Council

Councillor diagnosed with cancer

Tauranga City Councillor Gail McIntosh has been diagnosed with lymphoma. She is taking a two months leave of absence to concentrate on treatment, Tauranga City Council... Read More

Young blood; new views

Offering to mentor your competition 16 months out from the Local Body Elections would have most people scratching their heads. Unless you are Tauranga City councillor... Read More

No change to ramp fees & charges

Coromandel boaties will be glad to know there will be no increases to boat ramp parking and amenity fees and charges. The Thames-Coromandel District Council did... Read More

Aquifier completed by July: TCDC

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says its Pauanui Aquifer Reconfiguration Project will cost $329,000 and should be completed by July. Pauanui's drinking water... Read More

Catching up with growing pains

The important change in Tauranga's debt is not in the total $310 million amount, even though it is $87.8 million less than expected, but how it's comprised. There... Read More

Changes to building consent fees

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is advising locals that some building consent fees and charges have changed, as of July 1. Council has two key roles in building... Read More

Council’s systems fail under pressure

Conversations are going on in city hall today after both Papamoa's water supply, and the city council 24/7 call centre failed last night. The water shut off about... Read More

Successful finish for YES project

The 18 participants of Youth in Emergency Services were taken to task during their final event of the project recently. The YES project was introduced to the region... Read More

Fireworks bylaws under review

A discussion of letting fireworks off in streets flared up when Tauranga City Councillors learned a clause of a new proposed bylaw would make it illegal. City councillors... Read More

AA service now at TCDC offices

From today all vehicle and driver licensing will now be processed out of the district council building on Mackay St in Thames. Last weekend the Thames AA - the... Read More

Papamoa water supply problems

Papamoa residents should wake to a plentiful water supply this morning following a night of water problems. Water was reduced to very low pressure or out altogether... Read More

WRC adopts 10 year plan

Waikato Regional Council has formally adopted its 10 year plan and confirmed an average 0.4 per cent increase in rates in 2015/16. The 10 year plan was adopted today... Read More