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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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Earthquakes 7 Jun 2011
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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Sport 5 Apr 2011
Coromandel Peninsula's public fields to be turfed

COROMANDEL — Turf renovations begin next Monday.

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Environment 5 Apr 2011
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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Environment 31 Mar 2011
Massive Coromandel coastal cleanup this weekend

COROMANDEL — Volunteers and boats wanted.

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Traffic 24 Mar 2011
Kennedy Bay, Tuateawa and Port Charles Road Closures

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

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Earthquakes 14 Mar 2011
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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Council 4 Mar 2011
Regional Policy Statement Submission Approved

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

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Court 4 Mar 2011
District Plan Review Direction-Setting Document Approved

COROMANDEL — District Plan Review Now Underway.

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Cycling 4 Mar 2011
Hauraki Cycleway Proposal

COROMANDEL — Council briefed on the proposed Hauraki cycleway.

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Travel 4 Mar 2011
Freedom Camping Policy Update

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

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Council 17 Feb 2011
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 17 Feb 2011
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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Traffic 2 Feb 2011
Extreme caution urged on Peninsula's local roads

COROMANDEL — Single-lane roads vulnerable to further slips.

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Flooding 29 Jan 2011
Coromandel cleaning up after Cyclone Wilma

COROMANDEL — Crews working hard to clear slips.

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Council 23 Dec 2010
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 23 Dec 2010
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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Waste 17 Dec 2010
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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Swimming 16 Dec 2010
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 16 Dec 2010
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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News 9 Dec 2010
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 9 Dec 2010
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 9 Dec 2010
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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Community 25 Nov 2010
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 25 Nov 2010
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 25 Nov 2010
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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Business 18 Nov 2010
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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Council 15 Nov 2010
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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Books 11 Nov 2010
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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Technology 4 Nov 2010
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 4 Nov 2010
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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Fishing 4 Nov 2010
New Council briefed on aquaculture reforms by Environment Waikato staff

COROMANDEL — Exciting future seen in finfish farming and other forms of aquaculture currently not allowed New Thames-Coromandel District Councillors have been told in a special briefing at their inaugural Council meeting that aquaculture developments currently being proposed for the Hauraki Gulf offer the potential to dramatically increase jobs and regional GDP.

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Council 4 Nov 2010
Mercury Bay shuttle bus service gets extra Council funding

COROMANDEL — New planter boxes for Albert St also get the nod.

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Council 4 Nov 2010
Peter French new Deputy Mayor for TCDC

COROMANDEL — Council appoints new committees New Thames councillor Peter French has been elected as Deputy Mayor of the Thames-Coromandel District Council.

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Council 4 Nov 2010
Powhiri provides inspirational start to new term for Thames-Coromandel District Council

COROMANDEL — Hauraki Iwi welcome new team to Council Chambers The newly elected Thames-Coromandel District Council began its three-year term with an inspirational powhiri attended by many Hauraki Iwi leaders.

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Council 29 Oct 2010
TCDC acting to protect public safety by seeking court order against Wilderland Trust

WHITIANGA — Fire Service advice is that some buildings are dangerous Thames-Coromandel District Council has lodged court proceedings against the Wilderland Trust following advice from the New Zealand Fire Service that some buildings at 155 Comers Road, Whitianga, are dangerous due to fire hazards and/or the occupancy of the buildings.

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Community 14 Oct 2010
Help for Mercury Bay mobility scooter users

COROMANDEL — Mobility scooter users will receive personal attention from Council's Road Safety Co-ordinator at a safety-themed club meeting in Whitianga the Wednesday after Labour weekend.

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Community 30 Sep 2010
Thames-Coromandel community groups receive over $100,000

COROMANDEL — Village festivals, lifeguards, first aid, youth projects, a New Year's Eve event and a tsunami early warning system feature among this year's grants allocated by Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) Community Boards.

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Art 30 Sep 2010
Peninsula arts funding opens

COROMANDEL — Individuals and groups developing local creative arts projects across the Coromandel Peninsula can apply for a helping hand with funding from tomorrow.

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Sport 29 Sep 2010
Mercury Bay sports complex gets final signoff

WHITIANGA —   First fields expected to be ready for daylight play next winter.

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Council 24 Sep 2010
Daylight saving good time to update emergency kits

COROMANDEL — Thames Valley Civil Defence urges residents to use Daylight Saving change to update emergency kits.

