Spraying in Waipā

Council spray Waipā’s parks and reserves to control weed infestations and plants that are pests to the area.

Broadleaf spraying

Every spring, we will be spraying areas of turf in Waipā that we have broadleaf weed infestations, to control the spread we complete targeted spray programs to cut off the lifecycle of the plant.

Our contractor will do the annual broadleaf spraying but our parks team also use the same spray from around the district.

The work will take 5-7 days and is weather dependent. The ideal weather for spraying is mild with low or no wind, we may have to delay or reschedule spraying due to wind or rain.

The main plants that we are targeting are:

The active ingredients in the spray are:

Triclopyr
Picloram

The sites that we will be spraying are:

Cambridge

Athletic Park
John Kerkhof Park (Cambridge Soccer)
Memorial Park (Hautapu Rugby)
Victoria Square
Gil Lumb Park & council road verges along Pope Terrace
Leamington Rugby
Gwyneth Common
Thompson Street Playground
Cambridge Oval (Pengover Ave)
Athlone Drive Reserve (Horotiu Pa)
Road verge of Shakespeare Street at the low-level bridge
Leamington Polo field & Lamb Street Road verge
Shelly/Bracken St Road verge
Carlyle/Browning St (corner road verge)

Te Awamutu

ANZAC Green
Selwyn Park
Albert Park & road verge
Sherwin Park
TA Stadium
Swarbrick Dr Reserve
Castleton Park
Anchor Park
Kihikihi Domain Cricket field

Rural sites

Lake Ngāroto turf area
Karāpiro village reserve
Waipuke reserve

Other spraying in the district

There is also spraying of some of our waterways in Waipā. Waikato Regional Council are responsible for the waterways and Toitū Te Whenua - Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) conduct spraying of lakeweed.

For more information on spraying on our district’s waterways, visit the LINZ website – current and upcoming control work. You can also contact LINZ on 0800 665 463 or email customersupport@linz.govt.nz.