Waikato Regional Council

Waikato Regional Council Making your Waikato even better, together. www.waikatoregion.govt.nz
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Waikato Regional Council helps communities, industry and other groups in New Zealand's Waikato region to live and work with natural resources. Our activities help look after our region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts - so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.

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Heads-up! The first of our rates invoices for 2026/27 are in the mail, so you should receive yours soon. 📪 👀Invoices are...
06/09/2026

Heads-up! The first of our rates invoices for 2026/27 are in the mail, so you should receive yours soon. 📪 👀

Invoices are sent out in batches over a few weeks, so you might not get yours straight away.

The last date for payment for this year's rates is Friday, 30 October.

Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iQ82KQ

If you’re heading out this whitebaiting season, we need your help protecting the freshwater environments that whitebait ...
02/09/2026

If you’re heading out this whitebaiting season, we need your help protecting the freshwater environments that whitebait depend on. 🐟💧

You can stop freshwater pests and w**ds spreading between waterways by:

🐟 Sticking to one waterway where possible
🐟 If moving between waterways, Check, Clean, Dry your gear
🐟 Making sure gear is dry for at least two days before entering another waterway, so plan ahead or use a separate set of gear.

Whitebaiting in the Port Waikato area? 📍⚠️

Please be especially careful. Invasive freshwater clams are established in the Waikato River and have been found near the river mouth, where saltwater and freshwater mix.

Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4i9Klgo.

How many different ecosystems do you think there are in the Waikato region?10? 20?Try 91.Waikato Regional Council scient...
02/09/2026

How many different ecosystems do you think there are in the Waikato region?

10? 20?

Try 91.

Waikato Regional Council scientists have been busy mapping regional ecosystems to guide protection and restoration where it can make the biggest difference.

Read more about the incredible diversity of our region here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3SNtuFE

Florals? For spring? 🌷🌱We know. Not exactly groundbreaking.But can you spot the pest plants among the natives?Drop your ...
01/09/2026

Florals? For spring? 🌷🌱

We know. Not exactly groundbreaking.

But can you spot the pest plants among the natives?

Drop your guesses in the comments 👇

We'll reveal the answers tomorrow...

Heading to the NZ Boat, Fish & Dive Expo at Mystery Creek this weekend?Come and say hi! 👋We’re here with practical biose...
28/08/2026

Heading to the NZ Boat, Fish & Dive Expo at Mystery Creek this weekend?

Come and say hi! 👋

We’re here with practical biosecurity advice on how you can do your bit to protect our freshwater and marine environments.

You can chat with people from across the Top of the North Marine Biosecurity Partnership, learn more about Check, Clean, Dry, and talk to our Maritime Services team about boating safety and navigation in the region.

We’ve got plenty of free goodies too!

📍 Find us at sites 128 and 129 inside The Pavilion, Saturday and Sunday.

28/08/2026

🌧️ Flood Room Update 🌧️

ℹ️ Updated at 8.45am on Saturday, 29 August 2026.

MetService New Zealand has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for the Coromandel Peninsula and eastern catchments of the region, and a Heavy Rain Watch for the Waikato north of Hamilton.

A low pressure system north of New Zealand moves southeast during Saturday and early Sunday, bringing periods of heavy rain to the northern North Island with a risk of localised downpours.

Rivers and streams may rise rapidly and we may see localised areas of surface flooding. Some streams and rivers may be above expected normal levels for 36-48 hours after the event.

Please keep up to date with the current MetService weather forecasts and messages from local Civil Defence.

Our Regional Flood Response team continues to monitor forecasts and flood and drainage infrastructure, and liaise closely with civil defence, local councils and other agencies.

All flood and drainage infrastructure is working as it should. Local flood response staff continue to monitor forecasts and assets to ensure a timely response, should it be required.

Our telemetry network provides real-time data on rainfall and river levels. Check out our Environmental Data Hub here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3YxqgnA

If an event does occur:

🔹 Avoid driving through floodwaters and plan alternative routes if you live in a flood‑prone area.
🔹 Contact local Civil Defence (or your council) if you observe any evidence of a landslip or flood impacts.
🔹 Contact 111 if you are in immediate danger.

Our Flood Room is monitoring. You can find it here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3CxAwmL

27/08/2026

Here's Warren Maher, chair of Waikato Regional Council, providing a wrap-up of today's full council meeting.

Remember, our meetings are livestreamed and recorded so you can follow the discussion and decision making.

Find them on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/

🔹 Full Council Meeting 🔹This month's full council meeting is taking place today (Thursday, 27 August).Want to know what'...
26/08/2026

🔹 Full Council Meeting 🔹

This month's full council meeting is taking place today (Thursday, 27 August).

Want to know what's on the agenda? You can find it here: https://bit.ly/3KYcoNW

Watch the meeting live on our YouTube channel and follow the kōrero as it happens: https://bit.ly/4xoVfni

Rosemary Davison’s determination to replant waterways on her farm has grown into a community effort, Waipā Rere Noa Inco...
24/08/2026

Rosemary Davison’s determination to replant waterways on her farm has grown into a community effort, Waipā Rere Noa Incorporated, helping native trees take root across the Upper Waipā catchment. 🌱🌳

That focus on getting native plants back into the landscape has been strengthened by support from the Environmental Initiatives Fund, part of Waikato Regional Council’s Natural Heritage Partnership Programme.

Waipā Rere Noa received $30,585.18 from this year’s fund for its Kahikatea Forest Fragments Community W**d Control and Eradication Programme, helping prepare and protect kahikatea forest fragments in the upper Waipā River catchment so native replanting and natural regeneration have the best chance to succeed.

Rosemary is particularly passionate about protecting and replanting around kahikatea remnants scattered across the region. These fragments need careful management, from the right fencing and shelter planting through to long-term w**d control, and she has been a strong advocate for getting that restoration right.

She recommends placing fences 5 to 7 metres out from the fragment dripline will allow room for a robust shelter planting which will protect and shelter the remnant interior from damaging winds. This also encourages the mature kahikatea to grow up and not outward into the paddock.

You can read more here: https://bit.ly/4xWCFCH

We have an action-packed agenda for this week’s Regional Growth and Resilience Committee meeting on Thursday, 9.30am.Wha...
17/08/2026

We have an action-packed agenda for this week’s Regional Growth and Resilience Committee meeting on Thursday, 9.30am.

What’s included in the agenda?

🔹 Staff are seeking endorsement to develop a Waikato region position statement on AI data centres, following the region being identified as an “advantaged zone for data centre deployment” in a government campaign seeking offshore investment.
🔹 A presentation by the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) on its perspectives of natural hazard risk, climate adaptation, insurance accessibility and the role of councils in improving community resilience, ahead of a discussion on issues of relevance to the Waikato region.
🔹 A presentation on the preliminary findings of research into the frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall in the Waikato region.
🔹 A presentation on the findings of this council’s 2025/26 Climate Change Risk Assessment.
🔹 A discussion on the size and shape of the Waikato regional economy against a background of local government reform in New Zealand.

You can attend the meeting in person, at 160 Ward Street, Hamilton, or catch up on the kōrero later by watching recordings of the meeting.

Read the agenda here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3U3NB2O

The recordings will be uploaded to the same link once the meeting has ended.

Address

160 Ward Street
Hamilton
3204

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+64800800401

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