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'Draconian': Simon Bridges urges minister not to intervene in council

Tauranga MP says mayor's resignation removed 'significant source of friction'.

Wellington mayor seen to have declared war on his own council

ANALYSIS: Andy Foster has lost the confidence of many of his councillors.

Tauranga mayor 'more sad than anything else' over resignation

Tenby Powell says council conflict is "like walking through a swamp with a heavy pack".

Local Focus: Pāpāmoa schoolkids on pest patrol

Children take part in Te Ara ō Wairākei stormwater work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Mayor hits out over councillor's email after cancer announcement

The email came hours after Powell revealed publicly that he has prostate cancer.

'It's the one that gets men': Tauranga Mayor reveals cancer diagnosis, will take medical leave

Tenby Powell will go on medical leave later this month, hoping to return in early 2021.

'Sorry, wrong court case': Failed developer told off by judge

Cancian defended himself in the civil court case heard in the High Court at Tauranga.

Councillor found to have breached conduct rules, but he won't say sorry

Complainer says a forced apology would be a 'pyrrhic victory'.

Calls for council to be replaced as $350k review budget signed off

Ratepayers would be 'horrified' at paying the cost of governance failure, says councillor.

'Nightmare': How a walk on a beach ended in horror and heartbreak

'This was a tragic outcome for all of us'.

'Stunned': Mayor hits out after minister blocks reserve plan

Minister apologises after media learns of her decision before the council.

Local Focus: Mayor fronts Pāpāmoa ratepayers' meeting

Powell started with a bad joke and didn't back down. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: That's a wrap – submissions close on revised annual plan

Tauranga councillors to wade through 587 submissions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Proposed jet fuel tank farm the 'last straw'

"It's time for all of the Mount and Tauranga to decide what we want to be."

'Massive distraction': New twist in deputy mayor row

'For the sake of the city, we needed to put this to bed.'

'Wood-first' policy could create 3000 jobs nationwide

Business chambers and forestry leaders want new publicly-funded projects to use wood.

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'I snapped': Tauranga mayor faces complaint

'I knew what I was doing. I wanted to be angry to a point but not crazy angry.'