Council

More velvetleaf infestations found

Infestations of highly invasive pest plant velvetleaf have been discovered on five more farms in the Waikato recently. Waikato Regional Council is already working... Read More

Input sought on Port Ōhope plans

An updated concept plan and estimated costs for the development of the Port Ōhope wharf area has been approved by the Whakatāne District Council's Projects and... Read More

Dog park plans balloon

Plans to turn Whakatane's Warren Park into a sanctuary for dogs are getting out of hand. Council had set aside $50,000 for the plans, but ongoing discussion between... Read More

Works for Coromandel-Colville

The local council has big plans for Coromandel-Colville and is rolling out information on this to let residents know what's about to go down over the next year. The... Read More

Status quo for Tauranga wards

Tauranga city council's current system of city council ward seats will remain for the 2016 local body elections, says the Local Government Commission. The decision... Read More

Celebrating 30 years with Yantai

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby is in China this week celebrating a 30 year relationship with Yantai. The two cities began the relationship in 1986 and it is the second... Read More

TCDC proposes fee changes under RMA

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is proposing to increase some administrative fees and charges set under the Resource Management Act. Council is now inviting... Read More

Green waste trial proves popular

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is temporarily closing the green waste drop-offs for its bio-solids composter in Whitianga. Council says following an overwhelming... Read More

TCDC underwrites community pledges

The Thames-Coromandel District Council has beefed up its support for the Active Thames 2018 project this week. On Wednesday council approved the underwriting of... Read More

Call for road beautification

Mount and Papamoa residents could be greeted by tree-lined entrances to their suburbs if proposals by Tauranga City Councillor Steve Morris get the go ahead through... Read More

Tauranga City wards challenge

Tauranga's city council ward system may be scrapped for the upcoming local body election in October because of an appeal against its legality. Rob Paterson's appeal... Read More

Food Act submissions close today

Public submissions on proposed changes to fees and charges under the new Food Act 2014 close today. The Thames-Coromandel District Council says the act, which came... Read More