Council

Alternative flag to fly in Tauranga

A giant version of the alternate New Zealand flag will be flying from Tauranga City Council's flagpole on the Elizabeth Street west roundabout in about a week's... Read More

Locals loving green-waste trial

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says there's been a great response from locals for its free green waste clipping drop-off trial. This summer council has... Read More

WRC funding for rural landowners

Waikato Regional Council's catchment management team is calling on environmentally conscious Coromandel landowners to take advantage of funding assistance. The catchment... Read More

Fighting for the Historic Village

A working steam train, double decker bus, a horse drawn coach and crowds of people used to be a daily occurrence at the Historic Village. A video depicting this... Read More

Council approves housing development

Tauranga City Council is proposing to move forward with the establishment of a Special Housing Area in Bayfair. At a meeting yesterday, council agreed to recommend... Read More

Fluoride decision ‘shameful flip-flop’

A national anti-fluoridation lobby group has slammed a recent Whakatane District Council decision to put fluoride back into the Whakatane and Ohope water supplies. In... Read More

WWI memorial gets makeover

A Bay of Plenty memorial unveiled by the late King George VI is set for a makeover as part of the region's WWI commemorations. Rotorua's Te Arawa Soldiers Memorial... Read More

TCDC to host inter-council tournament

Twenty-nine councils from all around New Zealand will descend on Thames for the 2016 Inter-Council Sports Tournament next month. Thames-Coromandel deputy mayor Peter... Read More

Dog owners speak at hearing

Thirty-eight passionate dog owners shared their views at Friday's Thames-Coromandel District Council's Dog Control Policy and Bylaw hearing. In total 429 people... Read More

Extra parking for Tauranga CBD

Tauranga City Council has advised that work will commence this Monday to add a new floor with a further 110 car parks to the Elizabeth Street parking building. The... Read More

Big dog, big bark, big trouble

'Galagan Polaris”, that's his kennel name, be warned - you're a marked man. That's because the imposing pedigree Maremma Sheepdog barked at the Western Bay... Read More

Change of date & venue for hearings

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is advising locals the district plan hearings on ‘Variation 1 - Natural Character' will now take place on February 25-26.... Read More