What are the most pressing issues and concerns that residents and ratepayers in Whitianga have? The Whitianga Residents and Ratepayers’ Association Inc. (WRRA) seeks your opinion. “Community concerns and major issues are important to WRRA as they guide our elected...
Whitianga Water Supply

Whitianga Water Supply

TCDC confirms budget for investigating alternative supply As we get closer to summer and the hot weather kicks in, many of our members are anxiously looking at long-range weather forecasts and asking if our water supplies are going to cope in the event of another...
Local Body Elections – October 2022

Local Body Elections – October 2022

Mercury Bay will have three councillor positions open for contest at the next Local Body Elections. It is expected that some of our current Councillors and Community Board members might not seek reelection next year. This means there will be a search underway for...
Stop food waste going to landfill! Sign the petition

Stop food waste going to landfill! Sign the petition

The Thames-Coromandel Food Waste Resource team is calling on TCDC to stop sending food waste to the landfill. They want the new Solid Waste Contract to ensure food waste is transformed into a valuable resource. This is a once in a decade opportunity to influence the...
Whitianga Art Group 2022 Summer Exhibition

Whitianga Art Group 2022 Summer Exhibition

The Whitianga Art Group’s Annual Summer Exhibition opens on Monday 3 January 2022 with a wine and cheese evening starting at 6.00pm. The exhibition will be opened by this year’s guest artist Peter Nicholson. Open until Monday 31 January 2022, the exhibition will...
Have Your Say – Open Public Consultations

Have Your Say – Open Public Consultations

Planning for Growth TCDC needs your feedback on their Thames and Surrounds Spatial Plan and their Shoreline Management Plans. Council has two significant pieces of work underway to help them plan for thriving and resilient communities over the next 30 plus years....