Council

Second round of funding now open

If you're looking to establish a major event on the Coromandel you could be eligible for money from the Major Events Sponsorship fund. The Thames-Coromandel District... Read More

Tsunami sirens to sound today

Don't forget that tsunami sirens across the Coromandel and Firth of Thames will sound for their annual test at noon today. Coromandel's tsunami sirens are fire sirens... Read More

Chinese influence captured in art

Rotorua's Chinese influences will be under the spotlight at Rotorua Lakes Council tomorrow with the opening of The Ancient Arts of China gallery exhibition and the... Read More

TCDC to host inter-council tournament

Next year more than 500 competitors will descend on the Coromandel Peninsula for the 2016 Inter-Council Sports Tournament. Thames-Coromandel District Council won... Read More

Te Puna arms up for disaster

The threat of isolation in Te Puna in the wake of a natural disaster has spurred a group of residents to take matters into their own hands. The Te Puna Heartlands... Read More

Mayor: Youth on benefits too high

Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick wants to bring down the number of youth she describes as 'wasted human capital” who are on benefits in the city. A taskforce workshop... Read More

Hammond Street closes tomorrow

Hammond Street in Welcome Bay will be closed tomorrow as part of preliminary work for the construction of the Maungatapu underpass. From Thursday morning (September... Read More

Sports centre costs go up

Prepping the former Mount Maunganui Cosmopolitan Club for its life as a new, high-performance sports centre will cost $150,000 more than originally expected. Councillors... Read More

New fire rules slammed

An outdoor fire safety bylaw adopted by Tauranga City Council this week has been slammed by submitters who say it could make lighting birthday cake candles outside... Read More

Tauranga gallery smashes targets

It was a record year for the Tauranga Art Gallery, with 66,270 people perusing, admiring and reflecting upon 23 exhibitions during 2014-15 financial year. The gallery... Read More

Trees honour Kiwi soldiers' sacrifice

Children from Coromandel Area School have once again been front and centre at a World War One Memorial Forest tree planting. Students along with local RSA members... Read More

Applause greets land decision

The sound of applause greeted Tauranga City Council's decision to keep the land that it owns alongside Takitimu Drive today. The applause came from residents, whose... Read More