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Thames Coromandel District Council

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The Thames-Coromandel District is home to over 50 diverse coastal settlements and rural communities, each with its own unique character, needs and expections for the future. The District is serviced by seven main settlements - Thames, Coromandel, Matarangi, Whitianga, Tairua, Pauanui and Whangamata. In addition, there are a large number of smaller settlements located across the District, including those at Cooks Beach, Whangapoua, Port Charles, Te Puru, Tapu and Hikutaia. 

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Council 16 Jun 2008
Mayor recovering well

COROMANDEL — Medical tests have concluded that viral meningitis was the cause of the illness that struck Thames-Coromandel District Mayor Philippa Barriball last week.

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Court 16 Jun 2008
Jail for illegal property development

COROMANDEL — Illegal development of a property has led to eight weeks in jail for a Coromandel Peninsula man who becomes only the fourth person in New Zealand to be prosecuted and jailed under the Resource Management Act (RMA).

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Flooding 10 Jun 2008
Flood maps altered following feedback

COROMANDEL — Feedback and local knowledge from residents has led to amendments to a proposed district plan change aimed at keeping people and property safe in times of severe flood.

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Environment 28 May 2008
TCDC celebrating World Environment Day

COROMANDEL — Calling all fans of our beautiful pohutukawa tree.

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Pets 22 May 2008
Cunning council rescue keeps kitty safe

COROMANDEL — Thames-Coromandel District Council workers and a Tairua politician worked together to save a much-loved pet cat who was staring down the barrel of its ninth and final life.

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Traffic 14 May 2008
Tackling speed

COROMANDEL — Driving too fast for the conditions was the major cause of fatalities on Thames-Coromandel’s roads in recent years, the Road Safety Committee and District Transport Forum heard this week.

Speed Trailer

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Council 8 May 2008
Council goes bebo

COROMANDEL — Kids should have their say on Coromandel Peninsula Blueprint.

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Real Estate 6 May 2008
Beachfront development rules under review

COROMANDEL — Beachfront property on the Coromandel Peninsula will come under scrutiny with a scientific review of erosion hazard areas known as coastal development setbacks.

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Community 24 Apr 2008
En-route to more footpaths - News thats paved in gold

COROMANDEL — Good news for pedestrians and cyclists - more new footpaths are to be built around the district thanks to a change in funding policy from Land Transport New Zealand (LTNZ).

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Council 11 Apr 2008
Coromandel cemetery open for burials for another 30 years

COROMANDEL — A swap with a landowner in Coromandel has ensured the local cemetery can remain open for burials for another 30 to 40 years with substantial savings to ratepayers as a bonus.

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Gambling 7 Apr 2008
Council moves to reduce pokie machines

COROMANDEL — TCDC adopts sinking lid policy on gambling machines.

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Art 20 Mar 2008
Calling all budding art groups

COROMANDEL — Creative Communities Scheme open for funding applications Budding local art groups and creative projects across the Coromandel Peninsula are being offered a helping hand with funding from The Creative Communities Scheme.

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Council 21 Feb 2008
Marina society seeks council land

WHANGAMATA — An application by Whangamata Marina Society for a lease of council-owned land will be considered by Thames-Coromandel District councillors at their full meeting on Wednesday February 27.

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Community 19 Feb 2008
Mayor names her seven wonders

COROMANDEL — A search for the top seven wonders of the Waikato starts and ends right here on the Coromandel for Thames-Coromandel District Mayor Philippa Barriball.

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Water 5 Feb 2008
Water restrictions for Thames Coromandel

COROMANDEL — Thames Coromandel District Council wishes to announce the following water restrictions are in place until further notice.

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Gambling 30 Jan 2008
Gambling Policy Under Review

COROMANDEL — Thames-Coromandel district leads the country for the highest number of gaming machines and the second highest amount spent on them per head of population.

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Water 30 Jan 2008
Water restriction announcements

COROMANDEL —  Thames Coromandel District Council wishes to announce the following water restrictions are in place until further notice.

