Council

More works for multi-sports park

Sand slitting sports fields and installing a shelter at the Netball Centre are the next planned works to happen at the Mercury Bay Multi-Sport Park. Four of the... Read More

Repairs to TCDC building start

Remedial works will be taking place at the Thames-Coromandel District Council's office building on Mackay St over the weekend. The balcony directly above the main... Read More

Community funding made easy

Are you a community group or organisation in need of funding but don't know where to look or how to make applications? This week the Thames-Coromandel District... Read More

Board approves wharf business case

A Business Case to improve the Tairua Mary Beach Wharf and Boat Ramp has been approved by the Tairua-Pauanui Community Board this month. Options in the business... Read More

Water off in Te Puna

UPDATED 11.45: Tankers are providing water for Te Puna School and the Te Puna Marae following two water mains breaks this morning. Contractors broke a water main... Read More

Takitimu lights on hold

Plans to install traffic lights at one of Tauranga's busiest intersections have been given a temporary red light as authorities explore other options. The New Zealand... Read More

Flood work consents 'non-notified'

Processing of consents for flood control works at Graham's Creek in Tairua will proceed on a 'non-notified' basis. In a joint statement released today the Waikato... Read More

New home for Thames' AA service

The Automobile Association will be brought into The Thames-Coromandel District Council's customer service centre in a move to keep the service in the region. Operating... Read More

Leisure Island petition fails

A petition titled 'Bring back the fun to Leisure Island” has been unanimously rejected by Tauranga City Council, as efforts to bring back a water park on the... Read More

Schools keep streets clean

With gloves and rubbish bags at the ready, Tauranga's next crop of rising eco-warriors helped to clean up their local streets. Yesterday morning, 150 Tauranga Intermediate... Read More

Lawyer fails to save pohutukawa tree

Tauranga City Council are set to cut back a pohutukawa tree from the embankment at Fergusson Park in Matua, despite a last-ditch attempt by a lawyer to save it. The... Read More

Plan submissions considered

Deliberations begin this week as the Bay of Plenty Regional Council look at the 275 submissions and recommendations to the their Long Term Plan. Councillors held... Read More