Council

TCDC amends Cemeteries Bylaw

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says two minor changes to the Cemeteries Bylaw 2015 will help tidy it up and make things clearer. One amendment refers to... Read More

Remembering the battle of Le Quesnoy

The New Zealand soldiers killed while liberating the French town of Le Quesnoy during World War One will be honoured in Whangamata next week. The ceremony will... Read More

Review findings presented to WRC

An independent review has found Waikato Regional Council's evidence gathering processes to be ‘appropriate, robust, lawful and up to date'. The review also... Read More

Geothermal research in the Bay

A research project looking at the potential for deep geothermal resources outside the known fields is currently underway in the Bay of Plenty. The project is being... Read More

New plan to boost Bay economy

Economic development for the region has been given a significant boost with the launch of Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Economic Action Plan today. Ministers Steven Joyce... Read More

A golden celebration for Thames

Groups or individuals wanting to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the Thames Gold Fields will be available in November. To celebrate the sesquicentennial... Read More

Tauriko boosting city coffers

Ongoing construction at Tauriko is providing an unexpected boost to Tauranga City Council's income in the form of development contributions. Members of council's... Read More

TCDC to collect ‘more robust data'

Traffic, car parking and pedestrian flows will be monitored and measured in the Hahei and Hot Water Beach areas during the coming peak summer period. The gathered... Read More

Housing transfer enters phase two

The proposed transfer of around 1500 Housing NZ Corporation houses and tenancies in Tauranga and Invercargill is moving on to the next phase. As announced by the... Read More

Pool fence inspections loom

Regular inspections that could potentially save children's lives are on the cards as Tauranga City Council prepares to check out 4000 private swimming pool fences. A... Read More

Online cenotaph heading to Thames

This November Thames will host an online hub used for capturing stories of New Zealand service men and women who served in World War One. Auckland Museum's He Pou... Read More

Commemorating the women of war

Thames will be one of three New Zealand towns to showcase an international exhibition paying tribute to the sacrifice of 30 Anzac in the First World War. The Women... Read More