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The Waikato District Council is proposing a 13.75 per cent rates increase. Photo: SUPPLIED

WDC proposes 13.75% rates increase

Post author:Staff Reporter
Post published:March 25, 2024
Post category:Rural

Waikato District Council has opened consultation on a proposed 13.75 per cent general rate increase as part of its draft 2024/25 Annual Plan.Council said the consultation aimed to ensure residents…

A 36-foot boat is pulled ashore at Waiomu for demolition and disposal after it was holed by rocks in February. The vessel was in very poor condition and unable to be repaired. Photo: SUPPLIED

Owners urged to deal with old, derelict vessels

Post author:Staff Reporter
Post published:March 20, 2024
Post category:Rural

The Waikato Regional Harbourmaster has a simple message for owners of old, derelict vessels moored in the region: Please manage your boat properly to avoid it turning into a crisis…

In October 2023, DOC staff were alerted to a sighting of an adult female Hector’s dolphin, accompanied by a juvenile, in the Firth of Thames near Te Kouma. Photo: SUPPLIED/DOC

Dolphin study aids species understanding

Post author:Staff Reporter
Post published:March 20, 2024
Post category:Rural

Analysis of a tissue sample taken from a Hector’s dolphin spotted off the coast of Thames-Coromandel has aided understanding of the species and confirmed where the animals came from, the…

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