News/Public Notices
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Shareholder Representatives Forum - Waikato Waters
Public NoticesShareholder Representatives Forum meeting to be held Monday 21 September 2026
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Council welcomes $400,000 boost for Hauraki Rail Trail repairs
News | KawepūrongoHauraki District Council is welcoming a further $400,000 in Government funding to help repair storm damage on the Hauraki Rail Trail.
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Your rates 2026/27
News | KawepūrongoAn honest chat about rates for the 2026/27 and everything you need to know.
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Council and Committee Meeting Schedule - September 2026
Public NoticesCouncil and Committee meetings to be held during the month of September 2026.
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Kerbside Recycle Right starts from 1 September
News | KawepūrongoWe are introducing our Kerbside Recycle Right programme, an education-first programme designed to help keep Hauraki's kerbside recycling service working well for everyone.
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Conservation and Heritage Fund
Public NoticesDo you own a heritage building, natural area, or significant tree that’s identified in the Hauraki District Plan?
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Creative funding opens for local art projects
News | KawepūrongoHauraki creatives, community groups and artists are being encouraged to apply for the next round of Creative Communities Scheme funding, with applications opening on Monday 10 August 2026.
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Council Resolution on Electoral System and of right to demand a poll
Public NoticesNotice is given that the Hauraki District Council resolved on 12 August 2026 to retain the First Past the Post electoral system for the next triennial election in 2028.
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Three councils unite behind Waihou–Piako–Coromandel unitary proposal
News | KawepūrongoHauraki, Matamata-Piako and Thames-Coromandel district councils have agreed to submit a joint proposal to the Government to form a Waihou–Piako–Coromandel unitary authority.
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Council invests in Waihī Pool to keep community swimming safely
News | KawepūrongoHauraki District Council has approved funding to replace the ageing gas chlorinator at Waihī Swimming Pool with a salt chlorinator.
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Draft unitary authority proposal to be considered by three councils
News | KawepūrongoA draft proposal for a unitary authority across Waihou, Piako and Coromandel is included in agenda papers for upcoming meetings of Thames-Coromandel, Hauraki and Matamata-Piako district councils.
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Sam shares He Pātaka Kōrero opening with the community
News | KawepūrongoWhen the doors opened at He Pātaka Kōrero, the new Hauraki Plains Library and Community Centre in Ngātea, there was plenty to celebrate — and one local creative was there to help capture the day.
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Council steps up footpath repairs after community feedback
News | KawepūrongoHauraki District Council is increasing its focus on footpath repairs after hearing from the community that safer, more accessible paths are a priority.
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Council and Committee Meeting Schedule - August 2026
Public NoticesCouncil and Committee meetings to be held during the month of August 2026.
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Building Consent Authority (BCA) e-Newsletter
News | KawepūrongoFireplace Season; Understanding the issued Building Consent - Form 5; Construction Monitoring Requirements; Inspections; Compliance Schedules and useful links.
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HDC News in print
News | KawepūrongoHe Pātaka Kōrero | Hauraki Plains Library and Community Centre; Local Government Reform Survey; Get ahead of your rates using Payble; Dog registration time; Flush your taps
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Hauraki Plains Library & Community Centre: He Pātaka Kōrero opens
News | KawepūrongoThe new Hauraki Plains Library and Community Centre will open its doors to the community for the first time on Thursday 23 July.
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Here’s what you told us in the Head Start Pathway survey
News | KawepūrongoHauraki District Council's Head Start survey results are back.
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Notice to the Owners of Part Horahia Opou No.5a Block, Ngātea
Public NoticesThe Hauraki District Council (HDC) has received an application for Alteration to Designation affecting the above land.
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An education approach to help Hauraki's recycling work for everyone
News | KawepūrongoFrom 1 Sept 2026, Hauraki District Council is introducing a four-step support process to help households who need a hand getting it right, and to keep the recycling system working well for everyone.
