Category: WDC Councillors updates

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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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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Heritage Day April 20. Will you take the Factory Tour, visit St. David’s or look at somewhere further afield?

The Council’s inaugural Heritage day will be held on Saturday April 20. It is hoped that members of the community will take the opportunity to visit some of the sites of historical interest in the district and take up some of the events offered on the day. The list of events across the district can… Read More Heritage Day April 20. Will you take the Factory Tour, visit St. David’s or look at somewhere further afield?

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Drop-in session at the Matangi Hall on Friday April 5 at 6.30-8pm – to learn more about the Proposed Rates, the LTP and the Annual plan process

Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update March 2024: District news. Crystal Beavis, mob 0275 957 927, email crystal.beavis@waidc.govt.nz Mike Keir, mob 027 449 3012, email mike.keir@waidc.govt.nz Long Term Plan deferred Waikato District Council has decided to defer its next Long Term Plan (LTP) until 2025.  Using a one-off opportunity offered under legislation repealing the previous Government’s Three Waters… Read More Drop-in session at the Matangi Hall on Friday April 5 at 6.30-8pm – to learn more about the Proposed Rates, the LTP and the Annual plan process

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TAMAHERE-WOODLANDS COUNCILLORS’UPDATE DECEMBER 2023

It’s a season for change The new coalition Government has announced a flood of major changes that will impact local government. Waikato District Council is watching for opportunities as details emerge over the next few months. Changes announced include: As we work through the changes – especially Three Waters reform – and as inflation continues… Read More TAMAHERE-WOODLANDS COUNCILLORS’UPDATE DECEMBER 2023

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update November 2023: District news

Tamahere-Woodlands Ward volunteers honoured with Mayoral Awards Congratulations to Sue Edmonds of Eureka, Kitty Burton of Matangi, John Bridgman of Gordonton and Leo Koppens of Tamahere, who were local recipients of the 2023 Waikato District Mayoral Awards presented at a ceremony in the Council Chambers this past month. left to right -Sue Edmonds, Kitty Burton,… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update November 2023: District news

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update October 2023: District news

Blueprints Community aspirations for the future were a focus for the Council this month, and Councillors spent time considering feedback on local area ‘blueprints’ as we move closer to developing the next Long Term Plan (LTP) 2024-34.  The LTP will set the Council’s work programmes and budgets for the next three years (from July 2024).… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update October 2023: District news

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update September 2023: District news

KoroneihanaYour local Councillors Mike Keir and Crystal Beavis were among 6,000 people who gathered at Tuurangawaewae Marae in Ngaaruawaahia on Friday 18 August for the first day of Koroneihana, the annual event to celebrate the coronation of Kiingi Tuuuheitia Pootatoau Te Wherowhero VII.The commemoration opened with a traditional ‘kawe mate’ for Tainui hapuu to acknowledge… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update September 2023: District news

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update August 2023: Community resilience

Crystal Beavis, mob 0275 957 927, email crystal.beavis@waidc.govt.nz Mike Keir, mob 027 449 3012, email mike.keir@waidc.govt.nz Trees down, roads closed, electricity outages and flooding – we’ve experienced it all in parts of the Waikato District this year because of wild weather events – events that are likely to become more commonplace because of climate change.… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update August 2023: Community resilience

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update July 2023: celebrating diversity

Crystal Beavis, mob 0275 957 927, email crystal.beavis@waidc.govt.nz Mike Keir, mob 027 449 3012, email mike.keir@waidc.govt.nz Update July 2023 Waikato District Council has taken the step to hang the portraits of both Kiingi Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII and King Charles III in the Council Chamber. Celebrating diversity Following the recent coronation of Charles III… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update July 2023: celebrating diversity

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