Council

Old saleyards' new lease on life

Work being undertaken to transform the old Coroglen Saleyards into a public picnic reserve is almost nearing the end. Rejuvenation of the newly named ‘Coroglen... Read More

‘Earth Rising’ at TCDC building

The latest work by international sculptor Hamish Horsley has found a new home at the Thames Council building this week. To see Hamish's work ‘Earth Rising'... Read More

TCDC mailing out rates revaluations

From next week ratepayers will find their rating revaluations from the Thames Coromandel District Council in their letterboxes. If you wish to challenge the results... Read More

Clayton makes roads promise

Former city councillor Clayton Mitchell has told city councillors he will be advising on Tauranga's roading issues in parliament. Speaking in the public forum this... Read More

Farmer slapped with $55k fine

A Te Kauwhata dairy farmer has been convicted and fined $55,800 for illegally discharging effluent into the environment over a 19 day period. Farmer Joe Henry MacFarlane... Read More

Stock feed company fined $32,400

A Morrinsville stock feed company has been convicted of illegally discharging a combination of dairy farm effluent and dairy byproducts into a stream. Orion Haulage... Read More

Council investing in the future

Tauranga City Council is set to spend $143,486 in an attempt to fend off future amalgamation ventures. In the wake of developer Paul Adams' proposed merger of Tauranga... Read More

Maori councillors called for

Tauranga City Councillors are being asked to include a Maori seat in the 2016 city council elections. The request from the Tangata Whenua Collective was recently... Read More

Time called on artificial reef

It came with promises of world-class waves, but the final piece of Tay Street's artificial reef has been removed with little more than a ripple, ending over a decade... Read More

Future changes spark council debate

Tauranga City Councillors are debating spending $143,000 to join another regional government club today. Participating councils in The Local Government Futures Project... Read More

Public meeting to be held next week

To keep locals up to date on the Proposed Cathedral Coast Walk project a public meeting will be held next week. Everyone is invited to head a long to the meeting... Read More

Road repair rage

Leigh McKinnon's had a 'gutful” of watching workmen 'repairing repaired repairs” on the road outside his Aongatete home. And he accuses Western Bay of... Read More