Council

Bus no-show leaves students stranded

School children were left stranded by the roadside in the rain this morning after a daily bus service was cancelled for the day without any prior warning. The abrupt... Read More

TCDC website revamp nails it

Accessing information and understanding the building, planning and consent processes is now easier for Coromandel locals, says the district council. The Building,... Read More

Your thoughts on council restrictions

After receiving a number of complaints from residents about late night use of a skateboard half pipe in Mount Maunganui, the council has decided to put some restrictions... Read More

Council attempts to limits skaters noise

The rise in popularity, and noise, of a small skateboard half pipe in Mount Maunganui is forcing Tauranga City Council to try and restrict skaters' late night efforts. In... Read More

Vessel removed from Tairua Harbour

An unsafe vessel from Tairua Harbour has been removed after being judged at risk of potentially sinking and creating an environmental and navigation hazard. The... Read More

Council appoints library design

Marra Construction have been handed the reins for designing and building the new $3.3million Greerton Library. Tauranga City Council announced the appointment today,... Read More

Harold's classroom gets upgrade

Harold the Giraffe has quite a following in schools all around the country and now he can educate in the comfort of his newly outfitted mobile classroom. Life Education... Read More

Intersection causing safety woes

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says there are safety concerns at the intersection of State Highway 25 and Te Kouma Road. There's been cases where heavy... Read More

Parking issues:Te Kouma wharves

There have been some teething issues for users of Sugar Loaf and Hannaford's wharves as they adjust to recent changes to the Parking Control Bylaw. Traffic and... Read More

Leanne’s fresh approach

Leanne Brown always harboured ambitions of running for Tauranga City Council at some point - it was just a matter of when the time was right. This week the current... Read More

Legal high talk: Whangamata

‘Knowledge is power' and the Thames-Coromandel District Council wants to make sure communities throughout the district have access to both. Council is hosting... Read More

Mall to re-open for weekend

Repairs to the hole scoured out of The Mall in Pilot Bay following a water main burst on Monday night are expected to be completed before the weekend. The re-opening... Read More