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![Tauranga mayoral race: John Robson’s plan for affordable housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga mayoral race: John Robson’s plan for affordable housing
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
![Tauranga mayoral race: How Greg Brownless would fix Tauranga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga mayoral race: How Greg Brownless would fix Tauranga
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
![Mahé Drysdale on high-density housing and cutting red tape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mahé Drysdale on high-density housing and cutting red tape
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
![Tauranga mayoral race: Aurel Braguta wants to reduce costs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga mayoral race: Aurel Braguta wants to reduce costs
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
![Mayoral hopeful Tina Salisbury's 'cutting-edge' vision for Tauranga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mayoral hopeful Tina Salisbury's 'cutting-edge' vision for Tauranga
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
![Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Tim Maltby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Tim Maltby
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
![Authority rules on claims Tauranga 'now hiring' election ad was misleading](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Authority rules on claims Tauranga 'now hiring' election ad was misleading
The council says the advert was intended to be tongue-in-cheek.
![Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Andrew Caie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Andrew Caie
Local Democracy Reporting asked the 15 mayoral candidates their thoughts on four topics.
![Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Anthony Goddard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Anthony Goddard
Local Democracy Reporting asked the 15 mayoral candidates their thoughts on four topics.
!['Tauranga is ready': Trans woman running for council aims to make history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Tauranga is ready': Trans woman running for council aims to make history
'If I do get elected, [it] would kind of be a victory for the entire city and NZ.'
![Mayoral contender Mahé Drysdale to commute from Cambridge if he wins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mayoral contender Mahé Drysdale to commute from Cambridge if he wins
'I’m still very passionate about the city. I love it, being where I grew up.'
![Election hopeful accused of 'dog-whistle politics'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Election hopeful accused of 'dog-whistle politics'
Response to complaint about page user's moko kauae 'barcode' comment criticised.
![Olympian Mahé Drysdale confirms bid for Tauranga's mayoralty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Olympian Mahé Drysdale confirms bid for Tauranga's mayoralty
Drysdale will be going up against uncle Doug Owens for the role.
![Sacked council: Who’s running again and why one hasn't had a haircut since 2020](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sacked council: Who’s running again and why one hasn't had a haircut since 2020
One mayoral candidate says he has 'unfinished business'.
!['There's a better way': Why singer Ria Hall wants to be Tauranga's next mayor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'There's a better way': Why singer Ria Hall wants to be Tauranga's next mayor
'I’m not under any illusion that this is not something that’s not big . . . it really is.'