Schooling up council staff on large infrastructure projects is the intention behind an multi-council study tour of Australian developments later this month. Smartgrowth... Read More

Writing an arts strategy for the arts community in the Coromandel is like 'fitting together the pieces of a Friedensreich Hundertwasser mosaic”, says art consultant... Read More

Tauranga park ranger Jarron McInnes sure knows how to pick a change in climate, and he'll find himself in extreme conditions when he joins a Kiwi brigade of rural... Read More

If you want an extra few hundred dollars in your pocket then make sure you apply for a rates rebate this year. The Thames-Coromandel District Council says it is... Read More

Work is now underway to establish a high-performance sports training centre in the heart of Mount Maunganui. And the facility has its first tenant, with New Zealand... Read More

A new culvert at One Mile Creek is set to provide Waihi Beach residents with greater protection against flooding. The large $380,000 structure on Beach Road is one... Read More

Freedom camping rules at Waihi Beach and Anzac Bay are being reviewed following residents' submissions in the recent Long Term Plan process. A number of people expressed... Read More

Funding for two Cameron Road roundabouts to be replaced with traffic lights has been approved as part of the recent Long Term Plan approvals. The ‘two worst... Read More

With the planting season coming into full swing the Thames-Coromandel District Council is gearing up to get more trees in the ground for the World War One Memorial... Read More

Three new rock walls are being built along the Omokoroa foreshore to prevent further erosion and protect the community's much-loved seaside walkway. More than 4000... Read More

Work to transform Greerton Library into a new $3.45million version is set to begin next week. Contractors are preparing to move into demolition mode before construction... Read More

Fares on Bayhopper and Cityride buses are set to rise from next month. The rise, of about five per cent to each fare, will see passengers paying for a greater percentage... Read More