Council

Aquifier completed by July: TCDC

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says its Pauanui Aquifer Reconfiguration Project will cost $329,000 and should be completed by July. Pauanui's drinking water... Read More

Catching up with growing pains

The important change in Tauranga's debt is not in the total $310 million amount, even though it is $87.8 million less than expected, but how it's comprised. There... Read More

Changes to building consent fees

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is advising locals that some building consent fees and charges have changed, as of July 1. Council has two key roles in building... Read More

Council’s systems fail under pressure

Conversations are going on in city hall today after both Papamoa's water supply, and the city council 24/7 call centre failed last night. The water shut off about... Read More

Successful finish for YES project

The 18 participants of Youth in Emergency Services were taken to task during their final event of the project recently. The YES project was introduced to the region... Read More

Fireworks bylaws under review

A discussion of letting fireworks off in streets flared up when Tauranga City Councillors learned a clause of a new proposed bylaw would make it illegal. City councillors... Read More

AA service now at TCDC offices

From today all vehicle and driver licensing will now be processed out of the district council building on Mackay St in Thames. Last weekend the Thames AA - the... Read More

Papamoa water supply problems

Papamoa residents should wake to a plentiful water supply this morning following a night of water problems. Water was reduced to very low pressure or out altogether... Read More

WRC adopts 10 year plan

Waikato Regional Council has formally adopted its 10 year plan and confirmed an average 0.4 per cent increase in rates in 2015/16. The 10 year plan was adopted today... Read More

Close look at Tsunami

Mount Maunganui and Papamoa residents concerned with the distance to their nearest tsunami evacuation route, might be pleasantly surprised just how close they really... Read More

TCDC adopts legal highs policy

The Thames-Coromandel District Council has adopted its Psychoactive Product Retail Location Policy this week. This policy restricts areas where retailers of approved... Read More

Mobil paying for mistakes

Mobil is in the process of paying the first of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council clean-up bills following the April 27 oil spill in Tauranga Harbour. 'We promised... Read More