Elections

Tauranga voters: get ready for the by-election

Voters should check their enrolment details are up-to-date now to make voting easy in the Tauranga by-election, says Graeme Astle, national manager of Voting Services. The... Read More

Sam Uffindell launches Tauranga campaign

National's Tauranga candidate Sam Uffindell officially launched his campaign in Mount Maunganui today, outlining how he'll work hard to address the issues Tauranga... Read More

Mayoralty candidate making his mark

Te Puke's Mark Boyle is taking his second tilt at the Western Bay of Plenty Mayoralty in October's Local Body Elections. Why? 'I've been encouraged to do so by... Read More

Calling all changemakers this election year

Western Bay, the time for sitting back is over, says a Western Bay of Plenty District Council spokesperson. "We're calling on you to be a part of Generation Change... Read More

Sam Uffindell: National‘s new Tauranga candidate

Sam Uffindell has been selected by local party members as National's candidate in the upcoming Tauranga by-election. Sam is currently the Head of Financial Economic... Read More

More faces, more fanfare…

Three more people have surfaced in regards to the Tauranga by-election, set for June. Former deputy mayor Kelvin Clout and former Tauranga City councillor Matt... Read More

BOP regional council bears brunt of election cost

The exit of district health boards and Tauranga's 'loss of democracy” will increase the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Local Body Election costs fourfold.... Read More

BOP regional council bears brunt of election costs

Tauranga's "loss of democracy" will help increase the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's election costs by more than $400,000. The regional council,... Read More

Elect me or retire me

After five terms as a Western Bay of Plenty councillor, Don Thwaites feels it's time to 'step up or step aside”. That is why he is only running for Mayor... Read More

Don Thwaites: “Elect me or retire me”

After five terms as a Western Bay of Plenty councillor, Don Thwaites feels it's time to 'step up or step aside”. That is why he is only running for mayor... Read More

Tauranga candidate nominations open next week

National Party members seeking to be the candidate for the upcoming Tauranga By-election to replace Hon Simon Bridges will have just over two weeks to get their... Read More

Tauranga election deferral to cost $300,000

Tauranga is the only city in New Zealand that won't have an election come October. This decision has been met with angst and relief and it will cost up to $300,000... Read More