Council

Biggest NZ security effort since 9/11

Beefed up parliamentary security in the wake of a shooting in Canada's parliament is being described as the biggest security awareness to hit New Zealand since 9/11,... Read More

Cracks showing in SmartGrowth plan

Tauranga City Council broke ranks with its SmartGrowth partners this week, directing staff to look at ways of fast-tracking development land decisions outside the... Read More

TCDC: info for waste collection

Next Week's Coromandel's kerbside rubbish collections will take place a day later due to Monday being a public holiday. The Thames Coromandel District Council says... Read More

By-election set for February

Mount Maunganui and Papamoa ratepayers will elect the replacement councillor for Clayton Mitchell on February 17, following his resignation this week. Clayton, who... Read More

Deputy mayor answers critics

Deputy mayor Kelvin Clout is heading off the critics by fast-tracking an investigation into making development land available in Tauriko. Kelvin led the charge this... Read More

TCDC adopts revised camping bylaw

Revisions to the Thames Coromandel District Council's Freedom Camping Bylaw have been adopted this week. The bylaw takes effect from December 1 which allows time... Read More

TCDC supports bridge in principle

The Thames Coromandel District Council will support in principle the retention of the historic Kopu Bridge that has been earmarked for demolition. But that support... Read More

Benefits figures declining

Latest benefits figures show 423 fewer claimants in the Tauranga District in the September quarter compared to the same time last year. BOP MP Todd Muller says the... Read More

CBD accessibility audits done

Planning for future works will now be easier thanks to the completion of accessibility audits of the streets network in the district's main CBD's. The audits look... Read More

No Tauriko special housing area

Tauranga City Council have rejected developer Bob Clarkson's request to have his Tauriko development declared a ‘Special Housing Area' under the affordable... Read More

Name change for BOP council

The BOP regional council has changed its name - for the third time. The regional council today announced it is adopting the Maori title Toi Moana as its official... Read More

TCDC focused on economic growth

The Thames Coromandel District Council welcomes new Economic Development Programme manager Ben Dunbar-Smith to the team. The Tairua local starts in the newly created... Read More