We’re responsible for planning and funding land transport initiatives within the Waikato region, including public transport, road infrastructure, and managing regional land transport plans in collaboration with the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.
Our affordable public transport services give access to jobs, education, healthcare, supermarkets, recreational and social activities, and community events. They also give an alternative to private vehicle travel, provide for the transport disadvantaged and rural communities, and support urban growth objectives.
Improving water quality, enhancing the health of our coastal and marine ecosystems, protecting and restoring our unique native plants and animals and the ecosystems they live in, keeping people safe on our roads and waterways as well as from floods and other hazards, and providing passenger transport services.
We do all this, and more.
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There are not enough New Zealanders voting in local elections. There are many reasons for low levels of engagement – lack of knowledge of the work councils do, a perceived low ability to influence change, lack of competition between candidates, and lack of knowledge about the candidates and their views. Find out what you can do to inform yourself on the matters of the regional council and to get votes.
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Waikato Regional Council has co-governance and co-management arrangements with several iwi partners.
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