Category: Waikato District Council

Catch up with the Mayor at the Tamahere Country Market this Saturday, June 20, 8.30 a.m. – 1p.m.

If you were hoping to get to the Open Day last Sunday and didn’t quite make it, or have something else you’d like to discuss, Mayor, Axel Bech, will be out and about, and happy to chat with you, at the Tamahere Country Market on Saturday. With the choice of Local Government amalgamation options to… Read More Catch up with the Mayor at the Tamahere Country Market this Saturday, June 20, 8.30 a.m. – 1p.m.

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Simplifying Local Government? You can hear more about it from the Mayor this Sunday at the Open Day in Tamahere. Many other topics of interest to discuss too. 2.00pm to 5.00pm at the Tamahere Community Centre on Devine Road. All Welcome.

Council is keen for residents to know more about and give feedback on the possible amalgamation options for our Council and our wider area. What is the logical/ preferred structure for the future? It is nearly 40 years since the current boundaries and responsibilities of local Government were created. Now that Regional Councils have been… Read More Simplifying Local Government? You can hear more about it from the Mayor this Sunday at the Open Day in Tamahere. Many other topics of interest to discuss too. 2.00pm to 5.00pm at the Tamahere Community Centre on Devine Road. All Welcome.

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Matangi Community Committee Meeting, Wednesday June 10, in the Matangi School Hall, at 7 p.m. Meeting to start with 10 minutes from the Mayor on possible amalgamation talks.

The Matangi Community Committee was formed to liaise with council on the 2005 and 2013 Community plans and as a group is used as a way for Council to contact the community and vice versa. The Agenda for our meeting on Wednesday will begin with an update from the Mayor on Council amalgamation possibilities, and… Read More Matangi Community Committee Meeting, Wednesday June 10, in the Matangi School Hall, at 7 p.m. Meeting to start with 10 minutes from the Mayor on possible amalgamation talks.

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update April-May 2026 – Plans to amalgamate? Rates increases approved.

Head Start Pathway for Council amalgamation Under the Government’s ‘Simplifying Local Government’ initiative, the Government has announced a voluntary pathway allowing Councils until August 9 to submit proposals to amalgamate into larger unitary authorities before the next local government elections in 2028, or the Government will design a structure for them after that time. Unitary… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update April-May 2026 – Plans to amalgamate? Rates increases approved.

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Great to see students involved in ANZAC remembrance in Matangi.

Preserving and growing the Community Poppy Net at Matangi School. Teacher Kat Osborne has ensured this poignant reminder continues. “A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful ladies from our community who gave their time each Monday to help 14 Year 5 students learn to knit. The pride on their faces as they added their own… Read More Great to see students involved in ANZAC remembrance in Matangi.

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update March 2026 – here’s an offer..

Join the new Community Voice Panel Waikato District Council has established a Community Voice Panel and invites you to join it to help guide Council decisions. Panel members will receive short online surveys throughout the year on topics that matter to them such as parks, roading, new facilities, environmental initiatives, and future planning, with some… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update March 2026 – here’s an offer..

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Matangi Recreational Reserve Concept Plan Development begins this week.

Whether you have always known it as the Rugby Club or the Sports Club this public reserve, at 643 Tauwhare Road, is now much bigger than it used to be following extra land being added to the original Reserve through the subdivision process undertaken on the neighbouring property. This increase in land area and shape… Read More Matangi Recreational Reserve Concept Plan Development begins this week.

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Lime Scooters

After a member of our community suggested that an extension to the Lime scooter boundary may be of help to some residents during the February to May road closure, Hamilton City Council has followed up and an extension along Matangi Road has been agreed as per the map. Do you have any suggestions for support… Read More Lime Scooters

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