Council

New Chum Beach submissions open

The application to subdivide land at New Chum Beach - Wainuiototo Bay in Whangapoua is now open for submissions from today. That Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More

Funds could groom longer patrol

Funds set aside for keeping Mount Maunganui's beaches pristinely groomed could be in jeopardy, with one Tauranga City councillor pushing for a cut to see a popular... Read More

After-hours boat call investigated

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has no explanation as to why after-hours calls made on Monday night in relation to a sinking boat went unanswered. Bruce Galloway... Read More

Council venues rearranged

Tauranga City Council is looking at alternative venues for the first of their 2015 meetings scheduled for the last week in January. Due to the mould discovered in... Read More

Coromandel photographed from sky

Map images of town roads, new subdivisions and town layout changes will soon feature aerial images that are being photographed from the sky this week. The Thames... Read More

Building begins on Hikuai Earthship

Te Timatanga, which means ‘New Beginnings', lies at the heart of an Earthship currently being built in Hikuai on the Coromandel. Construction got underway... Read More

Do you recognise this man?

Do you recognise this man pictured in the photo below? If so, the Thames Coromandel District Council would like to hear from you. The council wishes to talk to... Read More

TCDC to pursue court action

Chronophonium Festival organisers and a Tapu land owner will be taken to court and potentially fined $10,000 per person under the Resource management Act. Over... Read More

More beaches patrolled in Whangamata

An extension to lifeguard services provided in Whangamata will see the wharf and harbour beaches now patrolled by guards. This has been prompted by an 'explosion... Read More

Event organisers facing prosecution

The Thames Coromandel District Council says it will prosecute the organisers of a 48-hour music festival that begins tonight. The owner of the land in Tapu where... Read More

Water use up over holiday period

The Christmas-New Year period saw Coromandel's water consumption increase compared to last year in popular holiday spots on the Peninsula. People in Whangamata consumed... Read More

Mouldy buildings gather bills

The price of dealing with Tauranga City Council's mouldy building saga continues to rise, with officials signing off on more than $500,000 in associated costs so... Read More