Council

Refresher on school bus changes

With sweeping changes to the city's school bus system fast approaching, a Welcome Bay school is taking it upon itself to get everyone onboard and up to speed. From... Read More

Public to see WRC plan on Friday

A new 30-year regional plan to underpin Waikato's key land transport systems is due out this Friday for public consultation. The 2015-2045 draft Regional Land Transport... Read More

Youth focus of new TCDC project

The district's youth groups and businesses will partner up with the Thames Coromandel District Council for a new project focussed on young people. The establishment... Read More

Fines for unconsented work

Unconsented building work has proved costly for one Tauranga resident who has been fined. Bill Taylor has been ordered by the Tauranga District Council to pay fines... Read More

Leanne's first up for candidacy

Papamoa resident and former Mount Mainstreet manager Leanne Brown is the first to announce her candidacy for Clayton Mitchell's vacant city council seat. Nominations... Read More

No snap decision on Tauriko land

Bob Clarkson's hopes of a quick decision over developing 40 hectares of his land at Tauriko were dashed at a SmartGrowth workshop this week. A recent Tauranga City... Read More

WRC adopts draft transport plan

A draft regional public transport plan setting out what services will be delivered and how for the next 10 years was adopted by the Waikato Regional Council this... Read More

TCDC investigates compost plant

Operations at Whitianga's Biosolid Composter will cease in November while the Thames Coromandel District Council looks at how it can improve its financial viability.... Read More

Push to light up Bay Oval

A plush venue, a world class wicket and the surrounding scenic views to back it up. Now all Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval needs are some lights to book its ticket to... Read More

New plan to tackle marine pest

The Waikato Regional Council has endorsed a new plan to tackle the spread of a dangerous marine pest in Coromandel harbours and the Firth of Thames. The Mediterranean... Read More

Muller urges further growth

Regional growth and New Zealand's relationship with the environment were key features of Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller's maiden speech yesterday. Wearing a korowai... Read More

New bid to subdivide New Chums

An application to subdivide land at New Chum Beach in Whangapoua has been lodged with the Thames Coromandel District Council this week. Submitted by Ross and Deidre... Read More