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Thames Coromandel District Council

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Coromandel

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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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Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Earthquakes 3:09PM
Strong interest in tsunami strategy

WHITIANGA — Hundreds of people attended two open days in Whitianga over Queen’s birthday weekend to discuss plans for a new Eastern Coromandel Tsunami Strategy being developed by Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) and Waikato Regional Council.

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Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Sport 12:40PM
Coromandel Peninsula's public fields to be turfed

COROMANDEL — Turf renovations begin next Monday.

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Environment 9:39AM
School students tackle Thames foreshore

THAMES — Parawai School to work with TCDC along Thames foreshore this Thursday Students from Thames' Parawai School will give the stretch of Thames' foreshore from the wharf to Kuranui Bay extra TLC this Thursday.

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Thursday, 31 March 2011
Environment 1:38PM
Massive Coromandel coastal cleanup this weekend

COROMANDEL — Volunteers and boats wanted.

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Thursday, 24 March 2011
Traffic 8:23AM
Kennedy Bay, Tuateawa and Port Charles Road Closures

COROMANDEL — Road closures planned to repair damage from last storm.

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Monday, 14 March 2011
Earthquakes 12:58PM
Mercury Bay Community Board to be briefed on Tsunami Strategy

WHITIANGA — The Mercury Bay Community Board will next Tuesday 22 March receive a briefing on plans for a new Eastern Coromandel Tsunami Strategy, which will initially focus on responding to the risks posed to Whitianga.

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Friday, 4 March 2011
Council 9:00AM
Regional Policy Statement Submission Approved

COROMANDEL — Joint submission asks Environment Waikato to justify proposed increases.

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Court 8:59AM
District Plan Review Direction-Setting Document Approved

COROMANDEL — District Plan Review Now Underway.

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Cycling 8:59AM
Hauraki Cycleway Proposal

COROMANDEL — Council briefed on the proposed Hauraki cycleway.

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Travel 8:58AM
Freedom Camping Policy Update

COROMANDEL — Community Boards to determine suitable areas for legal self-contained freedom camping.

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Thursday, 17 February 2011
Council 6:19AM
New local and regional Councillors to tour Peninsula next week

COROMANDEL — Two-day combined tour to address important multi-agency matters.

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Council 6:18AM
Submissions open on TCDC's Draft Annual Plan

THAMES — A proposed average rates rise forecast of 2.01 per cent has been endorsed by the Thames-Coromandel District Council in its draft work programme for the year ahead.

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Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Traffic 10:31AM
Extreme caution urged on Peninsula's local roads

COROMANDEL — Single-lane roads vulnerable to further slips.

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Saturday, 29 January 2011
Flooding 2:03PM
Coromandel cleaning up after Cyclone Wilma

COROMANDEL — Crews working hard to clear slips.

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Thursday, 23 December 2010
Council 8:53AM
New summer flags fly in Thames

THAMES — Thames' traditional Christmas lights replaced by pohutukawa flags Pohutukawa-themed flags have replaced Thames' main street's dated lighting system, providing a festive lift for the longer summer daylight hours.

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Food 8:44AM
Shellfish warning continues for lower east coast of Coromandel Peninsula

COROMANDEL — Shellfish toxins still found from Tairua through to the Bay of Plenty.

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Friday, 17 December 2010
Waste 8:50AM
Council wants all to have fun this summer but not at expense of others

COROMANDEL — Clean and safe beaches to be monitored daily Coromandel Peninsula bylaws officers will work with the police and fire services over summer to keep beaches and communities safe and clean.

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Thursday, 16 December 2010
Swimming 11:56AM
Lifeguard qualification to be assessed in Thames

THAMES — Thames Centennial Pool to begin assessing national pool lifeguard award Coromandel Peninsula residents wanting to become nationally qualified pool lifeguards can now train and be assessed in Thames.

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Council 11:55AM
Most spa pools are not exempt from pool fencing regulations

COROMANDEL — Lockable lids make no difference unless spa pool sides are higher than 1.2 metres Soaking in a hot spa on the deck is a pleasure enjoyed by many, particularly after taking part in strenuous exercise but it's not just as simple as buying a portable spa and plugging it in.

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Thursday, 9 December 2010
News 11:09AM
New book provides link to Thames' Boer rifles

Callaway book signing gives opportunity for public to view rifles Locals will have their first public opportunity next Wednesday to see the recently re-located collection of 15 Boer War rifles originally gifted to the then Thames Borough Council in 1904.

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News 11:08AM
Record number of events this Coromandel summer

COROMANDEL — Visitors and residents can expect an epic summer on the Coromandel Peninsula if the number of event applications already received by the Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) is anything to go by.

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Swimming 11:07AM
Hot weather prompts call for people to check their pool fences

COROMANDEL — If it's more than 400mm deep it probably needs to be fenced Soaring temperatures and the rapidly approaching school holidays have prompted a reminder from Thames-Coromandel District Council that all pool owners need to check that they are conforming with the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987.

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Thursday, 25 November 2010
Community 4:49PM
Coromandel Peninsula opens condolence books for families of Pike River tragedy

COROMANDEL — Condolence books open in TCDC area offices from Monday Mayor Glenn Leach has responded quickly to the Pike River tragedy by expressing his condolences to the families of the 29 men by opening condolence books at all Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) offices.

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Motoring 9:27AM
Elected members and staff focus on road safety ahead of Coromandel summer

COROMANDEL — Elected members and staff of Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) are backing efforts to make the Peninsula's roads safer this summer.

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Transport 9:26AM
Summer bus service for Mercury Bay and Hahei

COROMANDEL — This coming summer's bus services in Mercury Bay and Hahei will be operated by Murphy Busses and Paradise Cabs. Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) and Environment Waikato (EW) awarded the contracts after reviewing proposals from four companies.

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Thursday, 18 November 2010
Business 12:48PM
High quality local ideas win concessions

COROMANDEL — Local businesses take opportunity to operate from Coromandel reserves  Locals have secured non-exclusive three-year concessions to operate businesses from Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) reserves, subject to Council approval in December.

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Monday, 15 November 2010
Council 3:54PM
Interim agreement reached between TCDC and Wilderland Trust

COROMANDEL — Trust has until December 13 to provide action plan to meet Council requirements Court action against the Wilderland Trust has been deferred until February next year by agreement between the Trust and the Thames-Coromandel District Council after negotiations between the two parties on Friday.

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Thursday, 11 November 2010
Books 10:49AM
Tessa Duder to lead workshops for Peninsula writers

COROMANDEL — Award-winning New Zealand author Tessa Duder is to lead free workshops for writers at each of the three District libraries this month.

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Thursday, 4 November 2010
Technology 9:36AM
Urban settlements on the Peninsula photographed from above

COROMANDEL — Photographers in two aeroplanes made the most of Labour weekend's fine weather to update Thames-Coromandel District Council's (TCDC) high resolution aerial photographs of the Coromandel Peninsula's settlements.

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Council 9:33AM
Current Community Board delegations confirmed while new powers are considered

COROMANDEL — Mayor wants robust process to define new role for community Boards Thames-Coromandel District Council is committed to expanding the role of the five community boards on the Coromandel Peninsula but wants to make haste slowly in order to get the process right.

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