Council

New water treatment plant up and running

All systems are go at Waihi's new UV peroxide water treatment system, although residents may not notice the difference at first. Hauraki District Council engineering... Read More

Chinese TV show filming in Tauranga

Popular Chinese television show ‘Nine Buddies' is spending a day filming in Tauranga. The reality series showcases one Chinese child with nine buddies, aged... Read More

Whitianga fire ‘hot, fast and intense’

Fire crews at the Comers Road bush fire south of Whitianga are damping down the many remaining hot spots but have the fire well contained. Police and fire investigators... Read More

Spark user unable to access TCDC website

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is asking locals who are having problems accessing its website for patience while staff correct the problem. In a statement,... Read More

Tsunami escape directions delivered

Maps showing which way to run in the event of a tsunami will be delivered to households along the Mount Maunganui/Papamoa coast next week. The updated maps are... Read More

Aerial checks for kauri dieback

A new round of aerial checks for kauri dieback disease is due to get underway over the Coromandel Peninsula, Hauraki and central Waikato. The latest surveys follows... Read More

Matatoki locals urged to conserve water

Matatoki locals are being asked to conserve as much water as possible as the Matatoki Stream - the main source of water for the village - is running very low. Water... Read More

Mauao recovering from 2016 fire

It was 12am on January 14, 2016, when people were being woken from their slumber to news of a fire on Mauao - 12 months later and the mountain is recovering well. Arson... Read More

TCDC updates water restrictions

A sprinkler ban is still in force in Tairua, Pauanui, Hahei and Whangamata but locals living in those communities may use hand-held hoses at any time, says the... Read More

A city of two councils

Tauranga ratepayers face the prospect of forever paying for two separate council buildings in the same city, unless some way is found to get the two talking. Tauranga... Read More

Emergency water shutdown for Omokoroa

The water supply in Omokoroa has been shutdown this afternoon. The emergency shutdown is expected to last until about 4.30pm. The stoppage will enable emergency... Read More

Katikati unconvinced at bypass promises

Traffic congestion on State Highway 2, near Katikati, has boosted the awareness of the need of a bypass. Community board chair Jenny Hobbs' has launched a petition... Read More