Bruce Clarkson – aiming high in Regional Council elections
It’s not just Waikato District Council holding elections, candidates are also standing for Waikato Regional Council. Number 8 Network finds out more about Bruce Clarkson.
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4.2 per cent rates rise proposed
Waikato Regional Council’s draft 10 year budget has been signed off, with a proposed average rates rise of 4.2 per
Read moreHelicopters grounded for now
Waikato Regional Council will stop using helicopters for monitoring dairy farm effluent compliance pending a review of its methods for
Read moreFarm monitoring by helicopter may cease
The use of helicopters to monitor farm effluent issues by Waikato Regional Council may stop.
A recommendation to halt the process was made after council heard from farmer representatives that the flights can contribute to farmer stress.
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Train service to be reviewed
A passenger rail service between Waikato and Auckland will be considered in the development of two transport planning documents currently
Read moreWarning for regional councillor
Waikato Regional councillor Hugh Vercoe has been accused of taking water without consent on his Tauhei property during the dry
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