Waikato Regional Council
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October 2026
August 2026
- Government pauses Waikato River protection rules until 2032
- Kauri dieback confirmed in 1200-year-old Coromandel tree
December 2025
- NZTA to decide future of Te Huia rail service
- Farms and farmers fined for unlawful dairy effluent discharges
November 2025
- Waikato piggery fined record $437,000 for unlawful effluent discharges
- Matamata-Piako District Council fined for wastewater discharges
July 2025
- Logging company and director fined for stream pollution near Waihī
+1 - Waikato farming company fined $49,000 for unlawful effluent discharge
June 2025
- State Highway 1 reopened after 11-hour closure due to asbestos spill
- Waikato share milker fined $40,000 for polluting waterway
May 2025
- Waikato farm manager fined for effluent discharge near Turua
- Raglan boating incidents prompt warnings over bar crossing safety
