Council

New housing for Papamoa and Ohauiti

Two new special housing areas are set to be recommended for housing minister Nick Smith's approval by Tauranga City Council. The sites in question are off Adler... Read More

Funded poaching issues

Tauranga City councillor John Robson has warned he does not want to see the council placed in an awkward position by mainstreet-funded organisations vying for annual... Read More

Council extends loading zone

Tauranga City Council's decision to extend the loading zone outside its new digs is ruffling some feathers amongst their neighbours. The city council converted three... Read More

TCDC looks at options for boat ramp

A feasibility study is being done on the possible repair or replacement of the 35 year old Oamaru Bay boat ramp. Last year repair work took place on the ramp due... Read More

Business case to be presented May

The business case for the development of the Coromandel Harbour Facilities will be presented to the Thames-Coromandel District Council in May. Before presenting... Read More

Tourism recovers from Rena

Domestic visitor spending has recovered from the drop induced by the 2011 Rena disaster. Despite seeing an entire summer season virtually wiped out for local operators,... Read More

Housing demand strong: TCDC

Based on the number of Land Information Memoranda requests in February the demand for housing is up in the Coromandel. LIM's are requested by people interested in... Read More

Bay Venues turning the corner

A Bay Venues boss has hailed the benefits of amalgamation after a strong set of financial results. According to CEO Gary Dawson, their positive six-monthly report... Read More

Council admit bus stop blunder

A regional council u-turn on a Papamoa bus route has left users scratching their heads after a number of stops were removed without prior warning, leaving them unaware... Read More

Submissions open on WRC’s LTP

The public's voice is now being sought on a new 10-year plan that will play a key role in shaping the Waikato region's future. This week Waikato regional councillors... Read More

Sneak peak at new library

A preview on how the new Greerton Library might look was given to the 14 or so people who attended the council community Development Committee meeting at the Greerton... Read More

Flag pole location pondered

Discussions are underway surrounding the new location for Tauranga's iconic flagpole, in light of a $2.8million traffic re-jig. The flagpole's eight year tenure... Read More