Council

Council building options open up

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby is inviting ideas on how to re-develop the city's civic campus on Willow Street as the workshopping process for the site gets underway. 'Anyone... Read More

Property market heats up over winter

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says it was an unseasonably busy winter for the team in its Land Information Memoranda (LIM) department. Over a three month... Read More

Residents to have their say

Rotorua residents have just a few days left to give feedback on inner city parking and voting arrangement proposals for next year's local government elections. Rotorua... Read More

Route K halts annual report

It's beyond Tauranga City Council's control, but their former toll road Route K is still making its presence felt at city hall. And the back slapping and congratulating... Read More

Council set for report feedback

Audit New Zealand representatives are set to give city councillors feedback today on the council's imminent annual report. Highlights of the report include a $5m... Read More

Bus trial for Waihi Beach

A Tauranga-to-Waihi Beach bus service will be trialled for three days a week from October 1, as an extension to the existing Katikati-to-Tauranga Shopper service. Once... Read More

Rural fire warning issued

Scrub and grass is already drier than normal - and the trend is expected to continue as the Western Bay of Plenty faces an El Nino weather pattern over the summer. Pumicelands... Read More

Council U-turn on memorial seat

Tauranga City Council has performed a U-turn after an 82-year-old Cherrywood man accused them of being 'callous and insensitive”. On Tuesday, an adamant council... Read More

Second round of funding now open

If you're looking to establish a major event on the Coromandel you could be eligible for money from the Major Events Sponsorship fund. The Thames-Coromandel District... Read More

Tsunami sirens to sound today

Don't forget that tsunami sirens across the Coromandel and Firth of Thames will sound for their annual test at noon today. Coromandel's tsunami sirens are fire sirens... Read More

Chinese influence captured in art

Rotorua's Chinese influences will be under the spotlight at Rotorua Lakes Council tomorrow with the opening of The Ancient Arts of China gallery exhibition and the... Read More

TCDC to host inter-council tournament

Next year more than 500 competitors will descend on the Coromandel Peninsula for the 2016 Inter-Council Sports Tournament. Thames-Coromandel District Council won... Read More