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![Tauranga mayoral race: Aurel Braguta wants to reduce costs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
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=780)
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=780)
Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Tim Maltby
A Q&A with one of Tauranga's 15 mayoral contenders.
![Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Tanya Bamford-King](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Tanya Bamford-King
Local Democracy Reporting asked the 15 mayoral candidates their thoughts on four topics.
![Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Jos Nagels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Jos Nagels
Local Democracy Reporting asked the 15 mayoral candidates their thoughts on four topics.
![Traffic builds after car rolls blocking SH29A bridge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Traffic builds after car rolls blocking SH29A bridge
NZTA says delays should be expected in both directions.
![Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Donna Hannah](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Donna Hannah
Local Democracy Reporting asked the 15 mayoral candidates their thoughts on four topics.
![NZTA issues warning to SH2 vandals after hearts, 'offensive' tags appear](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
NZTA issues warning to SH2 vandals after hearts, 'offensive' tags appear
The tagging, thought to be linked to recent protests, has been reported to police.
![Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Andrew Caie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Tauranga mayoral race: Q&A with Andrew Caie
Local Democracy Reporting asked the 15 mayoral candidates their thoughts on four topics.
![Judge grants powers to sell 'idyllic' properties occupied by gangster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Judge grants powers to sell 'idyllic' properties occupied by gangster
Mongrel Mob senior figure refuses to obey court orders to leave waterfront properties.
![Western Bay’s draft rates rises ‘unaffordable’ – ratepayers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Western Bay’s draft rates rises ‘unaffordable’ – ratepayers
Mayor says council has done its best to keep increases as low as possible.
!['Every minute counts': Why protesting SH2 locals are continuing fight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Every minute counts': Why protesting SH2 locals are continuing fight
SH2 median barrier protest and response from mayor, transport minister and NZTA.
![Speed limits to be lowered around 21 Tauranga schools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Speed limits to be lowered around 21 Tauranga schools
The 40km/h limits will apply around pick-up and drop-off times.
!['Death sentence' living in NZ: Mum paying $180k for surgery in Germany](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Death sentence' living in NZ: Mum paying $180k for surgery in Germany
'If we didn’t go ... within the next five years I’ll die.'
![Returning city land to mana whenua marks ‘exciting new relationship’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Returning city land to mana whenua marks ‘exciting new relationship’
Returning land in central Tauranga to mana whenua has resolved a long-standing grievance.
![Business leader recognised in King’s Birthday Honours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Business leader recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Bill Holland has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
!['I feel quite blessed': Dan Allen-Gordon hounoured for services to youth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'I feel quite blessed': Dan Allen-Gordon hounoured for services to youth
Allen-Gordon says it’s incredible to be awarded for something he finds a privilege to do.
![Growth, age, diversity: 5 Census takeaways for Tauranga and Western Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Growth, age, diversity: 5 Census takeaways for Tauranga and Western Bay
How our demographic makeup is changing.