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About Environment Waikato

Environment Waikato (EW) is one of 12 regional councils in New Zealand . The Environment Waikato team are responsible for managing and protecting land, water, soil, air, coastal and geothermal resources in the central North Island . It also manages land transport, biosecurity and civil defence.

EW's work focuses on:

  • environmental regulation, education, consultation and co-ordination.
  • water quality management, river control and coastal activities.
  • control of possums and other pests.
  • preparing for civil defence emergencies.
  • co-ordinating road transport in the Waikato area.

Visit the online website: www.legislation.govt.nz to have a look for information on the following statutes:

  • Resource Management Act 1991.
  • Local Government Act.
  • Land Transport Act.
  • Biosecurity Act.

Visit the website: www.mcdem.govt.nz for information on The Ministry of Defence and Emergency Management.

Environment Waikato's Mission

  • To manage the sustainable use of our Region's resources, working with the community to benefit present and future generations.

Environment Waikato's Goals:

  • To provide leadership within our legislative functions.
  • To take into account the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
  • To provide excellent customer services .
  • To be a cost effective and consultative organisation operating in an open and accountable manner.
  • To be an employer of a motivated and skilled workforce.

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What areas are included in the Environment Waikato region?

New Zealand 's Waikato Region stretches from the top of the Coromandel Peninsula and Pukekohe in the north, to the slopes of Mount Ruapehu in the south. The boundaries have been drawn based on water catchment areas.

There are eight local authority districts, one city and parts of three other districts contained in EW's borders. Refer to the map for the boundaries of the individual districts.

Figures from the 2001 census indicate that 357,726 people live in the Waikato Region. Around 75 per cent of these people live in urban areas. The Waikato Region contains:

  • the Waikato River , the longest river in New Zealand
  • large native and exotic forests
  • New Zealand 's most important geothermal systems
  • the largest lake ( Lake Taupo )
  • internationally significant wetlands
  • Tongariro National Park .

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Contact Environment Waikato

Environment Waikato can be contacted by:

Send Email
Freephone: 0800 800 401 (for general enquiries)
Freephone: 0800 800 402 (for resource consent enquiries)

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Where are Environment Waikato offices?

Environment Waikato has four offices: Hamilton , Paeroa , Taupo and Whitianga .

Hamilton Office

401 Grey Street
PO Box 4010
HAMILTON EAST
New Zealand

Telephone:   (07) 856 7184
Fax:            (07) 856 0551

Environment Waikato 's Freephone 0800 800 401 (for general enquiries)
Consent Freephone 0800 800 402 (for resource consent enquiries)

Paeroa Office

13 Opatito Road
PAEROA
New Zealand

Telephone:   (07) 862 8376
Fax:            (07) 862 6094

Taupo Office

Corner of Paora Hapi and Titiraupenga Streets
PO Box 501
TAUPO
New Zealand

Telephone:   (07) 378 6539
Fax:            (07) 378 9049

Whitianga Office

33-35 Albert Street
PO Box 192
WHITIANGA
New Zealand

Telephone:   (07) 866 0172
Fax:            (07) 866 0173

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