Council

Memorial forest working party created

A working party has now been established for the New Zealand World War One Memorial Forest which will see 18,166 trees planted across the Coromandel. During a recent... Read More

WW1 Memorial Forest to take root in April

A World War One Memorial Forest will be created on the Coromandel to commemorate all New Zealand soldiers who died in the Great War. Starting this Anzac Day, a total... Read More

Mobile library bus' colourful facelift

Tauranga City library users may have a double take the next time they see the mobile library bus, as its first repaint writes the next chapter in its existence.... Read More

Parking meter antics questioned

John Duffill has a beef with Tauranga downtown parking meter number no 4452. And he's a 'bit annoyed” in an understated sort of way. John Duffill and short-changing... Read More

How the ratepayers will pay

However much it eventually ends up costing the one sure thing about the Tauranga City Council's mouldy building issues is that the ratepayer will end up paying. Costs... Read More

Whangamata to host Tsunami info day

In a first for Whangamata, locals and holidaymakers are invited to a free, fun and informative Tsunami Awareness Open Day to be held next week. The Thames-Coromandel... Read More

New Chum Beach submissions open

The application to subdivide land at New Chum Beach - Wainuiototo Bay in Whangapoua is now open for submissions from today. That Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More

Funds could groom longer patrol

Funds set aside for keeping Mount Maunganui's beaches pristinely groomed could be in jeopardy, with one Tauranga City councillor pushing for a cut to see a popular... Read More

After-hours boat call investigated

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has no explanation as to why after-hours calls made on Monday night in relation to a sinking boat went unanswered. Bruce Galloway... Read More

Council venues rearranged

Tauranga City Council is looking at alternative venues for the first of their 2015 meetings scheduled for the last week in January. Due to the mould discovered in... Read More

Coromandel photographed from sky

Map images of town roads, new subdivisions and town layout changes will soon feature aerial images that are being photographed from the sky this week. The Thames... Read More

Building begins on Hikuai Earthship

Te Timatanga, which means ‘New Beginnings', lies at the heart of an Earthship currently being built in Hikuai on the Coromandel. Construction got underway... Read More