Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update December 2022: Looking to the future for local government

A new Sustainability and Wellbeing Committee has just been added to the Waikato District Council committee structure. It will become one of the Council’s main committees alongside the Policy & Regulatory, Strategy & Performance (formerly Strategy & Finance) and Infrastructure committees which all councillors attend. The new committee will handle decisions on Council work that… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update December 2022: Looking to the future for local government

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Matangi Community Committee Quarterly Meeting, 7.30 p.m., Tuesday November 15, Tamahere Council and Community Space. All Welcome.

The Matangi Community Committee was set up to contribute to the Matangi community plan and to be a liaison point between Waikato District Council and the local community. It provides an opportunity to raise local issues with council, coordinate responses to Council proposals and funding opportunities and to hear about Council matters from our local… Read More Matangi Community Committee Quarterly Meeting, 7.30 p.m., Tuesday November 15, Tamahere Council and Community Space. All Welcome.

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Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update October 2022: Council sworn in.

Thank you to everyone who voted in the Waikato District Council elections.  Tamahere-Woodlands Ward led the District with a 32.3% turnout although, sadly, the overall turnout across the District was 27.8%, the lowest of the last three elections. Mike Keir and I, Crystal Beavis, have now been sworn-in as Councillors for the Ward, which stretches… Read More Tamahere-Woodlands Councillors’ update October 2022: Council sworn in.

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Matangi Hall Committee AGM, Matangi Hall, 478 Tauwhare Road, Wednesday 16 November 7.30 p.m. – we need some new members.

The original Matangi Hall opened in 1904 and was run by a community committee until it burnt down in 1959. The community built a new one in its place and passed ownership to the Waikato Council in 1962. From that time the Hall has been funded by local ratepayer contributions and hire fees and administered… Read More Matangi Hall Committee AGM, Matangi Hall, 478 Tauwhare Road, Wednesday 16 November 7.30 p.m. – we need some new members.

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Soapbox 7: Jennie Hayman, Waikato Regional Council Candidate

Jennie Hayman – Waikato RegionMorena Matangi Link readers. In standing again for Waikato Regional Council (after 3-years away on new plans- prevented because of the virus!), I see a great need for much more working together – particularly amongst elected members – but also between regional and district councils – and with people across the… Read More Soapbox 7: Jennie Hayman, Waikato Regional Council Candidate

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