Latest from Tauranga City Council

Samantha Motion: What Tenby Powell needs in a deputy mayor

He says he wants a woman but would an experienced councillor be a better pick?

Meet Tauranga's new councillors - including one about to have an awkward chat with his boss

Tauranga's five new elected members are looking forward to their journey ahead.

New mayor Tenby Powell creates to-do list

The issues top of the new mayor's to-do list

A 'little hiccup' haunted councillor

Long-serving councillor Rick Curach has lost his bid for a seventh term.

Councillor ousted in tight race says he's done with politics

'That's the way the cookie crumbles,' says philosophical losing candidate.

'Put away the hatchets' - Tenby Powell says he will unite city

'Something special is happening here'

Samantha Motion: How Tenby Powell went from moving home to mayor in five months

COMMENT: Did you know who Tenby Powell was five months ago?

New mayor has a message for Tauranga

Tenby Powell's letter to Tauranga.

Resident resentment sizzles at Bayfair underpass meeting

The public meeting aimed to get the underpass back on NZTA's agenda.

Mayoral contenders reveal their views on city's growth

The housing and growth aspirations of Tauranga's mayoral candidates have been revealed.

Car-free family fun day in Tauranga wins praise from parent

Tauranga celebrated World Car Free Day with a family-friendly event for the community.

Four questions with Tauranga's mayoral candidates

Mayoral candidates' profiles

Mayoral hopefuls pitch shake-ups

Tenby Powell says some groups and areas are feeling "completely and utterly forgotten".

Lack of midwives in Bay, but birthing centre has plenty of room

The number of midwives in Tauranga has increased but the workload hasn't.

Council calls public meeting over Bayfair Underpass

NZTA representatives have been invited to attend, as have local MPs.

'Total frustration': Council might take back 11 Mission St decision

Lawyers advised the council could not revoke the decision today.