Elections

Western Bay, it’s time to vote

Voting opened yesterday for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council elections, giving ratepayers a month to choose who will represent them in their community. This... Read More

Voting countdown: Key dates and what’s at stake

This week, distinctive orange envelopes will begin arriving in mailboxes across New Zealand, holding voting papers for the local government elections. But what... Read More

MP claims council campaigning to keep Māori ward

Act MP Cameron Luxton claims the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is campaigning on social media to keep its Māori ward. The council chief executive... Read More

BOP Regional Council election candidates announced

A total of 47 candidates have put their names forward for the 14 Bay of Plenty Regional Council seats available at this year's local body elections. Tauranga... Read More

Roll choice deadline for Māori

Māori voters who would like to change electoral rolls before the local elections have until July 10 to make their choice. If you are Māori, you choose the... Read More

Demystifying council for first time candidates

Information sessions are set to demystify what it takes to be at the Western Bay of Plenty District Council table, thanks to two Tauranga City councillors. "Standing... Read More

Rolleston wins Tauranga Māori ward byelection

Hemi Rolleston is Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor, taking up the seat his nephew was unable to fill. Tauranga City Council released the final result... Read More

Hemi Rolleston leads Māori ward councillor race

Hemi Rolleston is set to be Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor, an early vote count indicates. Tauranga City Council released the progress result for the... Read More

2025 boundary review to reshape NZ politics

The proposed review of electorate boundaries for the 2026 election will significantly change the Bay of Plenty and Tauranga electorates. Tauranga is set to... Read More

Five vie for Tauranga’s new Māori ward

Five people are vying to be Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor. Nominations have closed for the Te Awanui Māori Ward by-election after Mikaere Sydney... Read More

Nominations open for Te Awanui Māori by-election

People passionate about the future of Tauranga and keen to be part of the city council's governance team are encouraged to stand as candidates in the Te Awanui... Read More

Tauranga's Māori ward race gets under way

With all eyes on Waitangi this week as the nation marks the national day, in Tauranga, another important decision needs to be made regarding who will become... Read More