Council

District plan hearing next month

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is advising locals that the agenda for the District Plan hearing is now available to view. The hearings will take place on... Read More

Motorists 'donate' to TCC parking coffers

How much money has been needlessly pumped into Tauranga CBD parking meters by confused motorists - motorists who are unclear about what they need to pay for parking,... Read More

New Talisman: incorrect information

New Talisman Gold Mine has responded to the High Court appeal lodged by Protect Karangahake claiming the community has been following 'incorrect information”. The... Read More

Te Puke speed limit changes

Community input is being sought on a variety of speed limit changes and new names proposed for State Highway 2 between Domain Road and Paengaroa. The highway will... Read More

$20k bus credit baffles woman

A Tauranga woman is hoping she hasn't cost a Bayhopper employee their job after a $10 top-up to her bus card credited her with more than $20,000. Regular transport... Read More

Council changes election rules

Council candidate Murray Guy says council staff are interfering with the electoral process and wasting ratepayer funds with a new rules interpretation over election... Read More

Memorial forest working party created

A working party has now been established for the New Zealand World War One Memorial Forest which will see 18,166 trees planted across the Coromandel. During a recent... Read More

WW1 Memorial Forest to take root in April

A World War One Memorial Forest will be created on the Coromandel to commemorate all New Zealand soldiers who died in the Great War. Starting this Anzac Day, a total... Read More

Mobile library bus' colourful facelift

Tauranga City library users may have a double take the next time they see the mobile library bus, as its first repaint writes the next chapter in its existence.... Read More

Parking meter antics questioned

John Duffill has a beef with Tauranga downtown parking meter number no 4452. And he's a 'bit annoyed” in an understated sort of way. John Duffill and short-changing... Read More

How the ratepayers will pay

However much it eventually ends up costing the one sure thing about the Tauranga City Council's mouldy building issues is that the ratepayer will end up paying. Costs... Read More

Whangamata to host Tsunami info day

In a first for Whangamata, locals and holidaymakers are invited to a free, fun and informative Tsunami Awareness Open Day to be held next week. The Thames-Coromandel... Read More