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Meeting information

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Livestreaming

Livestreams provide an overview of the proceedings of the meeting and are not intended to clearly identify on all occasions who is speaking or other details. The meeting is webcast from one fixed position and does not move to each speaker or zoom in and out. Those with a particular interest are encouraged to view the Teams recordings available within two working days from the date of the the meeting and the meeting minutes which are available as soon as possible on this page.

2025 Meetings (to end of triennium)

Date and Time Documents Recording Livestream

Annual Plan
10 February 2025, 9.30am (may continue on 11 February if required)

Ordinary Meeting
27 February 2025, 9.30am

Ordinary Meeting
27 March 2025, 9.30am

Ordinary Meeting
30 April 2025, 9.30am

Annual Plan Hearings/Deliberations
20 May 2025, 9.30am (may continue 21-23 May if required)

Ordinary Meeting
29 May 2025, 9.30am

Ordinary Meeting including Annual Plan Adoption
24 June 2025, 9.30am (may continue on 26 June if required)

Ordinary Meeting
31 July 2025, 9.30am

Ordinary Meeting
28 August 2025, 9.30am

Ordinary Meeting / Final Meeting of Triennium
25 September 2025, 9.30am

 

2024 Meetings

Date and Time Documents Recording Livestream

Long Term Plan Budget Meeting
30 January 2024, 9.30am

(continuing 31 January and 1-5 February as required)

Agenda

Presentation: LTP Budget 2024-2034

Presentation: Biosecurity and Biodiversity - Supplementary

Presentation: LTP Budget 2024-2034 - Supplementary

Minutes

30 January
(Day 1)

Recording #1
Recording #2
Recording #3

31 January
(Day 2)

Recording #1
Recording #2
Recording #3

1 February
(Day 3)

Recording #1
Recording #2
Recording #3

2 February
(Day 4)

Recording #1
Recording #2
Recording #3

 

30 January 2024

31 January 2024

1 February 2024

2 February 2024

Ordinary Meeting
29 February 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

8.3. 2024-2034 Long Term Plan Consultation Document

8.3. Year on Year percentage increase in targeted rates revenue from current ratepayers graph

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream
Ordinary Meeting
28 March 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

8.3.1. 2024-2034 LTP Consultation Document

Minutes

Recording Due to a technical issue, this meeting was not livestreamed.
Ordinary Meeting
24 April 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream

Long Term Plan Hearings
14 May 2024, 9.30am

(continuing 15-16 May 2024 as required)

Agenda - Part 1

Agenda - Part 2

Agenda Addendum

Agenda Section 8.4. Proposal 4 - Funding for Te Waka (Republished) 

Late Submissions with Attachments

Chief Executive's Submission to the 2024-2034 Long Term Plan

Appendix - Submissions by Territory

Presentations - Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Presentations - Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Presentations - Thursday, 16 May 2024

Minutes

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 (Day 1)

Recording #d1-1
Recording #d1-2
Recording #d1-3
Recording #d1-4

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 (Day 2)

Recording #d2-1
Recording #d2-2
Recording #d2-3
Recording #d2-4
Recording #d2-5

Thursday, 16 May 2024 (Day 3)

Recording #d3-1
Recording #d3-2
Recording #d3-3
Recording #d3-4
Recording #d3-5

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Thursday, 16 May 2024

Long Term Plan Deliberations
27 & 28 May 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

Late Item: Submissions on the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill

2024-2034 Long Term Plan Deliberations Presentation

Minutes

Monday, 27 May 2024 (Day 1)

Recording #d1-1
Recording #d1-2
Recording #d1-3
Recording #d1-4

Tuesday, 28 May 2024 (Day 2)

Recording #d2-1
Recording #d2-2
Recording #d2-3
Recording #d2-4
Recording #d2-5

Monday, 27 May 2024

Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Ordinary Meeting
30 May 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream

Ordinary Meeting (and Long Term Plan Adoption)
27 June 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

Agenda Addendum

10.6. Draft Waikato Biodiversity Accord Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream
Ordinary Meeting
25 July 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

7.4. Initial Representation Arrangements Submission - Russell Armitage

7.5. Final Representation Arrangements Proposal Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Due to a technical issue, this meeting was not livestreamed.
Ordinary Meeting
29 August 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

7.1. Waikato Water Done Well Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream
Ordinary Meeting
26 September 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

7.5. Regional Economic Development Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

Recording #4

Livestream
Ordinary Meeting
31 October 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

Item 7.1. Draft 2023/24 Annual Report

Recording Due to a technical issue, this meeting was not livestreamed.
Ordinary Meeting
28 November 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

Item 7.2. Waikato Water Done Well Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

Livestream
Ordinary Meeting
19 December 2024, 9.30am

Agenda

Agenda Addendum

7.6. WRC Draft Submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

7.5. Freshwater Clam (Corbicula fluminea) Business Case Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

Livestream

 

2023 Meetings

Date and Time Documents Recording Livestream

Council Meeting
9 February 2023

Please note this meeting will start at 10.30am, not 10.00am as previously advertised

Agenda

Agenda Addendum

Meeting Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

Livestream

Council Meeting
23 February 2023, 10.00am

Agenda

8.3.1. Attachment 1 - Pre-notification draft Waikato Regional Coastal Plan, January 2023

Minutes (Open)

Minutes
(Public Excluded)

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream
Council Meeting
30 March 2023, 9.30am

Agenda

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

Livestream
Council Meeting
27 April 2023, 9.30am

Agenda

7.3. Waikato Wellbeing Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

Due to a technical error the livestream is incomplete.

