Elections
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07:00am Wed 10 Sep, 2025
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
03:00pm Tue 09 Sep, 2025
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
06:00am Tue 02 Sep, 2025
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
04:31pm Tue 05 Aug, 2025
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
05:00pm Mon 23 Jun, 2025
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
05:00pm Thu 05 Jun, 2025
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
06:40pm Wed 30 Apr, 2025
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
04:52pm Tue 29 Apr, 2025
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
01:00pm Tue 25 Mar, 2025
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
05:45pm Mon 03 Mar, 2025
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
09:00am Sat 08 Feb, 2025
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
05:00am Thu 06 Feb, 2025
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
05-Dec 19:00
Bay of Plenty Christmas 2025 events guide
05-Dec 18:00
Tauranga dog mauling: Woman pleads to keep dogs
05-Dec 17:30
Truck breakdown causes significant delays on SH36
05-Dec 17:00
Sun safety tips: Protect your skin from UV
05-Dec 16:00
Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park is on
05-Dec 15:00
Lions’ firewood boosts foodbank appeal
05-Dec 14:00
A guide to who you can trust!
05-Dec 13:00
Blayde to ride shotgun with Santa
05-Dec 11:45
Kmart: Coloured play sand asbestos scare grows
05-Dec 10:00
Blayde’s fight: Rare syndrome, big dreams
05-Dec 08:36
Hard plastic: Tom & Luke Snackaballs recalled
05-Dec 08:05
Whakatāne crash victim named, witnesses sought
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