Category: Waikato District Council
District Council Drop In Session, Matangi Hall, December 4
Waikato District Council has released a draft Growth & Economic Development Strategy with a drop in session for residents in our area to discuss it with staff scheduled for 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., December 4, at the Matangi Hall on Tauwhare Road. Titled Waikato 2070, the purpose of the strategy is to guide the growth… Read More District Council Drop In Session, Matangi Hall, December 4
Rob McGuire’s September 2019 Newsletter
NEWS FROM YOUR WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCILLOR Reminder that The Sculpture Park, Waitakaruru, in Scotsman Valley Road are celebrating spring by being open every day from Friday 20th September to Sunday 29th September: 10am – 5pm daily. The park will then continue to open every Sunday 10am – 5pm and you now have the option to… Read More Rob McGuire’s September 2019 Newsletter
Rob McGuire’s August 2019 Newsletter
NEWS FROM YOUR WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCILLOR Finally, a welcome break from the wet weather – a fine weekend at last; time to cut the lawn. A lot has been happening in the Waikato District during the last month including: – A $92m funding announcement for the start-up 150-passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland –… Read More Rob McGuire’s August 2019 Newsletter
Rob McGuire’s July 2019 Newsletter
NEWS FROM YOUR WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCILLOR Our Annual Plan 2019-20 was recently completed. The June issue of Council’s newsletter, Link, gives a snapshot of What Council Does. I have requested a copy of the full document – contact me if would like to borrow it. Waikato District Council maintains 1,836km of sealed roads and 241km… Read More Rob McGuire’s July 2019 Newsletter
Council re-issues a call for Further Submissions on Stage 1 of its Proposed District Plan
Waikato District Council will next week re-issue a call 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 and has set a new closing date of 16 July 2019. Last month Council announced it was extending the original deadline when… Read More Council re-issues a call for Further Submissions on Stage 1 of its Proposed District Plan
Rob McGuire’s April May and June 2019 Newsletters
NEWS FROM YOUR WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCILLOR Here are the latest newsletters from Rob (sorry have a bundle!) WDC News June 2019 (link to pdf) District Plan Map tool WDC News May 2019 (link to pdf) WDC news April 2019 Matangi (link to pdf) All Rob’s newsletters are available here: from your Local Councillor
Access to Hamilton Library Service – it’s back again!
We have received the following advice from WDC regarding access to the Hamilton Libraries. It’s so good to see Matangi in there and our access to Hamilton’s libraries restored. 28 June 2019 Library agreement reflects Councils’ collaboration Shared library services for Hamilton and Waikato District residents in the immediate areas around Hamilton will resume next… Read More Access to Hamilton Library Service – it’s back again!
Tamahere Reserve reopens
Tamahere Reserve now open WDC have advised the following: Tamahere Reserve is now open to the public after work was completed on a number of trees. The reserve, which is off Tauwhare Rd, is a long-tailed bat habitat so extra precautions were taken when completing this work. The reserve was closed in late March so… Read More Tamahere Reserve reopens
Council calls for Further Submission on Stage 1 of its Proposed District Plan
Waikato District Council has today 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. Waikato District Council Chief Executive Gavin Ion says, “This is an important milestone on our progress towards finalising a new District Plan that brings together… Read More Council calls for Further Submission on Stage 1 of its Proposed District Plan


