Latest from Tauranga City Council

Commissioner on Tauranga's crisis point - 'It's worse than I thought'

City commissioners grapple with the reality they are tasked with fixing.

City in 'crisis': Commissioners warned of 5000-house deficit in next decade

"We are behind, there are no two ways about it."

Former Tauranga mayor's plea to commissioners: Merge councils to pay for infrastructure

But the call has met resistance from regional leaders who say it's 'premature'.

'Utterly offensive': Seymour taken to task on apartheid comparison

Act's David Seymour compared the new Māori ward legislation to apartheid in South Africa.

Green light for new ratepayers group: 'So we can have a voice'

The Lakes residents will now have a unified voice.

Locals want 'frustrating' visitors to closed Ōmanawa Falls trespassed

Dozens of people are continuing to enter Omanawa Falls park despite the danger.

'We're not here to rubber-stamp': Commissioner lays down law

Long Term Plan decision is made by city council

State of arts in Tauranga: New directors and new roles see the sector change

Tauranga City Council has created a new role to support arts and culture in the city.

Downgraded: Embattled council's credit rating takes a hit

'Tauranga City Council's financial management has weakened, in our view.'

Don Brash to speak against Māori wards in Tauranga

"A lot of people are unhappy. We were asked to speak at a meeting about the issue."

Opinions on Tauranga City Council governance still divided

Nanaia Mahuta is considering a list of potential commissioners to replace councillors.

Omanawa Falls 'never been open to public'. Yet people keep coming

Omanawa Falls has never been open to the public, the council says.

Tauranga council: Govt papers reveal possible five-year intervention

And substantial property rates increases could be on the cards for the next few years.

'I'm moving on': Why Hughes quit Tauranga council

'It was going to be such a fiasco of a byelection.'

Councillors plan to stand for mayor as another considers quitting

"We need to take a good look at all the pieces that created this situation."

'Gutted': City councillors react after learning they will be fired

The decision to appoint a commission was announced on Friday but opinions are divided.