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Ā mātou mahi | What we're doing

 

Dreaming of a native dune ecosystem

Cooks Beachcare Coordinator Adele Smaill encourages Coromandel residents to become coastal guardians and help protect the place they love and call home.

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Coastcare champions

There are about 24 Coastcare groups protecting coastlines across the Waikato, with many committed and passionate members. To celebrate their efforts in 2025, we’re putting the spotlight on four Coastcare champions who go above and beyond.

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Invasive clams in serious hot water with innovative trial treatment

You probably won’t see invasive freshwater clam juveniles on your boat or equipment. But that doesn’t mean they’re not there. Learn how some Kiwi (and Dutch) ingenuity is being used in the battle against these unwanted pests.

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Caring for our dunes, together

Martin Hopkins and Bruce Burton from the Pāuanui Dune Protection Society credit the coastal town’s revitalised dunes to a successful collaboration.

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Pānui pāpaho | Media releases

 
  • 01 December: Recreational water quality monitoring underway
  • 27 November: Dairy discharge results in conviction and fine
  • 24 November: Piggery receives fine for 'appalling' pollution
  • 21 November: New committees focus on regional transport, economy and resilience
  • 21 November: Council fined for 'unacceptable' discharges of wastewater
     
     

    Ngā takunetanga | Events

     

    Upcoming council meetings

    • 12 December: Future Proof Implementation Committee
    • 15 December: Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group
    • 18 December: Full council 

    All meetings are held in chambers at the council office, 160 Ward Street, Hamilton. Meetings are also live streamed. Agendas, minutes and livestream links can be accessed online here. 

     

    Christmas break

    This is our last newsletter for 2025. Our council offices will close for the summer break at 3pm, Wednesday, 24 December and reopen on Monday, 5 January. We wish you a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.

     

     
     
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