Hamilton City Council

14/10/2026

Hey Hamilton, you still have two days to be in to win a grab-and-go bag for your family!

Just head to the post below and tell us where you'll be practicing to drop, cover, and hold for ShakeOut 2026 and you'll be in with a chance to win!

Be in to win a grab-and-go bag for your family!

You could be anywhere when an earthquake strikes. That's why we practise.

ShakeOut, New Zealand's national earthquake drill, is happening this month:
📅 Wednesday 21 October
🕜 1.30pm
📍 Wherever you are – home, work, school, or out and about

Practising drop, cover, and hold helps build muscle memory, so you know what to do when it matters most.

To get you thinking about ShakeOut, we're giving away an emergency grab bag for your household. `To be in to win, comment below where you'll be practising drop, cover, and hold this year. Will you be taking part at work, school, home, or somewhere else?

One winner to be chosen. Winner must be located within Hamilton City boundary. Giveaway closes at 11.59pm on Friday 16 October 2026. Winner will be contacted privately on Monday 19 October 2026. For full giveaway terms and conditions see https://brnw.ch/21x0CZu

To learn more about emergency preparedness visit https://brnw.ch/21x0CZt

Disclaimer: The grab bags do not come with food or water as pictured in graphic.

13/10/2026

Heads up, Hamilton drivers! We're rebuilding a section of Forest Lake Road (between Holden Avenue and Ridout Street) until early November.

We know this is a popular road for many commuters, so here are the details to help you plan your journey:
🚘 The road will be closed in a single direction 24/7.
🚘 Eastbound traffic (towards Ulster Street) will be maintained at all times; westbound traffic will need to detour via Maeroa Road or Wairere Drive.
🚘 The road will be fully closed from 7pm on Wednesday 14 October until 6am on Thursday 15 October.
🚘 Please follow the signs and instructions from our crew and allow extra travel time if driving through the area.

Stay up to date at hamilton.govt.nz/roadworks or download the free Antenno app from Google Play or App Store.

12/10/2026

What a line up! Who are you wanting to see the most?

We'll see you at Claudelands Events Centre on 3 April!

Aotearoa's biggest all-Kiwi music festival is returning to Claudelands Oval!

Jim Beam Homegrown is bringing its 20th anniversary celebration to Kirikiriroa on 3 April 2027 and the lineup is absolutely stacked 🔥

🎟️ Tickets go on sale Thursday 15 October at 7:30am.

Who's keen? 🙌

09/10/2026

Looking for one final school holiday activity this Sunday? Why not head to Hamilton Zoo and save 25%!

On 11 October only, enjoy 25% off:
✅ General Admission
✅ Annual Passes
✅ Gift Shop purchases

It's the perfect chance to visit your favourite animals, support conservation, and make the most of a wild day out at Hamilton Zoo. 💚

📅 11 October only
🎟️ 25% discount applied on the day using ZOO25%OFF code

08/10/2026

Cherry blossom season is in full spring 😉 and we are loving it.

Have you snapped a pic of the blossoms lately? Drop it in the comments! 🌸

07/10/2026

Be in to win a grab-and-go bag for your family!

You could be anywhere when an earthquake strikes. That's why we practise.

ShakeOut, New Zealand's national earthquake drill, is happening this month:
📅 Wednesday 21 October
🕜 1.30pm
📍 Wherever you are – home, work, school, or out and about

Practising drop, cover, and hold helps build muscle memory, so you know what to do when it matters most.

To get you thinking about ShakeOut, we're giving away an emergency grab bag for your household. `To be in to win, comment below where you'll be practising drop, cover, and hold this year. Will you be taking part at work, school, home, or somewhere else?

One winner to be chosen. Winner must be located within Hamilton City boundary. Giveaway closes at 11.59pm on Friday 16 October 2026. Winner will be contacted privately on Monday 19 October 2026. For full giveaway terms and conditions see https://brnw.ch/21x0CZu

To learn more about emergency preparedness visit https://brnw.ch/21x0CZt

Disclaimer: The grab bags do not come with food or water as pictured in graphic.

07/10/2026

We’ve seen an increase in needles coming through our Material Recovery Facility from recycling bins.

Needles, syringes and other sharp objects are not recyclable.

Hamilton’s recycling has some hand-sorting and processing, so sharp objects pose a serious health and safety risk to staff handling the materials.

Not sure which bin an item belongs in? Use our bin sorter tool: https://brnw.ch/21x6dyl

06/10/2026

Hey Hamilton, a heads up from our friends at Health NZ - Waikato.

Have you or a loved one been in hospital recently and been given medical equipment to support your recovery after discharge? Waikato Hospital is calling for the return of medical equipment that's no longer needed, to ensure we have it available for future patients.

Do you have a hospital...

👉 wheelchair
👉 shower stool
👉 hoist
👉 walking frame, crutches or other mobility aid
👉 wound kit
👉 syringe driver?

It may pay to have a look around the house in case the equipment has been packed away and forgotten about.

Equipment can be returned to:

🏠 Community Equipment and Supply, 51 Gallagher Drive, Hamilton (open 8am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday)
🏥 your local hospital.

If dropping equipment off is difficult for you, we can help.

Email [email protected], or call 027 273 0693 (for wound kits or syringe drivers) or 027 206 9410 (for other items) to find out about other options.

05/10/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate Love Your Bike Day! 🚴

It was fantastic to see so many people getting involved, having fun, and enjoying the day on two wheels. Congratulations to all our race winners and prize recipients.