Politics

Regional council turnout steady

Voter turnout for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is so far similar to voting numbers in the 2007 election. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Electoral Officer... Read More

Vanishing signs frustrate Matua

Welcome Bay/ Te Papa ward candidate Matua Parkinson is becoming increasingly frustrated because his election signs are vanishing across the city. Matua Parkinson... Read More

Voting: it’s not too late

The local government elections are winding up, with ballot boxes closing at midday on Saturday, October 9.It's too late for people to send their completed voting... Read More

City votes down four per cent

Voting in the Tauranga City Council election is down almost four per cent from where it was at the same stage in the 2007 election. Just 24.67 per cent of voters... Read More

Boost in votes a positive

Some 877 letters were in the mail at the Western Bay of Plenty District Council headquarters on Monday morning to push the voter turnout percentage up in the local... Read More

Voting numbers under quarter mark

Less than a quarter of the Bay of Plenty electorate had voted prior to the weekend. Just 21.8 per cent of Tauranga residents had registered their say, 17,527 out... Read More

Council vote numbers down

Vote returns for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council are down with 22.3 per cent of voters having selected which candidates they want to govern the district... Read More

No excuse for not voting

Tauranga residents who haven't received their local government election voting papers have no excuse for not casting a vote. Tauranga City Council democracy services... Read More

Turning up the heat on TCC candidates

Auckland comedian Ewen Gilmour is performing at Baycourt on Wednesday night to a full house as he ‘roasts' 26 Tauranga City Council candidates. Organised by... Read More

Candidates speak on Merivale

Merivale Community Centre has released the results of its Tauranga City Council candidate survey. The survey asked candidates four questions: Would you support... Read More

Directly question the candidates

People finding it hard to make up their minds as to who to vote for in the Tauranga City Council election might now find their answer just a few digits away.A new... Read More

Knowing about the RC

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council website is offering voters an anywhere, anytime method to read about candidates standing for office. The website has published... Read More