Hamilton City Council (the Council) is seeking feedback following the review of the Hamilton City Prostitution Bylaw 2009.
Why are we doing this?
The Bylaw was last reviewed in 2009 as per the Local Government Act 2002 (the LGA) requirements. The Council is required to review the...More
Hamilton City Council has received another application for an Special Housing Area (SHA) accessed off Quentin Dr.
This application is for 111 homes in an area currently zoned for industrial development (next to the new Bunnings in south Hamilton).
This application does include a site...More
In 2018 the Council set aside $19.6M for the development of community facilities in Rototuna.
This money is for:
a community centre and library, with bookable rooms and meeting places
a town square
carparks
The Council also committed to investigating partnership...More
Thanks for your interest in our project to develop a new fenced (off-leash) dog exercise area in one of Hamilton’s parks.
After assessing several parks around the city, and in line with our Pooches in Parks plan, we have settled on three possible locations for this new fenced dog...More
Hamilton is ethnically diverse and its residents represent 160 ethnic groups from around the world, making up 22% of the population in Hamilton. Many of our city’s ethnic residents came here as migrants, refugees or international students.
We want to understand how we can support...More
The Council is consulting on the proposed Parks, Domains and Reserves Bylaw, which provides for the protection of the City’s parks from damage and misuse, and to allow for their effective management.
Under the Local Government Act 2002, the Council is obligated to review this bylaw.
...More
The Council is consulting on the Draft Neighbourhood and Amenity Reserves Management Plan, which covers how the city’s smaller open spaces will be operated.
Neighbourhood and Amenity Reserves are the smaller sized public open spaces that provide informal recreation spaces and amenity value...More
Chanan Place has a history of night time light vehicle problems such as noise, illegal driving behaviour (excessive speed, burnouts, etc), property vandalism (tagging) and rubbish dumping.
Hamilton City Council is proposing to help the New Zealand Police address these issues by imposing...More
We’re reviewing our representation arrangements in time for the 2019 Council elections. We have an initial proposal and we’d like to hear your views.
What is the representation review? The purpose of the Representation Review is to establish whether our current arrangements for fair...More
Hamilton City Council is preparing a masterplan for the West Town Belt.
The West Town Belt is an extensive tract of open space along the edge of the central city, connecting the Hamilton Lake Domain to the Waikato River. The masterplan will provide a long-term, spatial plan to...More
Taking safety in the central city seriously and responding to public concerns about feeling unsafe are the drivers for the Central City Safety Strategy which was adopted by the Council in February 2018.
Since 2014, each year a survey to understand people’s perceptions around the...More
New Zea land Post, in conjunction with Hamilton City Council, have been trialing the use of electric Paxster vehicles to deliver mail in some areas of Hamilton.
This trial has been running since September 2017, and we'd like to ask residents for their feedback on the trial.
This...More
Who represents you on Council?
Every three years councils around New Zealand hold local government elections to vote for their mayor and councillors.
In addition, every six years, all councils are required to review their representation arrangement where we look at the structure of...More
Thank you for agreeing to be part of the community profile. The survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
We use the information gathered from this survey to plan and improve the services the Council and other groups provide to the community. Responses will be grouped and any...More
Hamilton City Council is proposing a change to the way rates are calculated and how they are divided up among ratepayers. These proposals would reduce the amount of rates existing ratepayers will pay by increasing the amount of rates the Council gets from those benefitting from growth, and those...More
Hamilton City Council is updating its Development Contributions Policy (“the existing Policy”). The Council reviews the Policy whenever it embarks on its 10-Year Plan process.
The purpose of the Policy is to enable the Council to recover from those people or organisations undertaking...More
The opportunity to Have your say about Hamilton's future has closed
The draft 2018-2028 10-Year Plan sets out the Council’s priorities, plans and budget for the next decade. It is reviewed every three years. This form is about getting your feedback on the draft 10-Year Plan to help Council...More
Hamilton Housing Accord
The Hamilton Housing Accord is an agreement between Hamilton City Council and the Government to work together to address housing issues in Hamilton. Creating Special Housing Areas is a key mechanism for the Council to deliver on its commitments for increased housing...More
NZ Food Innovation (Waikato) Ltd (NZFIWL) owns an independent spray dryer (Dryer 1) situated at Innovation Park, offering open access to NZ producers and product developers. Council owns 70% of NZFIWL.
NZFIWL proposes to build a new spray dryer (Dryer 2) to process sheep, goat, bovine and...More
The Building Act 2016 was amended in 2017 changing the current system for identifying earthquake-prone buildings.
Council has identified roads (thoroughfares or routes) that are important for emergency vehicles. We have also identified roads and footpaths that have a lot of people and cars...More
The Council has developed a draft Open Space Provision Policy that guides how and what type of open space will be provided as the city grows, and is now seeking public feedback to help to understand whether the policy gets it right.
The policy will guide the Council’s investment and...More
Hamilton City Council has completed a series of technical reports to support the development of an integrated catchment management plan (ICMP) for the Mangaheka Stream and its catchment. An ICMP outlines how the Council’s services, such as pipes for water supply, wastewater and stormwater will...More
Hamilton City Council (the Council) is seeking feedback on a proposed new policy for Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings which sets out how the Council will identify and deal with dangerous and insanitary buildings.
The policy is focused on making sure people can live and work in buildings...More
Consultation closed.
Hamilton City Council (the Council) is seeking feedback on a revised policy for Class 4 Gambling (proposed policy).
The proposed prohibits the creation of new and relocation of existing venues and clubs which have gambling machines within Hamilton City.
Before...More
Gallagher Dr, Quentin Dr and surrounding streets have a history of night time light vehicle problems such as noise, illegal driving behaviour (excessive speed, burnouts, etc), property vandalism (tagging) and rubbish dumping.
Hamilton City Council is proposing to help the New Zealand Police...More
Proposed Special Housing Area : Te Kowhai Road and Exelby Road, Rotokauri
Hamilton Housing Accord
The Hamilton Housing Accord is an agreement between Hamilton City Council and the Government to work together to address housing issues in Hamilton. Creating Special Housing Areas is a key...More
You may be aware that Hamilton City Council and the Government signed a Housing Accord at the end of last year as a way to increase housing supply and improve housing affordability in Hamilton.
Creating Special Housing Areas (SHAs) is a key mechanism for the Council to deliver on its...More
Please note – the closing date for feedback has been extended to Friday 1 December 2017.
You may be aware that Hamilton City Council and the Government signed a Housing Accord at the end of last year as a way to increase housing supply and improve housing affordability in Hamilton.
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Hamilton City Council, Waipa District Council and Waikato District Council have been working together to find a better way of providing water, wastewater and stormwater services to their respective communities.
A number of options have been considered.
Waikato District Council is still...More
Founders Theatre is a significant city asset on the fringe of the central business district. The theatre was closed in February 2016 due to concerns about the safety of the flying system used to hoist scenery and lighting above its stage.
A subsequent Detailed Seismic Assessment also...More