Waikato Regional Council
Iwi takes over water testing duties from Council
In a first - an iwi has taken over some functions from a council.
The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board will begin scrutinising the water in the Lake Taupō catchment from next month - something the… Audio
Sussing out Soils
These days most regional councils are putting rules in place around what can and can't be done on the land and what level of nutrient run-off is allowable. To make changes and informed choices… Audio
Coromandel mangroves battle continues at Parliament
A move on the Coromandel that could make it easier to destroy mangroves is dividing the community. A bill, now before Parliament would over-ride the Resource Management Act and take the power to grant… Audio
CarpN Neutral - doing good things with bad koi carp
Introduced koi carp are a nuisance in lakes and rivers in the Waikato, and the CarpN Neutral project catches them and turns their bodies into fertiliser for use in native revegetation programmes. Audio, Gallery
Why are waste tyres not regulated?
Every year in New Zealand about three million used tyres are put into landfills, dumped or stored in ways that can be dangerous for the environment, with the risk of them catching fire or leaching… Video, Audio, Gallery