Staff shortages delay glass collection and pause food scraps collection
Take food scraps to refuse transfer station, freeze or home compost, HCC suggests.
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City bridge lights up in Ukrainian colours
Council lights up bridge, local youth peace movement writes letter to world leaders.
Memorial scholarship honours alumnus and former Waikato uni council member
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Waipā mayor pleased to mentor Paige
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Boys' High student achieves Top in World accolade
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Another gong for software developer with X factor
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Flying camera tracks down elusive bird
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WOW factor toilets aim to pull passing traffic off the highway
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Three Waters Reform receives delivery board
DIA has established Three Waters National Transition Unit Board delivering four entities.
Acting chief executive of almost a year now CEO
The new head has 30 years' experience across education, corporate, finance and processing.
Council needs to hold back 45 million cubic metres in Lake Waikare
The flood control gate protecting Whangamarino Wetland was installed in 1965.
Waipā's new cycleway celebrates success
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New endowment fund will ensure long-term financial independence of St Peter's
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Safety improvements on the way for busy city intersection
New ACC building expected to bring 700 staff into central Hamilton.
Coromandel Council looking for new chief executive
Governance and Strategy group manager Rex Capil now interim CE after Rob Williams leaves.
Call for patience as storm clean-up continues
Weeks of unexpected work for multiple teams continues across Hamilton.
Council gives $200,000 towards saving New Chum Beach headland
The charity that purchased the headland wants government agencies to fund some of it.
High demand for Covid testing delays return of results
High testing numbers in Waikato see some people waiting up to seven days for results.
Historic human remains found on Waikato construction site
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Final hope for more time is expensive unfunded drug
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'It's just completely derailed me': Rape complainant's angst over court delays
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Meth cook's mum's unwitting involvement in son's P production
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National MP breaks arms, fractures spine after falling from platform
National MP out of action after suffering multiple injuries.
Omicron disrupts city council services
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New eatery cream of the CBD crop
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Families struggling to find rental homes in Hamilton
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Waipā updates maps for once-in-a-lifetime flooding event
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Omicron outbreak deflates Balloons over Waikato
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Rapid antigen testing to be available in second region
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Ruakura Superhub receives chill first tenant
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Pool shuts for a week, bank branch closed due to staff shortages
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