4:54pm Wednesday 27 Jan, 2021
Opotiki residents should not be surprised if they get a phone call in coming days seeking their opinion on a range of council activities and... Read More
12:30pm Sunday 06 Dec, 2020
Acting Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Tauranga City Tina Salisbury says the decision by the Local Government Minister to appoint a commission to run... Read More
10:30am Sunday 06 Sep, 2020
Tauranga businesswoman Erika Harvey is standing as the New Zealand First Tauranga candidate in this year’s general election, following List MP... Read More
4:00pm Saturday 13 Jun, 2020
Tauranga’s deputy mayor will retain her position after a councillor has rescinded his signature from a letter asking for her to be removed. Councillor... Read More
7:30am Saturday 07 Dec, 2019
Health Minister Dr David Clark has appointed Sir Michael Cullen as the new chair of the Bay of Plenty DHB. Dr Clark has today announced four Board appointments... Read More
11:52am Monday 28 Oct, 2019
It probably says something about the man. When most council candidates were anxiously gnawing their nails, waiting for the STV algorithm to crunch... Read More
12:19pm Friday 25 Oct, 2019
Maori historian and Tauranga Moana iwi leader Buddy Mikaere feels the newly elected council will favour Maori concerns which he welcomes. “As... Read More
8:00am Friday 25 Oct, 2019
Newly sworn in mayor Tenby Powell wants to create a united council that can agree on the best way forward for Tauranga. “I've been given a... Read More
4:18pm Thursday 24 Oct, 2019
A protester ripped down posters depicting the Treaty of Waitangi at the swearing in of Tauranga City Council elected members today. Hayden Henry pulled... Read More
7:00am Sunday 20 Oct, 2019
It was a close fought thing, just 1300 votes in it on Election Day. But it was enough to give Garry Webber a mandate as Mayor of the Western Bay of Plenty... Read More
6:50am Sunday 20 Oct, 2019
He’s hardly had time to slip those buffed designer shoes under the desk in the Mayoral Chamber. And already he’s thinking they may not... Read More
7:30am Saturday 19 Oct, 2019
Results for the 2019-22 triennium Local Elections for Mayor, Council and Community Board have been finalised yesterday following a tie in the Murupara-Galatea... Read More
8:00pm Friday 18 Oct, 2019
The toss of a coin may determine who represents the southern-most communities of the Whakatane district over the next three years. Final election results... Read More
1:01pm Wednesday 16 Oct, 2019
On Saturday night following the election progress results being announced, Kelvin and Kathryn Clout opened their home to supporters, family and friends,... Read More
5:55pm Monday 14 Oct, 2019
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... Read More