Elections
07:44am Sat 20 Sep, 2014
Today is D-day for politicians around the country as people will cast their vote to see who will be in Parliament for the next three years. All electioneering is... Read More
02:39pm Tue 26 Aug, 2014
Tauranga City councillor and NZ First candidate for Tauranga Clayton Mitchell has been ranked six on the party's list released today. The Mount Maunganui resident... Read More
01:10pm Wed 20 Aug, 2014
The NZ Independent Coalition will implement a zero-fees model at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and Waiariki Institute of Technology if elected in the upcoming election. The... Read More
01:13pm Sun 22 Jun, 2014
A general lack of interest and faith in politicians is being credited for younger generations failing to vote - something Bay of Plenty polytechnic staff and students... Read More
02:19pm Wed 11 Dec, 2013
Time is running out for people to enrol to vote for the upcoming Waihi Beach Community Board and Maketu-Te Puke Ward by-elections with electoral rolls closing next... Read More
08:12pm Sat 12 Oct, 2013
Progress results for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council show Paula Thompson ahead with 17,653 votes and John Cronin with 14,204 votes. David Love has 12,998, while... Read More
06:53am Wed 09 Oct, 2013
Residents are being urged to pick up the pen and vote in the local body elections closing this Saturday, October 12. Voter turnout is currently lower than previous... Read More
01:05pm Wed 02 Oct, 2013
Reactions from local body politicians named in what is described as a ‘smear campaign' advising people not to vote for them are being described as 'over the... Read More
09:39am Wed 02 Oct, 2013
Two mailbags containing 290 Tauranga City Council voter packs for Welcome Bay residents have been stolen from New Zealand Post. The bags contained an estimated 400... Read More
06:41am Tue 01 Oct, 2013
Tauranga City Council candidates endorsed in a private advertisement by developer Bob Clarkson in Friday's Weekend Sun newspaper say it was done without their knowledge... Read More
03:51pm Fri 27 Sep, 2013
In an effort to take his mayoral campaigning to the next level Kelvin Clout is literally lacing up his shoes and running for mayor in this weekend's City to Surf... Read More
10:39am Thu 26 Sep, 2013
Campaigning spilled over in the council chambers this week with one councillor attacking another over rates cap campaign statements. Councillor Larry Baldock challenged... Read More
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