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Prize awarded to student with interest in 'all things water'
A University of Waikato student, whose love for water science was sparked from a childhood of enjoying a creek in the Hauraki Plains, is the recipient of this year's Water Sciences Prize. Read more
Council grants $1.34m to four environmental projects
The Integrated Catchment Management Committee has approved Natural Heritage Fund grants towards landscape-scale projects at Mt Karioi (Raglan), northern Coromandel Peninsula, Mt Pirongia and the Kaimai-Mamaku Ranges. Read more
Local elections 2025
You may notice our elections advertising on social media, You Tube and the radio. We will be regularly updating online information about our local election in October to enable better participation by voters and candidates. We currently have information about the roles and responsibilities of this regional council, our iwi partnerships and standing for elections. Check it out here.
Complex and interconnected issues like water, biodiversity and biosecurity, coastal and marine, sustainable infrastructure, climate change and transport are so challenging that no organisation can provide the solution on its own. That's why Waikato Regional Council works with others to make your Waikato even better - check out all our stories.
