Council

Dicing with the parking wardens

They're the parking cheats, the motorists who try to beat the meter, who want something for nothing. But unfortunately for them, it seems the Tauranga City Council... Read More

Departing mayor Greg Brownless turns to acting

Outgoing mayor Greg Brownless plans on spending his new found time with family and has already signed up for a play. He will be in the play ‘Noises Off'... Read More

New mayor Tenby Powell talks about what‘s next

SunLive caught up with Tauranga's newly-elected mayor Tenby Powell on Sunday afternoon, and asked him some of the big ‘why' and ‘what's next' questions. 'This... Read More

Molloy out, Grainger in, but it could still change

Bill Grainger is now ahead of Terry Molloy in the race to win a seat in the Welcome Bay - Te Papa ward of Tauranga City Council. Earlier today, the two candidates... Read More

Nineteen-year-old wins Rotorua council seat

Last year Fisher Wang, aged 19, was a student at John Paul College; on Saturday he mastered in politics, winning a seat on Rotorua Lakes Council. Rotorua signalled... Read More

Judy Turner wins Whakatane District mayoralty

Judy Turner has been successful in winning the mayoralty of Whakatane District in the 2019 Local Body Elections. Judy, previously the Deputy Mayor of Whakatane,... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council results are in

Progress election results for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council are now available. Tipene Marr has lost his Kohi Maori constituency seat to Toi Kai Rakau Iti... Read More

Sandra Goudie wins Thames-Coromandel mayoralty

Incumbent Sandra Goudie has won the Thames-Coromandel mayoralty by nearly 3000 votes. With voting closed today at midday, progress results show that Sandra has... Read More

Tenby Powell wins Tauranga Mayoralty

Tenby Powell has been elected as Tauranga city's new Mayor, in progress results just announced on Saturday afternoon. This result is based upon the counting... Read More

Garry Webber returns as mayor of Western Bay

Garry Webber has been successful in winning back the mayoralty for Western Bay of Plenty. Progress results for the 2019 Local Body Elections in the Western Bay... Read More

15th Ave works progressing

Tauranga City Council is hoping to complete the last of the concreting for kerbing and footpaths next week. 'This week we have been busy working on the northern... Read More

Council debunk mystery noise

The strange noise that has left Tauranga residents puzzled has been confirmed as a bird scarer by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Compliance and... Read More