Council

Do you recognise this man?

Do you recognise this man pictured in the photo below? If so, the Thames Coromandel District Council would like to hear from you. The council wishes to talk to... Read More

TCDC to pursue court action

Chronophonium Festival organisers and a Tapu land owner will be taken to court and potentially fined $10,000 per person under the Resource management Act. Over... Read More

More beaches patrolled in Whangamata

An extension to lifeguard services provided in Whangamata will see the wharf and harbour beaches now patrolled by guards. This has been prompted by an 'explosion... Read More

Event organisers facing prosecution

The Thames Coromandel District Council says it will prosecute the organisers of a 48-hour music festival that begins tonight. The owner of the land in Tapu where... Read More

Water use up over holiday period

The Christmas-New Year period saw Coromandel's water consumption increase compared to last year in popular holiday spots on the Peninsula. People in Whangamata consumed... Read More

Mouldy buildings gather bills

The price of dealing with Tauranga City Council's mouldy building saga continues to rise, with officials signing off on more than $500,000 in associated costs so... Read More

Safety risk closes Bluff Rd

The Thames Coromandel District Council says Bluff Rd will be closed until further notice due to serious safety concerns. An overhanging bluff about 350 meters from... Read More

Te Puna Hall on the move

Te Puna residents are making plans for life after the current war memorial hall, after its committee tentatively agreed to sell the 92-year-old building and relocate... Read More

Waste dumped in Whitianga Estuary

If you have the energy to illegally dump rubbish into the Whitianga Estuary then you have enough energy to drive it to the town's dump. That's the belief of local... Read More

WRC: 18 coastal sites to be monitored

This summer the Waikato Regional Council is undertaking a special monitoring programme of 18 coastal sites on the Coromandel Peninsula that are popular swimming... Read More

Free parking debate back in gear

Tauranga City councillors are preparing to put their heads together once more in an effort to solve what one councillor describes the 'not-so-simple” issue... Read More

Channel dredging: 'pressure on'

The pressure is on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to begin dredging the Opureora Channel before the resource consent expires at the end of July 2015. The channel,... Read More