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Weather 23 Sep 2010
Coromandel winds expected to ease from this afternoon

COROMANDEL — Last night's Severe Weather watch announced by the Met Service was upgraded to a warning overnight, but winds are expected to gradually ease from this afternoon.

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Building 22 Sep 2010
Narrow escape for Thames' band rotunda

COROMANDEL — Strong winds uprooted a large Puriri tree on Wednesday, almost bringing the tree down on top of the Edwardian rotunda in Thames' Victoria Park Reserve.

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Weather 22 Sep 2010
Coromandel residents urged to prepare for power outages

COROMANDEL — Another fast moving front is forecast to race across the Coromandel Peninsula overnight and tomorrow morning, resulting in a Severe Weather watch announced by the Met Service this afternoon.

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Politics 16 Sep 2010
Voters about to make their mark on the future of the Coromandel Peninsula

COROMANDEL — Voters will be able to cast their votes in the 2010 local elections from this Saturday.

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Environment 16 Sep 2010
"We will fight them on the Peninsula's beaches"

COROMANDEL — Battle against environmental invaders taken to beaches in Whitianga and Thames this weekend A war against weeds is being taken to the beaches in Thames and Whitianga this weekend in a joint offensive by Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC), Environment Waikato (EW) and the Department of Conservation (DOC).

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Earthquakes 10 Sep 2010
Thames Valley responds to Christchurch Civil Defence call

CANTERBURY — Building Inspection and Welfare response team sent to help in Canterbury A building inspection and welfare response team has been sent to Christchurch to help recovery efforts in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquake.

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Water 2 Sep 2010
Water shutdown south of Kopu due to work on new Kopu Bridge roundabout

COROMANDEL — South of Kopu to be without water for up to four hours on Monday.

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Real Estate 2 Sep 2010
New Chums application draws 989 submissions by closing date

COROMANDEL — Hearing date and venue still to be set.

 New Chums (Wainuiototo) Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula.

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Council 20 Aug 2010
Council adopts Te Karo Bay Hearing decision

COROMANDEL — Councillors accept hearing panel recommendation to re-zone land at Te Karo Bay and Sailors Grave Road.

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News 20 Aug 2010
Nine new citizens receive certificates in Thames

THAMES — National Anthem read aloud in appreciation during Thames-Coromandel District Council Citizenship Ceremony.

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Music 20 Aug 2010
Battle of the Bands to receive financial support from the Thames Community Board

COROMANDEL — Council approves $9,480 toward promotion of NZ Corporate Battle of the Bands.

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Council 20 Aug 2010
Kopu to Thames Structure Plan approved

COROMANDEL — Conservative plan allows for growth without shutting out additional applications.

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News 20 Aug 2010
Further commissioners appointed to sensitive Coromandel Peninsula hearing

Council decides in favour of further independent commissioners for New Chums hearing.

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Real Estate 22 Jul 2010
New Chums development being publicly notified

COROMANDEL — Thames-Coromandel District Council has publicly notified a resource consent application from Coastal Land Trust Holdings Ltd in respect of a proposed development at New Chums (Wainuiototo) Beach.

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Weather 25 Jun 2010
Severe weather causes flooding, closed roads, outage of water supply

COROMANDEL — Severe weather has caused flooding throughout the Coromandel Peninsula, stopped water supply to some residents in Puriri and Hikutaia and is forecast to worsen in the next 12hrs.

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Council 21 Jun 2010
Winter reading programme, Community Awards

COROMANDEL — TCDC Libraries host free winter reading programme for children Parents looking for a fun and free activity for children these school holidays can bank on a great range of activities at TCDC libraries.

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News 11 Jun 2010
Coromandel summer peak population still over 100,000

COROMANDEL — Occupancy in campgrounds and other commercial accommodation in the Coromandel increased in the last two years, according to the draft Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) summer population survey.

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Advertising 2 Jun 2010
Good response so far to TCDC campaign on illegal signs

COROMANDEL — Follow up being undertaken to deal with remaining non-compliant signs Thames-Coromandel District Council is pleased with the level of compliance achieved to date as a result of a signs survey undertaken throughout the District between November 2009 and May 2010.

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Books 28 May 2010
Adults like rewards for reading too!

COROMANDEL — Rug Up and Read programme warms up for its second Coromandel winter Teen and adult book-lovers are again being tempted to dedicate quality time to reading this winter by a repeat performance of last years Rug Up and Read programme at the Thames-Coromandel District libraries.

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Crime 12 May 2010
Public methamphetamine presentation tonight

PAEROA — Members of the public are invited to a free methamphetamine and drug awareness presentation in Paeroa tonight.

