Saturday's unveiling of traditional Maori carvings at Miropiko Reserve will not only recognise the historic significance of the site but also mark the return of what was once a common sight – pou on the Waikato riverside. Miropiko Reserve is an historic Maori Pa site. Miropiko Pa was one of a number of pa built and occupied by Ngati Hanui, a sub tribe of Ngati Wairere. The pa was one of the last ... more...

CEO Michael Redman today announced the appointment of Council's Blair Bowcott to the role of Deputy CEO and General Manager of Programme and Finance. Mr Redman says that Mr Bowcott's appointment is a reflection of his significant experience, high regard within the organisation and clear future potential. "Blair's appointment reflects his solid credentials particularly given the high level calibr... more...

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An appeal lodged in the Court of Appeal to quash the Hamilton City Council Prostitution Bylaw 2004 was today dismissed. Three Court of Appeal judges today unanimously agreed to dismiss the appeal lodged by Ms Julie Conley, owner of Hamilton brothel Toni's Escort Agency. The decision also included an order for the respondent to pay costs of $6,000 plus usual disbursements to Council. The Prosti... more...

Victorious Melbourne Cup winner and proud Hamiltonian Graeme Rogerson was honoured yesterday [Tuesday, 27 November 2007] in a civic event organised by Hamilton mayor Bob Simcock. The impetus of the event was to celebrate and recognise both Mr Rogerson's international thoroughbred accomplishments and his strong contribution to Hamilton city. Invited guests gathered to honour Mr Rogerson at the Ham... more...

Hamilton residents have very high quality of life and the city's economy is performing steadily in an environment of rapid population growth, according to a new report. The 2007 Quality of Life report, released by the Metropolitan Sector Group today, provides a comprehensive assessment of the quality of life in 12 New Zealand cities, as part of a multi-council initiative. The report showed 91% o... more...

Waterworld's two new speed slides have been temporarily closed until next Monday [3 December 2007] for improvement works. Both speed slides are having side barriers installed to enhance water retention and user safety during heavy traffic times. The high speed of exit by speed slide users resulted in two minor incidents over the opening weekend at Waterworld that prompted an examination of the sp... more...

The following roads works are scheduled to be undertaken during the period of Thursday 22 November to Monday 24 December as part of the programme of works preparing the track for the Hamilton 400 V8 Supercars street race to be held in Hamilton 18–20 April 2008. King/High Street track run off Construction just started. Traffic can expect heavy earth moving trucks in the area. Impact on normal tra... more...

This week people throughout Hamilton and New Zealand are wearing white ribbons to show they do not tolerate or condone violence against women. Hamilton's White Ribbon Day Celebration will take place in Garden Place from 11am-2pm on 23 November. The event will launch 16 Days of Activism - a series of events aimed to support abuse victims and encourage men to challenge each other on attit... more...

This week people throughout Hamilton and New Zealand are wearing white ribbons to show they do not tolerate or condone violence against women. Hamilton's White Ribbon Day Celebration will take place in Garden Place from 11am-2pm on 23 November. The event will launch 16 Days of Activism - a series of events aimed to support abuse victims and encourage men to challenge each other on attit... more...

  Dr Sam McGredy with Rose Hamilton Gardens Rose Hamilton Gardens was launched at the Pacific Rose Bowl Festival this week. Dr Sam McGredy says the rose will be his best and his last, a fitting swansong for the world's most renowned breeder. Top-level pedigree is something Rose Hamilton Gardens shares with its creator. McGredy is the fourth generation of the Sam McGredy dyna... more...

Visitors to Waikato Museum have the opportunity to experience a summer of Italian culture as Qui Tutto Bene – The Italians in New Zealand exhibition opens this Saturday [24 November 2007]. Waikato Museum has developed a distinctly local component to the Qui Tutto Bene exhibition that explores stories of Italian migrants to New Zealand and has recently completed a two-year season at Te Papa Museum... more...

Next week [19-23 Nov], Hamilton embarks on the most significant city design initiative the city has seen in recent times. The City Heart Revitalisation project commences its first phase with a four-day design workshop that will result in the first concept plans for the vision of future city design and development. Hamilton mayor Bob Simcock says that the City Heart project is about the creation... more...

Hamilton City Council is being recognised for being one of only three councils nationwide to respond to central Government's call to make it easier for homeowners to adopt energy efficient heating in their homes through the waiver of consent fees. The New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy launched in October this year is a key part of the Government's response to meeting its ene... more...

On the eve of the opening of the 2007 Ellerslie International Flower Show, Hamilton City Council has received a bronze award for its entry in the Local Authority Flower Bed competition. The award represents a new category at the show that challenges councils to reflect their region or demonstrate the 'spirit' of the area within a garden plot area of 7m x 4m. Council Parks and Gardens contracts s... more...

Today's first meeting of the new Council determined Council committee memberships, delegations and appointments to external agencies. Hamilton mayor Bob Simcock says that given Council's endorsement from the election result, there was little need for substantial change to the way Council organises its work programme. "During the week following the election, I had open and frank discussions with ... more...

Council CEO Michael Redman today announced the appointment of Chris Allen to the role General Manager Works and Services for Council. Chris is currently Transit New Zealand Regional Manager. The role of General Manager Works and Services provides leadership for the long-term strategic development of the city's infrastructure and ensures the provision and maintenance of core assets and services fo... more...