Recent changes to national legislation mean that for some large-scale projects, councils no longer make the final decisions – and the community’s ability to have a say can be limited depending on the ...

Are you ready for local elections this year? We've been gearing up and held a candidate briefing session at the start of this week. If you're interested in running for Council this year but couldn't ...

Recently, we invited community feedback on the following draft documents: Fees and Charges 2025/26 Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy Gambling Venue Policy TAB Venue Policy Alcohol Licen...

The Fees and Charges for 2025/26 include some changes to the structure of building consent fees. Currently when we've finished processing a building consent it can’t be issued to the customer until pa...

Matamata-Piako is home to roughly 5,500 registered dogs. While dog registration numbers have remained relatively the same over the past five years, the costs associated have increased significantly - ...

Nine year old Mae, a beach-loving former farm dog, has scored her family a free year’s dog registration. A Labrador-Pointer mix, Mae has been a part of the Henderson family for the past seven years an...

We are making safety and structural improvements to the customer services area at our Morrinsville office on Canada Street, including strengthening a wall in the library. Construction is due to start ...

Did you know you can use our Rating Information Database (RID) to search the property details for any property in the district? This can tell you information such as land area, land value and rates le...

We are notifying this Plan Change next month for your feedback.  We’re changing the format and some of the content of our District Plan to line up with the Ministry for the Environment, National...

Local authority elections will be held on Saturday 11 October this year. This notice tells you how to enrol, and who can enrol as a ratepayer elector, so you can vote in the elections. The Electoral...

Local Government Minister Hon. Simon Watts has praised Waikato councils for their leadership and collaboration as they explore a joint approach to managing water services across the region. The Minis...

Please see the following hours over Matariki public holidays: Council offices and Libraries  Closed on Friday 20 June (Matariki). For any urgent issues feel free to phone 0800 746 467. You...