Council

Mackay St parking plan released

Plans showing the new Mackay Street car park and proposed changes to surrounding car park time limits have been released by the Thames Community Board this week. The... Read More

Work begins on new Greerton Library

Construction of the new Greerton Library is about to begin, with the occasion being marked by a dawn ceremony and a site blessing on Wednesday morning. Mayor Stuart... Read More

Public submissions close Friday

Public consultation concerning the proposed upgrades to Whangamata's Williamson Park and Tairua's wharf and boat ramp close this week. The Thames-Coromandel District... Read More

Western Bay green light for drones

Parks in the Western Bay of Plenty have been cleared for drone flying by the district council, in a move in response to requests from the drone flying public. Under... Read More

TCDC amends Cemeteries Bylaw

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says two minor changes to the Cemeteries Bylaw 2015 will help tidy it up and make things clearer. One amendment refers to... Read More

Remembering the battle of Le Quesnoy

The New Zealand soldiers killed while liberating the French town of Le Quesnoy during World War One will be honoured in Whangamata next week. The ceremony will... Read More

Review findings presented to WRC

An independent review has found Waikato Regional Council's evidence gathering processes to be ‘appropriate, robust, lawful and up to date'. The review also... Read More

Geothermal research in the Bay

A research project looking at the potential for deep geothermal resources outside the known fields is currently underway in the Bay of Plenty. The project is being... Read More

New plan to boost Bay economy

Economic development for the region has been given a significant boost with the launch of Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Economic Action Plan today. Ministers Steven Joyce... Read More

A golden celebration for Thames

Groups or individuals wanting to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the Thames Gold Fields will be available in November. To celebrate the sesquicentennial... Read More

Tauriko boosting city coffers

Ongoing construction at Tauriko is providing an unexpected boost to Tauranga City Council's income in the form of development contributions. Members of council's... Read More

TCDC to collect ‘more robust data'

Traffic, car parking and pedestrian flows will be monitored and measured in the Hahei and Hot Water Beach areas during the coming peak summer period. The gathered... Read More