Ā mātou mahi | What we're doing

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Ā mātou mahi | What we're doing

Protecting the ‘mighty’ – restoring Waitoa’s kahikatea remnants

Waikato Regional Council is helping boost biodiversity outcomes in the PIako-Waihou catchment by supporting a community-led project to protect and restore remnant kahikatea forests, some of the last surviving fragments of a once widespread ecosystem.
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Collective effort in Kāwhia strengthens regional marine oil spill preparedness

Waikato Regional Council ran a large-scale marine oil spill response exercise, Exercise Kārewa, in Kāwhia Harbour, bringing together mana whenua, local marine farmers and the Kāwhia Boating and Angling Club to test regional oil spill preparedness.
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All hands on deck to tackle aquatic pests

Waikato Regional Council teamed up with northern regional councils and Biosecurity New Zealand at the NZ Boat, Fish and Dive Expo to raise awareness on stopping the spread of invasive marine and freshwater pests.
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Major funding boost for flood monitoring network

The Waikato region’s flood monitoring network is getting a major upgrade, with a $1.65 million programme to strengthen our early flood warning systems by mid-2028.
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Pānui pāpāho | Media releases

1 October 2026: Regional transport leaders raise infrastructure cost concerns with Minister
30 September 2026: Kāwhia oil spill exercise draws community interest
25 September 2026: Waikato Regional Council responds to Head Start announcement
24 September 2026: Funding injection approved for aquatic weed control at Lake Karāpiro
23 September 2026: Remediating waterways from impacts of flooding a key focus of $9.29m river and catchment programme in 2025/26
18 September 2026: Council endorses landmark regional biodiversity strategy
9 September 2026: Exhibition highlights efforts to protect and restore Hauraki Gulf
3 September 2026: Council welcomes new lifejacket legislation
27 August 2026: Council adopts resilience framework
21 August 2026: Council to develop position statement on AI data centres

Ngā takunetanga | Events

Upcoming council meetings and workshops

16 October, 10am: Te Arawa River and Iwi Trust and Waikato Regional Council Co-Governance Committee, Te Arawa River and Iwi Trust Building, 1108 Fenton Street, Rotorua
20 October, 1pm: CE Employment and Remuneration Committee
27 October, 9.30am: WRC Transport Committee
28 October, 9.30am: Submissions Subcommittee
29 October, 9.30am: Council Meeting

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