Council

Review committee challenge rules

The change of direction in progress at the Waste Water Management Review Committee is being passed up the chain to the next stage. The committee's appointed Maori... Read More

Fix Hahei's traffic problems first

A group of Hahei locals want the town's existing traffic problems fixed before they'll offer support to the Coromandel Great Walks Project. The $4.77 million Thames-Coromandel... Read More

Applications open July 1: TCDC

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is advising locals that applications for the 2015 round of community board grants open in July. These grants aim to encourage... Read More

$14.6m for city cycleways

Plans to help establish cycling as an integral part of the Western Bay of Plenty's transport network have received a welcome $14.6 million boost. Transportation... Read More

TCC receives valuable feedback

Of the 402 locals who participated in the annual Community Perceptions Study, 67 per cent are generally satisfied with the Tauranga City Council. The study measures... Read More

New Katikati library locked in

Katikati's new library and service centre is locked in with the Western Bay of Plenty District Council adopting its Long Term Plan today. Other major decisions include... Read More

Chris Greive joins TCDC committee

Experienced businessman Chris Greive has been appointed onto the Thames-Coromandel District Council's Economic Development Committee. Chris has more than 30 years'... Read More

$45k boost for Active Thames 2018

The Active Thames 2018's indoor sports facilities project received a much welcome boost with the Lotteries' Community Facilities Fund approving a grant of $450,000. Active... Read More

Thames AA moving this weekend

If you're wanting to relicense your vehicle or book a driving test this weekend you will have to wait until next Wednesday. The AA service will be relocating from... Read More

Learning from flood response

The devastation of Whanganui's 'one in a hundred year” floods should serve as a reminder for all regions to ensure their infrastructure copes with such adverse... Read More

Council takes up TPPA concerns

Tauranga City Council is taking up the concerns expressed over the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement. The TPPA negotiation are secret, but leaked documents raise... Read More

Future of old Kopu bridge unclear

Neither the Thames-Coromandel nor Hauraki District councils want the old Kopu bridge kept if it means lumping future costs onto ratepayers. On Monday Coromandel... Read More