Livestream #1

Livestream #2

Council Meeting
24 May 2023, 9.30am
This meeting has been cancelled

Council Meeting
13 June 2023, 10.00am

This meeting has been cancelled

Council Meeting
29 June 2023, 9.30am

 Agenda

Attachment to Item 9.5 (9.5.3 Attachment 2: Section 32 Evaluation Report - Proposed Waikato Regional Coastal Plan)

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream 

Council Meeting
31 August 2023, 9.30am

Agenda

Agenda Addendum

7.1. Update on Waikato Regional Theatre (Presentation)

7.2. Health, Safety and Wellbeing (Presentation)

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream

Council Meeting
28 September 2023, 9.30am

Agenda

6.6.3. Draft Climate Action Roadmap

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

Livestream
Council Meeting
26 October 2023, 9.30am

Agenda

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream

Emergency Council Meeting
(Adoption of the 2022-2023 Annual Report)
31 October 2023, 9.00am

Agenda

Minutes

Recording Livestream

Council Meeting
30 November 2023, 9.30am

This meeting has been cancelled
Council Meeting
14 December 2023, 9.30am

Agenda

Minutes

Recording There is no livestream, please refer to the recording

2022 Meetings (from start of triennium)

Date and Time Documents Recording Livestream
Council / Inaugural Meeting
27 October 2022, 11.00am

Agenda

Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream

Council Meeting
3 November 2022, 10.00am

Agenda

Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Due to all items being public excluded, this meeting was not livestreamed. 
Council Meeting
17 November 2022, 9.30am
CANCELLED
Council Meeting
24 November 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

5.1. Presentation: Deputation (ACRE)

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

Recording #4

Recording #5

Recording #6

Recording #7

Livestream
Council Meeting
15 December 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

6.1. Lake Taupō Protection Project Joint Committee - KPMG Review

7.1. Health and Safety, Flooding Video

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

There is no video from the Chamber in these recordings as a result of a technical problem.

Livestream

2022 Meetings (to end of triennium)

Date and Time Documents Recording Livestream
Council / Extraordinary Meeting - Adoption of the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy - Tuesday, 25 January 2022 - CANCELLED
Council / Annual Plan Meeting
Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

Presentation to Council - Proposed 2022/23 Annual Plan Budget

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

Recording #4

 

Council Meeting
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

Item 7.3 Report missing from Agenda

7.4 Treaty of Waitangi Proposal for Council

7.6 2021-2031 Long Term Plan Amendment 

Minutes 

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

 

Council Meeting (incl Annual Plan) - Thursday, 24 March 2022 - CANCELLED
Council Meeting (incl Annual Plan)
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

Item 7.1 Adoption of the 2021-2031 LTP amendment consultation - Audit Report

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

 

Council Meeting
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

Item 5.3. Draft Waikato Regional Pest Management Plan Document

Item 7.1. Notice of Motion / Cr K Hodge has been withdrawn.

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

Livestream - Part 1

Livestream - Part 2

Council / Extraordinary Meeting - Matters relating to the role of Chairperson of Council
Monday, 9 May 2022, 2.30pm

Agenda

Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

Livestream

Council / Annual Plan Hearings and Deliberations
Monday 23 May 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream

Council Meeting
Thursday 26 May 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

Item 4. The mahi of Cr R Rimmington has been deferred to a future meeting.

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream #1
(9.30am)

Livestream #2 (1.00pm)

Council / Natural Heritage Fund Applications
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 1.00pm

Agenda

4. Natural Heritage Fund Presentations

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Livestream

Council / Adoption of Annual Plan
Monday, 20 June 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

Minutes

Recording Livestream
Council Meeting
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

7.4. Draft Waikato Regional Public Transport Plan Presentation

7.4. An Ambitious Plan for Public Transport DL

7.7. Waikato Wellbeing Project Update Presentation 

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

 

Livestream #1 (9.30am)

Livestream #2 (12.30pm)

Council Meeting
Friday, 29 July 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

Recording #3

 

Livestream #1 (9.30am)

Livestream #2 (1.00pm)

Council Meeting
25 August 2022, 9.30am

Agenda

7. RSHL Transition & IRIS NextGen Presentation

Minutes

Recording #1

Recording #2

 

Livestream #1 (9.30am)

Livestream #2 (1.00pm)

Council / Final meeting of Triennium
22 September 2022, 10.30am

Agenda

Addendum

Minutes

Recording Livestream