Within the past 45 years Tauranga City has constructed an architecturally-designed library, additional civic administration building with new council chambers added... Read More

Elected representatives must remember they are servants of those who elected them. It is totally inappropriate for a bureaucrat or a mayor to make decisions without... Read More

Kia ora Rangatira o Rapiti - Dear Rabbits. As one of the so-called community leaders referred to in the wero-challenge by Steve Morris there are issues that need... Read More

Dear GL Hodgson, You've not offended me, but I think it would be worth your consideration that things like buses aren't a viable option for everybody. For example... Read More

Tauranga's unelected commissioners have asked the Government to delay local elections for another year. Democracy is the cornerstone of the New Zealand Constitution... Read More

I was very disappointed that the Minister for Local Government, Nanaia Mahuta, recently came to Tauranga, to make an announcement on the future of the government... Read More

Obviously, Matauranga Maori did not have the study of logic on its curriculum if we are to accept the premise of Debbie Ngawera Parker claiming Act leader David... Read More

We all benefit from having clean drinking water, control of stormwater, and of course safe and efficient removal of sewage, and the infrastructure to provide this... Read More

Great news that all public transport fares will be halved for the next three months. The Government has said: 'We hope this ensures that where the option of shifting... Read More

Tauranga citizens have two shots at democracy this year. Yes we have lost the Tauranga City Council election, but there are still the byelection and the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Having read David Seymour's speech (Rotary Club, Milford), I have to wholeheartedly agree with him regarding NZ needing a referendum on co-governance. The wider... Read More

It's time these expensive functionaries we're removed from office and democracy was returned to Tauranga. The excuse used by Nanaia Mahuta for their retention is... Read More