Talking policy in Te Puna

This week we had the first mayoral candidates meeting of the Western Bay council elections, which I attended along with most mayoral...

24 hours ago

Why I am running for Mayor and Councillor

Here are the core reasons I am standing for mayor and councillor. I've distilled it into 150 words (the max) for my official election...

2 days ago

Last week, our council voted to join with Tauranga City in a combined council-owned (CCO) company to run our tapwater, wastewater and...

Aug 12

If you own a holiday home or other property in the Western Bay District but live elsewhere you are entitled to vote in this year's...

Jul 16

I would like to draw your attention to a really important Newsroom article as it shows what is happening in Ōmokoroa now, after the...

Jul 7

I was very happy today to be at the opening of Te Ara Mātauranga, the Waihi Beach Library and Community Hub. This was a project that...

Jul 1

You can now see online your rates forecast for the next year in the Western Bay of Plenty district. For most urban residents, the...

Jun 29

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by Rodney Joyce,

1 Aug - Candidate nominations close

9 Sept - Voting papers mailed out

11 Oct @12 noon - Voting closes

11 Oct - Preliminary results released

14-17 Oct - Final results released

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