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Fire 3 May 2010
Fire permits issued again in the Coromandel Peninsula

COROMANDEL — From today, fire permits will once again be issued in the Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) area, according to the District's Principal Rural Fire Officer, Del Read.

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Community 22 Apr 2010
Coromandel and Hauraki public invited to methamphetamine presentation

COROMANDEL — Paeroa to host free public methamphetamine and drug awareness presentation Members of the public are invited to a free methamphetamine and drug awareness presentation in Paeroa in May.

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Defence 15 Apr 2010
Boer War rifles to remain in public ownership

THAMES — Fifteen Boer War rifles gifted to the people of Thames to be returned to Thames-Coromandel District Council.

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Marine 15 Apr 2010
Tairua Ferry to continue, but with changes

COROMANDEL — Ferry license renewed with reduced winter service.

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Community 15 Apr 2010
New appointment to Whangamata Community Board

WHANGAMATA — Hewlett replaces Sieling on Whangamata Community Board.

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Transport 15 Apr 2010
TCDC to apply to NZTA for emergency road repairs

COROMANDEL — Funds approved to fix summer storm damage to Peninsula roads Tararu, Kennedy Bay, Port Charles, Tuateawa and Otamakite roads damaged by summer storms are to receive emergency financing from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) with approval given last week by Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) to provide unbudgeted funding.

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Council 9 Apr 2010
Thames-Coromandel District Council seeks public feedback

COROMANDEL — As part of its on-going commitment to actively seek public opinion and involvement, the Thames-Coromandel District Council is to conduct a survey of its residents and ratepayers.

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Community 8 Apr 2010
Ten new citizens receive certificates in Thames yesterday

THAMES — Tears of appreciation flow during Thames-Coromandel District Council Citizenship Ceremony.

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Environment 31 Mar 2010
Pitoone monitoring no longer required

COROMANDEL — Equipment to stay in place in case of future need.

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Energy 29 Mar 2010
Thames-Coromandel encouraged to grow local wood energy industry

COROMANDEL — The potential for a wood energy industry to boost the local Thames-Coromandel economy will be showcased at an event next month.

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Council 19 Mar 2010
Thames-Coromandel residents better prepared than most

COROMANDEL — While the latest New Zealand General Social Survey shows only 15 per cent of the country to be well prepared for a natural disaster, the level of preparedness in the Thames-Coromandel is far higher, with 55 per cent of residents well prepared for a natural disaster, such as that which hit Haiti and Chile recently.*

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Transport 11 Mar 2010
Kopu-Thames structure plan open day planned

THAMES — Interested parties will be able to see what Thames-Coromandel District Council is proposing for the area between Kopu and Thames when an open day is held in Thames on Tuesday, March 30.

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Council 4 Mar 2010
Blueprint coming to a town near you this year

COROMANDEL — With the district-wide vision for the Coromandel's future agreed after extensive community/iwi feedback, attention now focuses on turning words into action in seven localised areas across the peninsula.

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Entertainment 26 Jan 2010
Thames gifted new water toy

THAMES — Special day to celebrate Lions Club's gift to Thames' Centennial Pool.

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Transport 21 Jan 2010
Hahei Park and Ride Success

COROMANDEL — Second year success for Park and Ride concept proves its worth.

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Water 15 Jan 2010
Coromandel water consumption up this summer

COROMANDEL — Large increases in water consumption have put pressure on some of the Coromandel Peninsula's hot spots and holidaymakers are still being asked to think twice before turning on the tap.

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Fire 24 Dec 2009
People in rural areas ignoring fire ban

COROMANDEL — In the first week of the Coromandel Peninsula's total fire ban rural residents were still burning rubbish and putting parts of the peninsula at risk.

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Crime 23 Dec 2009
Police asked to investigate theft of Whangapoua parking signs

COROMANDEL — Eighteen parking signs and poles have been stolen overnight at Whangapoua and the police have been asked to investigate.

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Council 21 Dec 2009
No change to 2009-2010 CAPEX programme

COROMANDEL — Four 2009-2010 capital works projects deferred by the Thames-Coromandel District Council in November to help cut back next year's projected rate increase will not be reinstated.

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Swimming 21 Dec 2009
Thames pool to get new state-of-the-art wood burner heating system

THAMES — Thames Centennial Pool is about to get a new $320,000 wood-fired heating system to replace the current electric heat pumps that have proven to be ineffective in the middle of winter.

