06:50am Sat 05 Oct, 2024
Tauranga's mayor Mahé Drysdale had the second most expensive campaign of the July election and the two biggest donations - one from his mum and another... Read More
06:00pm Mon 09 Sep, 2024
Mahé Drysdale's wife thought he was joking when he first told her of his plans to run for Tauranga Mayor. The two-time Olympic gold medallist had... Read More
05:00pm Mon 29 Jul, 2024
The only councillor to be re-elected from Tauranga's previously sacked council says he is pleased to have 'broken through that ceiling”. Newly elected... Read More
01:00pm Fri 26 Jul, 2024
Tauranga's new mayor Mahé Drysdale is 'disappointed” at the low voter turnout for the city's first council election in five years. Just 38.7... Read More
06:45am Wed 24 Jul, 2024
The results are in and Mahé Drysdale has been confirmed as Tauranga City's new mayor. Mahé Drysdale won the mayoralty with a total of 16,606... Read More
06:18pm Sun 21 Jul, 2024
When former Olympic rowing champion Mahé Drysdale used to come first in a race, the hard work was done. But that's not the case with winning the Tauranga... Read More
12:00pm Sun 21 Jul, 2024
Tauranga's former mayor, Greg Brownless, is congratulating the winners of the city council election, in which he is runner-up. Initial results show Olympian... Read More
03:29pm Sat 20 Jul, 2024
Tauranga's new mayor Mahé Drysdale is 'excited and daunted” about leading New Zealand's fifth-largest city. Progress results for the Tauranga... Read More
06:00pm Fri 12 Jul, 2024
The Government plans a suite of changes to boost housing supply, but three mayoral candidates say help is needed to pay for the necessary infrastructure. Candidate... Read More
05:00pm Wed 10 Jul, 2024
Most Tauranga mayoral candidates say they would change the city's 10-year plan if they were elected. Candidates raised concerns about the plan's $4.9 billion... Read More
06:00pm Fri 28 Jun, 2024
Check your letterboxes Tauranga residents because voting packs are on their way, and this year returning your vote has never been easier. Voting packs are... Read More
07:00am Fri 28 Jun, 2024
In July, Tauranga will choose who will be running their city for the first time in five years. A mayor and nine councillors will replace the four-person commission... Read More