Council work programme coming up An early focus is on establishing the Waikato District and Hamilton City council-controlled operation (CCO), IAWAI – Flowing Waters, by 1 July this year and our first meeting of the year was a joint workshop with Hamilton City Council to begin considering the agreement under which waters assets and resources… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update February 2026
Summer road works Summer is on the way and that means the road construction season has started. Road works can be frustrating, but fixing our roads is vital for keeping our communities connected and supporting our economy. So please be patient, knowing that our staff and contractors are working in the heat of summer to… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update December 2025 – Could a new Wastewater system for Matangi be less than 20 years away?
Photo 1: Marion and Charles Fletcher, Crystal Beavis and John Sheat. Photo 2: Gail and Lionel Orr from Eureka Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update July 2025 Community volunteers honoured with Mayoral Awards Congratulations to all Waikato District Mayoral Award recipients, and thank you for your outstanding voluntary contributons over many years to your community. Tamahere-Woodlands Ward recipients… Read More Lots of Council news – Awards, LTP, Water, New roading contractors, Telephone Road, Rubbish stickers, Dog Rego, Feedback on local parks and Reserves Due….
Have your say on the Long Term Plan and proposed Waters CCO Consultation opens shortly on Waikato District Council’s Long Term Plan and proposal for a Waters CCO with Hamilton City. The draft plan sets out our district vision, priorities, and how we’ll fund and deliver services and projects that matter most to our communities… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update April 2025
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.
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
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
Please see latest newsletter from Rob McGuire our Waikato District Councillor below or here: WDC Feb 2019 Newsletter NEWS FROM YOUR WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCILLOR I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. The summer holidays and relaxing at the beach are now a distant memory. We have a bumper fruit crop this… Read More Rob McGuire’s February 2019 Newsletter
Please see Rob’s latest newsletter below or here: wdc-news-dec-2018-matangi.pdf Previous newsletters are available here: from your Local Councillor
Please see Rob’s latest Newsletter to the community here WDC news Oct 2018 Matangi Previous Newsletters are here
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