinery, vehicles and equipment are cleaned ahead of Moving Day.

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.

Effluent is now an even more valuable resource, for its nutrient value continues to increase as fertiliser prices rise, says the Waikato Regional Council.

More Waikato farmers are taking their eye off the ball when it comes to effluent management, says Waikato Regional Council.

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.

OPINION: As I write, our nation has returned to level 4 lockdown and it has given me time to reflect on all we have accomplished in the year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit this country hard.

Dairy farmers are getting positive reviews from regional councils when it comes to managing effluent on farms.

Large farm operations and professional spreading companies should be setting examples of best practice, says Waikato Regional Council regional compliance manager Patrick Lynch.