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Water 25 Jan 2008
Total hose and sprinkler ban in Thames

THAMES — Low water levels at the Thames treated water reservoir has led to a total hose and sprinkler ban in the town.

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Conservation 24 Jan 2008
Threatened species helped

COROMANDEL — Closer monitoring of land protected by conservation covenants has led to positive gains for the ecology of the Thames-Coromandel district.

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Waste 22 Jan 2008
Fault causes discharge into Whitianga stormwater network

WHITIANGA — A full-scale disinfection and clean up has been undertaken on White St in Whitianga after a pumpstation failure caused sewage to overflow from manholes in the area.

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Water 22 Jan 2008
Coromandel reservoir still recovering from weekend blaze

COROMANDEL — Reservoir levels are still recovering from the amount of water taken to fight a blaze at Coromandel town on the weeekend.

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Council 18 Jan 2008
Long-awaited library under way

COROMANDEL — Tairua community’s patience rewarded.

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Water 14 Jan 2008
Water restrictions announcements

COROMANDEL — Thames Coromandel District Council wishes to announce the following water restrictions are in place until further notice.

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Community 11 Jan 2008
Happiness is…living on the Coromandel

COROMANDEL — Survey finds quality of life highest among women, retired people and homeowners Life is good on the Coromandel according to survey results showing 87 percent of respondents in Thames-Coromandel are happy with their lot.

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Water 7 Jan 2008
Water restrictions for Thames Coromandel

COROMANDEL — Thames Coromandel District Council wishes to announce the following water restrictions are in place until further notice.

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Waste 4 Jan 2008
Thames-Coromandel District Council collecting empties until midnight

COROMANDEL — The party is over – TCDC’s leniency over huge volumes of kerbside recycling left out over Christmas and New Year dries up on Wednesday (January 9) when only recyclables in official green bins will be collected.

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Water 4 Jan 2008
Water Restriction Notice

COROMANDEL — Thames Coromandel District Council wishes to announce the following water restrictions are in place until further notice.

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Fire 18 Dec 2007
Graham’s Creek Bridge Boarded Up

COROMANDEL — A dangerous pedestrian bridge crossing Graham’s Creek in Tairua will be boarded up by the Thames-Coromandel District Council to prevent use by the public.

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Council 7 Dec 2007
Council Acts on Tairua Boardwalk Bridge

COROMANDEL — The land developer behind a new bridge over Graham’s Creek in Tairua has been served with a Notice to Fix the structure under the Building Act.

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Water 4 Dec 2007
Treated Wastewater Irrigates Pauanui

PAUANUI — TCDC Consultants URS design disposal system throughout township.

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Council 4 Dec 2007
Kombi van puts finishing touch on town centre upgrade

WHANGAMATA — A bright yellow kombi van has been parked permanently on the pavement of Whangamata’s main street with no complaints whatsoever from the council.

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Council 29 Nov 2007
Tender Awarded for Tairua Library

COROMANDEL — Watts and Hughes Construction BOP has won the tender to construct the new Tairua Library with construction anticipated to begin prior to Christmas.

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Environment 28 Nov 2007
Pohutukawa Festival marred by destruction of coastal trees

COROMANDEL — Festivities celebrating the flowering of Pohutukawa on the Coromandel coastline have been marred by an alarming number of trees on coastal reserves falling victim to property owners seeking wider views of the sea.

The damaged trees

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Community 20 Nov 2007
Get Your Walking Shoes On!

THAMES — Join the opening ceremony for the new Thames Coastal Walkway.

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Traffic 16 Nov 2007
Building A Bridge For Waiomu

COROMANDEL — The big guns were brought out for the construction of a new Thames Coromandel District Council bridge on Pohue Creek Rd in Waiomu.

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Council 15 Nov 2007
News brief from the TCDC

COROMANDEL — Mercury Bay Service Centre Relocation.

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