If you love Tauranga, stand for council

Keen to sit around the council table? Nominations close soon for the upcoming Tauranga City Council by-election. File photo.

Do you want to represent your community?

Tauranga City Council is holding a by-election in April for one at large position on council.

Nominations for candidates in the upcoming by-election are now open. Nominations close at noon on Monday, March 5. Prospective candidates are urged not to leave it until the last minute.

To find out more about the role of the council and what it's like to be a city councillor, the council is holding a candidate information session on Monday, February 19 from 5.30pm in council chambers at 91 Willow Street. No pre-registration is required and prospective candidates are welcome to turn up on the day.

Don't forget to enrol, you need to be enrolled to vote. If you own a property in Tauranga but live outside of the area you are also eligible to vote www.elections.org.nz.

Timetable for the 2018 by-election

Nominations open

Monday, Feb 5

Nominations close

Monday, March 5

Candidates information evening in Chambers

Monday, Feb 19

If only one candidate, no election required, public notice declaring result

Saturday, 10 March

Voting papers sent out

Monday, April 9 to Saturday, April 14

Polling day (voting closes at 12pm)

Tuesday, May 1

Announce preliminary results

Tuesday, May 1

Swearing in of the candidate at an extraordinary council meeting

Monday, May 7

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2 comments

Stand

Posted on 15-02-2018 16:33 | By Capt_Kaveman

i did but people of Tauranga want a dysfunctional TCC and if the people had vote correctly then this would not have happened


Robin Bell and Peter Day

Posted on 15-02-2018 16:46 | By NZer

Here is your chance to stand for election and represent Maori. Give up whinging and whining like you always do and put your name in the hat...... I bet you dont... its much easier to sit and whinge ah...!


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