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Council 21 Dec 2009
Waikawau Reserve consultation processes signed off

COROMANDEL — Thames-Coromandel District Council has signed off on three options to put before the public on the future ownership of the Waikawau Reserve.

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Business 21 Dec 2009
TCDC eyes possum fibre potential

COROMANDEL — In a classic "turn a problem into an opportunity" scenario Thames-Coromandel District Council is to push for funding to support investigations into how trappers on the Coromandel Peninsula can best feed into a growing market for possum fur/merino wool products.

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Council 21 Dec 2009
Tairua Campground offer made to ratepayers association

COROMANDEL — Thames-Coromandel District Council has offered the Tairua Residents and Ratepayers Association (TRRA) a contract to open and run the Tairua Campground through until 31 March next year.

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Council 21 Dec 2009
TCDC signs off on 50 year preferred future for Coromandel Peninsula

COROMANDEL — Thames-Coromandel District Council is the first of the funding agencies in the Coromandel Blueprint project to officially sign off on the preferred future identified after two years of consultation and research.

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Real Estate 21 Dec 2009
Coromandel Peninsula property values drop

COROMANDEL — New valuations to be posted out December 21 Property values have dropped across the Thames-Coromandel District - by 4.3 per cent overall on capital value and 7.07 per cent on land value - as a result of the triennial revaluation.

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Council 27 Nov 2009
Final coastal setback lines confirmed for Coromandel Peninsula

COROMANDEL — Only a handful of Coromandel Peninsula landowners have been adversely affected by the findings of a review of the primary development setbacks for coastal development just completed by the Thames-Coromandel District Council.

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Council 24 Nov 2009
TCDC accepts OAG findings on Moewai Road lease

COROMANDEL — .Auditor General says Council did not manage lease arrangements well.

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Traffic 12 Nov 2009
One dead after car rolls

COROMANDEL — Police, ambulance, and fire are attending at a single car crash on The 309 Rd, Kaimarama, close to the intersection with Tairua-Whitianga Rd.

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Community 20 Oct 2009
Top citizens honoured

WHANGAMATA — Recipients of the 2009 Thames-Coromandel District Council Community Service and Youth Community Awards will be honoured for their service at an award presentation next Tuesday evening.

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Community 1 Oct 2009
Thames Civic Centre under new management

THAMES — The Thames War Memorial Civic Centre is under new management from today.

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Waste 29 Aug 2009
Valuable resources saved from the scrapheap eDay aims to clean up peninsula's e-waste

COROMANDEL — Residents, school and community groups in the peninsula can dispose of their old PCs, computer peripherals, mobile phones and digital cameras at eDay this coming Saturday, 5 September.

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Council 19 Aug 2009
Mayor to share experiences across the ditch

COROMANDEL — Thames-Coromandel District Mayor Philippa Barriball will address around 500 local government officials in Australia this weekend.

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Council 19 Aug 2009
Ward changes now set for next Council election

COROMANDEL — Four wards and First Past the Post proposals unchallenged.

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Alcohol 17 Aug 2009
SADD Short Film Competition

Competition winner drawn Thursday week.

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Sport 5 Aug 2009
Getting to school just got more fun!

COROMANDEL — What do funky feet, a skate board, gumboot and buttons mean for walking to school? An initiative to get 5-13 year-old school children active to and from school has been taken up in a joint project by the Road Safety Co-ordinator at Thames-Coromandel District Council, Project Energize and Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki with resources supplied by Feet First.

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Council 5 Aug 2009
Pay your rates online

COROMANDEL — .TCDC's on-line rate payment service is now available by credit card.

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Electricity 30 Jul 2009
Powerco hearing recommendation accepted in part

COROMANDEL — Appeal period for Coroglen/Kaimarama transmission line is now open.

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Waste 30 Jul 2009
Wastewater Plants win national awards

COROMANDEL — The peninsula's wastewater plants and both consulting companies have won a silver award for innovation at the weekend's Innovate New Zealand 2009 Awards of Excellence presentation in Queenstown.

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Council 30 Jul 2009
Rates Rebates processing in Tairua and Pauanui

COROMANDEL — TCDC to visit Tairua and Pauanui to process rates rebates.

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Cycling 27 Jul 2009
Mayor welcomes John Key's local Cycleway funding

COROMANDEL — Thames-Coromandel Mayor Philippa Barriball has welcomed John Key's announcement this morning of funding to develop the Thames and Hauraki Plains sections of the National Cycleway.

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