Tauranga City Commissioners

In this first Business News column penned in 2022, I’d like to take the opportunity to thank everyone in the business community for their patience and applaud...

Tauranga City Council’s Commissioners have agreed on a final proposal for the city’s future representation arrangements, in preparation for the 2022 local government election. The Commissioners agreed that...

After years of delay and indecision, Tauranga’s civic precinct is set to be transformed, restoring the heart and soul of the city centre. Following decisions taken as part...

The Government’s Three Waters Reform proposal aims to ensure that all New Zealand communities have safe and sustainable drinking water supplies, wastewater reticulation, treatment and disposal systems...

I wasn’t a 100 per cent advocate of the plan to turn over Tauranga Council control to the four government-appointed commissioners, led by former National MP Anne Tolley. And I remain sceptical they will finish their job and get out of town under their announced timetable.

A successful outcome is not measured only in the ‘bottom line’. Tauranga City Council is a significant business, managing assets worth more than $4.7 billion, but it is...

The Urban Task Force for Tauranga was formed earlier this year specifically to represent the local property sector in order to provide strong, informed leadership to our...

Sacking an elected council and appointing commissioners to run a council’s governance functions is quite a rare event. Essentially, that situation only arises if there are significant...

Trying to ensure New Zealand’s fastest-growing city starts to act like it after years of neglected investment is a basic but pointed objective for Tauranga’s city commissioners. Lead...

Tauranga City Council’s four-person Commission has wasted no time in getting the organisation’s governance functions back on-track. CITY GOVERNANCE Led by former Cabinet Minister Anne Tolley, the commission’s remaining...

Tauranga businesses are welcoming the professionalism and impetus the appointment of commissioners to the city are bringing after years of inertia. Priority One chief executive Nigel Tutt told...