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Waikato DC Data Portal Information Session

25/06/2019

On Wednesday 19th June 2019 another Waikato Data Portal Information Sessions was held at Waikato District Council in Tuakau. A number of people attended from neighboring council Hauraki District Council, a local surveying company, Waikato District Continue reading →

Information Sessions, Waikato Data Portal

Waikato Data Portal

Government funding injection a ‘game changer’ for Waikato

20/05/2019

Government funding injection a ‘game changer’ for the Waikato

Waikato Regional Council has welcomed news of a multi-million dollar government injection into a programme that will lift the region’s productivity potential.

Land Information New Zealand today announced that eight regional Continue reading →

Government Funding, LiDAR, Provincial Growth Fund, Waikato

General, Latest Projects

Hauraki Information Session

03/05/2019

On Wednesday 1st May 2019 a Waikato Data Portal Information Sessions was held at Hauraki District Council in Paeroa. 20 people attended from neighboring council Waikato District Council, local surveying companies, and staff from Continue reading →

Information Sessions, Waikato Data Portal

Waikato Data Portal

Waikato Data Portal Information Session

15/04/2019

On Thursday 11th April 2019 the first of the Waikato Data Portal Information Sessions was held. More than 40 people attended from councils, Wintec, University of Waikato, businesses and the public attended.

The portal was shown followed by a Continue reading →

Information Sessions, Waikato Data Portal

Waikato Data Portal

04/04/2019

The Waikato Councils supported by Waikato LASS (Local Authority Shared Services) have now launched the Waikato Data Portal as a public platform to share our data.

We believe that knowledge is power and that by working together to make our Continue reading →

Waikato Data Portal

Latest Projects

Roading savings just ‘tip of the iceberg’

27/12/2018

Waikato councils have already jointly shaved about $350,000 off roading costs and now think there’s potential to save millions of dollars annually through even tighter co-operation.

As a result, the nine councils involved in the Waikato Road Asset Technical Accord Continue reading →

LASS, RATA, Roading

General, Latest Projects

Feedback shows strong support for Regional Infrastructure Technical Specifications

27/12/2018

Having a single set of technical specifications for Councils and developers installing infrastructure across the Waikato has moved a step closer after feedback showed strong support for the concept.

The Regional Infrastructure Technical Specifications (RITS) set out how to design Continue reading →

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SAFEGUARD – The New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety Awards 2017

27/12/2018

This year at The New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety Awards 2017 Waikato Local Authority Shared Services were a finalist in the ACC best leadership of an industry sector or region category.

Safeguard Award 20170717 (pdf 3MB)

Safeguard Awards

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Waikato councils commit to energy saving plan

27/12/2018

Waikato councils have announced a commitment to improve the way they use energy, as part of a three-year partnership with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).

The agreement was signed in Hamilton today by Gavin Ion, Board Chair of Continue reading →

Energy Saving Plan

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Big savings from councils’ co-operation

27/12/2018

Collective local government savings worth millions of dollars have already been achieved, and more will be delivered, through collaborative arrangements between the 12 councils of the Waikato region, says a new report.

The report to the Waikato Mayoral Forum has Continue reading →

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