Book traces Waikato River history
When I travelled on the recent tour of the sites known to be important in the life of Wiremu Tamihana, I took with me this book by Prof Paul Moon, The Waikato: A History of New Zealand’s Greatest River
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Waikato River
Views sought on healthy rivers
An informative open day will be held locally on proposals aimed at boosting the health of the Waikato and Waipa rivers.
Nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment and bacteria levels are rising in the waterways – issues that need to be tackled now to ensure the health of the rivers in the future, says the Waikato Regional Council.
“This is a great opportunity for the likes of farmers, growers, businesses and the general community to understand the detail of what’s being proposed in this ground-breaking plan,” said Waikato Regional Council chief executive Vaughan Payne.
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Rivers’ future in the balance
Waikato people have a chance to have their say on the future of the Waikato and Waipa rivers.
Since early last year, a Collaborative Stakeholder Group (CSG) has been working on policy to help restore and protect the health of the rivers.
The idea is to reduce sediment, bacteria and nutrients entering water bodies, including groundwater, in the Waikato and Waipa river catchments, an area of 1.1 million hectares.
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More rubbish at river ramp
Piles of newspapers, car parts, lumps of concrete and abandoned furniture litter the lush banks of the Waikato River near Riverside Golf Club.
At the boat ramp around the corner off Narrows Lane, in Tamahere, a burnt-out car recently sat for two weeks before it was removed by Waikato District Council.
Narrows Lane resident Stan Woolston said the boat ramp, which he estimated was around six years old, was a dumping ground for fish carcasses and beer bottles.
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Guts spilled at boat ramp
A large number of gutted fish strewn in the shallow water near the Tamahere boat ramp has disgusted a local man.
Owen Trolove was taking a short stroll on the riverbank alongside the boat ramp near the Narrows Bridge on Tuesday afternoon when he spotted up to 30 gutted fish rotting in the shallows.
He hopes someone might have seen who dumped the fish so the practice can be stopped.
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