Mathew NashLocal Democracy Reporter, Rotorua·Rotorua Daily Post·11 Jun, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to readLove is in the air: Thames-Coromandel Mayor Peter Revell has pitched his district to the Bay of Plenty as part of local government reforms. Composite image / NZMEBay of Plenty mayors have been dealt a charm offensive as their Thames-Coromandel counterpart made a pitch for what a merger between the two areas could look like.
At a Bay of Plenty mayoral forum in Rotorua yesterday, Thames-Coromandel Mayor Peter Revell argued his district was a natural fit for







