Māori wards, flooding and fluoridation: Big year for Local Democracy Reporting
Reporter Alisha Evans looks at the highs and lows for the district in 2023.
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Return of cultural site pivotal for Tauranga hapū
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Gardens and golfing? Public consultation on use of land in Mount Maunganui
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Paid parking plans delayed in Tauranga after public outcry
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'We would have been annihilated': Pensioner's flooded flat to be demolished
Brian Thorne is upset to be losing his home by the sea.
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'Council is maintaining a watching brief on legal developments.'
Flood-damaged pensioner flats to be demolished
Seven homes to be demolished after floods ripped through seaside town of Waihī Beach.
'Makes no sense': Stores barred from selling booze before 10am
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'Significant uncertainty': Council defers crucial 10-year planning document
Western Bay's Long-term Plan is deferred due to a 'lack of clear national direction'.
Flood survivor, 73, says units found ‘unsafe for elderly’ should be demolished
Future of flood-damaged pensioner units is to be decided this week.
'Radical idea': Mayor’s managed retreat idea divides council
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