Ian Wallace among the volunteering heroes honoured at Mayoral Community Awards

Tireless volunteers were honoured on Thursday (3 October) as Waikato District Council’s Mayor Jacqui Church handed out the 2024 Mayoral Community Awards. Twenty-three recipients were nominated for the awards by Mayor Jacqui, councillors, community boards and community committees. Mayor Jacqui also decided to present awards to all volunteer fire brigades in the district, to recognise… Read More Ian Wallace among the volunteering heroes honoured at Mayoral Community Awards

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Mātangi – a Plan for the Future – Community Meeting – 20 October, 2024 – and Survey.

Have your say about what you would like Mātangi to be like in the future. The Waikato District Council is encouraging feedback from all communities within its district, about the shape and direction that their individual communities will develop over time. The Mātangi Community Committee has started putting together a draft strategic plan for the… Read More Mātangi – a Plan for the Future – Community Meeting – 20 October, 2024 – and Survey.

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update Sep-Oct 2024 – Roading, Water , Long Term Plan Community Survey, Fees and Charges consultation and Farewell to Rob.

Roading budgets cut Lower than expected roading subsidies from the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) for local roading projects will leave Waikato District Council tens of millions short for planned new roading projects over the next three years. So far it’s been reported that the Council will be about $35m short, and this is likely to… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update Sep-Oct 2024 – Roading, Water , Long Term Plan Community Survey, Fees and Charges consultation and Farewell to Rob.

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Rob McGuire, 1947 – 2024.

The Matangi Community Committee would like to express our sympathy to Jill and family following Rob’s death last week. Rob had been a Councillor for this area for 39 years before he chose not to seek re election in 2022. During our years of interaction with him, Rob was always a constant and conscientious supporter… Read More Rob McGuire, 1947 – 2024.

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update Aug-Sep 2024

Share your ideas for your neighbourhood facilities and parks Waikato District Council is examining its strategies and plans for the Council-owned public spaces and community facilities that you use, whether you are playing sports, walking your dog or attending an event at your local hall. It is running a “pre-consultation” with the community to help… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update Aug-Sep 2024

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Transformer location update.

“Thank you for taking part in the survey with regards the preferred location of a new WEL transformer for Matangi. The majority of respondents chose ‘option one’ which aligns with the thoughts of representatives of Matangi Community Committee, Matangi School, and St Davids & St George’s church, who attended a site meeting with representatives of… Read More Transformer location update.

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Time to share your views with HCC on the proposed roundabout.

Cr Aksel Bech first told us about these plans for the intersection in 2021 so it is good to see some progress being made. Councillor Crystal Beavis now confirms that these plans – which are still up for debate by Hamilton City Council – are under discussion as part of ‘revocation’ agreements under which this… Read More Time to share your views with HCC on the proposed roundabout.

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New WEL Transformer for Matangi. Where it should go? Council Survey – Please have your say.

The Matangi Community Committee have been involved in discussions with WEL and Council on this issue. It acknowledges the limited locations available for locating the transformer in Matangi and agreed to support option one as the least obtrusive to our landscape and road verge while also enabling the transformer to be near a power pole… Read More New WEL Transformer for Matangi. Where it should go? Council Survey – Please have your say.

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update June-July 2024

General rates rise drops to 11.9% Waikato District Council has adopted its Enhanced Annual Plan for the year ahead and – after three days of deliberations – managed to reduce the general rate increase to 11.9% from the 13.75% first proposed. The new figure was determined by a combination of factors including a decision to… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update June-July 2024

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update May 2024: District news including a Fieldays Traffic Alert.

WDC Annual Plan hearings Thank you to all who made submission on the Council’s draft 2024/25 Enhanced Annual Plan. You’ve told us to keep to essential spending and to keep rates down. We received 227 submissions on the draft 2024/25 Enhanced Annual Plan and 50 submitters requested in-person hearings. The affordability of a 13.75% rate… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update May 2024: District news including a Fieldays Traffic Alert.

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