The Coromandel is a special place. A stunning physical environment, with spectacular beaches, dramatic landscapes and scenic bush.
We are a diverse and passionate community - we care deeply about local and district issues.
As a Council, we know and value that passion and sense of community. It gives the Coromandel its spirit, and enriches our daily lives and the life of our towns. The Peninsula is not just about beautiful scenery, it is also the people and the communities they build and support that make us unique.
The Thames-Coromandel District Council has an important role to play in retaining the uniqueness of the area.
In short the Council wants to:
- See the District working together as a whole.
- Acknowledge that the District continues to grow.
- Work with its communities to guide the development of the District.
- Maintain the spirit and physical beauty of the Peninsula as it grows.
And we do this by:
- Acknowledging diversity.
- Nurturing the District ecology.
- Valuing the identity of the District and its different communities.
The Council is governed by a Mayor and eight Councillors representing the Thames, Coromandel/Colville and Eastern Wards. During 2008 Council agreed, through its Representation review to change from three wards to four wards with the Eastern Ward being split into two, Mercury Bay and Tairua/Pauanui/ Whangamata.
The District also has five Community Board areas (Thames/Coromandel/Colville, Mercury Bay, Tairua/Pauanui and Whangamata) and several Council Committees.