Council

Group offer Te Puke speed alternative

A group of Te Puke stakeholders are putting Western Bay of Plenty District Council on notice to allow a three-day parking trial revamp as an alternative to changing... Read More

Hahei Holiday Resort for sale

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says it will consider facilitating the purchase of the Hahei Holiday Resort if there's a 'groundswell of support” from... Read More

Dates for regional hearings set

Hearing of submissions on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's draft Long Term Plan begin next week. The sessions start in Rotorua on April 15 before heading to... Read More

UoW & WRC sign revised memorandum

The University of Waikato and Waikato Regional Council have signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding overnight. It comes after both organisations experienced... Read More

Twist in crossing closure tale

Tauranga City Council is distancing itself from a decision to close the Seaway Terrace/Ngatai Road walkway. A council official has told SunLive that it is KiwiRail... Read More

LTP submissions close this Thursday

If you want to make a submission on the Thames-Coromandel District Council's Draft Long Term Plan then you must do so before 4pm tomorrow. The LTP consultation document,... Read More

Does the draft LTP affect you?

Locals are being reminded that public submissions on the Thames-Coromandel District Council's Draft Long Term Plan close tomorrow, at 4pm. Within the consultation... Read More

New playground open for business

A new playground in Thames that was designed by local school children is now open following an official ceremony recently. The new Hauraki Terrace Playground replaces... Read More

Fast broadband now in Kopu

Kopu locals are now enjoying much faster broadband speeds thanks to the Thames-Coromandel District Council's partnership with Chorus. The communications infrastructure... Read More

Wainuiototo/New Chum hearings May

The date for the hearings of the subdivision application at Wainuiototo Bay/New Chum has been set for the first week in May. The application has received high public... Read More

WANTED: youth job opportunities

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is working in partnership with community agencies to identify and create job opportunities for youth in the region. To find... Read More

Posturing over vagrant policies

Ban gang patches. Get dogs off beaches. Clear vagrants out of the city. They are easy calls to make for a city councillor looking for headlines and a photo opportunity,... Read More