Category: Waikato Regional Council

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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Reminder: Saturday, September 13, Matangi Dairy Factory Tour, at 10 a.m. and Meet the Candidates at 12.30 p.m., in the Matangi Hall.

A day to meet in Matangi. Please join us if you can. Previous posts on the Matangi Factory Tour and the Meet the Candidates meeting. !0 .00 a.m. Harry Mowbray is offering a talk – Past, Present, Future, and tour of the Matangi Factory. Meet at the Bootleg Brewery. No need to book 12.30 p.m.… Read More Reminder: Saturday, September 13, Matangi Dairy Factory Tour, at 10 a.m. and Meet the Candidates at 12.30 p.m., in the Matangi Hall.

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WRC seeking feedback on three possible public transport rating models to help fund bus, community transport and Total Mobility services in the Waikato region. survey closes Wednesday 27 November.

Waikato Regional Council is seeking feedback from throughout the region on three possible public transport rating models to help fund bus, community transport and Total Mobility services in the Waikato region.  The feedback will be collated and shared with regional councillors during a workshop in December. The options are: Sub-options for all three models are:… Read More WRC seeking feedback on three possible public transport rating models to help fund bus, community transport and Total Mobility services in the Waikato region. survey closes Wednesday 27 November.

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update November 2024 – Feedback on a number of issues, Rates for the buses and the Mayoral Awards.

Record community feedback on Council survey More than 800 people provided nearly 2,000 responses to the Council’s survey on its Long Term Plan for 2025-2034. The survey, which gathered feedback on services and activities from libraries to property, and from roading to waste management, closed late last month. Prior to delaying the LTP for a… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update November 2024 – Feedback on a number of issues, Rates for the buses and the Mayoral Awards.

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update April 2024: District news. Note: submissions to Waikato Regional Council LTP close May 2.

Draft Annual Plan It was good to have an opportunity to meet up with residents and ratepayers wanting to know more about the Waikato District Council’s draft 2024-25 Annual Plan and other matters at public meetings held in Tamahere, Matangi and Gordonton over the past month, as well as in other parts of the district.… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update April 2024: District news. Note: submissions to Waikato Regional Council LTP close May 2.

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Community Farewell for Graham Membery, Saturday 27 April, 2.30 p.m., Matangi Hall. All Welcome.

Photos: Church and Seven Sisters, Matangi Road, Matangi School Primers 1943, Graham speaking at the naming of the Jack Foster Reserve. Graham receiving a Mayoral Award in 2015. Graham at the 70 year celebration of the Matangi Bowls Club 2019 Graham Membery was born in the Seven Sisters house closest to the Church, in the… Read More Community Farewell for Graham Membery, Saturday 27 April, 2.30 p.m., Matangi Hall. All Welcome.

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Monday February 12, 2024 – Our Bus Service Trial begins.

The new bus service offering public transport within the local communities and connecting them to the city at the University was blessed by Kaumatua of Ngāti Haua and Ngāti Wairere on February 8. Karakia, songs and speeches were shared and heard and the ribbon cut by the Chair of the Waikato Regional Council(WRC), Pamela Storey.… Read More Monday February 12, 2024 – Our Bus Service Trial begins.

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