Thames-Coromandel District Council

07/06/2026

📣 DOG FOUND

The dog pictured below was found wandering alone in Kuaotunu on Friday, 5 June 2026.

If this is your dog, or you recognise this dog, please phone us as soon as possible on 07 868 0200.

Ngā mihi, thank you!

07/06/2026

Don't be scared. Be prepared. 💪

06/06/2026

A small section of Te Kouma Road (form 317 to Hannaford’s Wharf) will be under traffic restriction for most of the day on Monday 8 June and Tuesday 9 June between 8am and 4pm. Traffic will be let through on the hour for 10 minutes and closed for 50 minutes. The vital road works includes excavating and reconstructing the damaged pavement. Our contractors Ventia and our Council apologise for the disruption. The work, as always, is weather-dependent.

05/06/2026

This week’s wrap-up highlights key updates and opportunities across the district, including a call for your views on local government reform, the upcoming launch of a new online boat ramp system, and all go for dog rego. Nominations and entries for the Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are now open. Read more using the link in the comments below.

04/06/2026

***update 9pm 5 June. This thunderstorm watch is what the 90s band Lighthouse call “Lifted!” (That includes Waikato and Coromandel Peninsula).

Calvin Harris said it best “ready for the weekend”. That is all, as you were ☺️***

***Update 7pm 5 June: the thunderstorms are travelling east over the northern North Island. The thunderstorm watch is now valid until 10pm, including Coromandel Peninsula.***

Our friends at MetService New Zealand have issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Waikato, valid from 3pm - 8pm today (Friday 5 June).

Also for The Coromandel Peninsula valid from 5pm-9pm today.

Thunderstorms will be accompanied by heavy rain of 10-25mm/h and wind gusts of 100km. There is a moderate risk of heavy downpours of 25/40mm/h with or without thunderstorms.

Rainfall of this intensity could cause flash flooding especially in low lying areas.

🍁 Clear gutters of leaves
🛝 secure backyard play equipment and outdoor furniture
🌧️ never enter floodwaters

Get more information: www.MetService.com/warnings

03/06/2026

🚧𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱’𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗳, 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻
We’re carrying out essential maintenance work at Hannaford’s Wharf from Monday 15 June to Wednesday 17 June 2026.
🔒 The wharf will be closed to the public.
🔧 About the work:
• Removal of handrails
• Use of heavy machinery on site
• Repairs to the void beneath the concrete walkway
• Installation of a rock revetment wall around the existing gabion baskets to help prevent erosion
We appreciate your patience and understanding while we complete these important improvements 🙏

03/06/2026

🚲🚲🚲Such great news Hauraki Rail Trail! And if anyone is wondering why Councillor Martin Rodley is on the Rail Trail post, he's Deputy Chair of the Hauraki Rail Trail.

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve received funding for 14 Locky Dock stations as part of the ‘Electrifying the Great Rides’ fund introduced by the...

02/06/2026

🐾 Dog registration is now open for 2026–27

It’s officially time to register or renew your dog. Whether you’re starting fresh or continuing on, it’s all go for Dog Rego 💚

More information is available online. Link in the comments 🙌

02/06/2026

W**d spraying in the dunes (along the pines) will take place Wednesday to Friday this week, weather permitting.

Please avoid treated areas and follow signage. While the spray is low risk, keep people and pets out for 24 hours after spraying. 🌿

31/05/2026

🎉 Entries are now OPEN!

👑Day off for King’s Birthday? Put it to good use!
Why not take a little time today to enter or nominate a deserving business for the Claymark Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards?
🎉Entries are open now, celebrating outstanding local businesses across the Thames-Coromandel and Hauraki districts.
👇🔗Check out the link in the comments below.