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November 27, 2024 | News
Maketū Pies Factory closing, sale hoped
The days are numbered for the Maketū Pies factory near Tauranga, with auditors calling for the company to cease operations.
April 20, 2026
July 23, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Hautapu Baker | New Welcome Bay General Ward Councillor
Mahe Drysdale, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, will be Tauranga’s first mayor in five yearsThe previous council was fired in […]
July 19, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Buddy Mikaere | Tauranga City Tangata Whenua and Council Committee Member
Just 26% of Tauranga residents have voted, with one day until polls close
June 18, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Shadrach Rolleston | Consultant Planner, Policy Advisor with Expertise in Resource Management
One of the exiting commissioners for Tauranga, He is of Māori descent with tribal connections to Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Pukenga and affiliations to Te Arawa.
June 13, 2024 | News
Tauranga commissioners farewelled with thanks from mana whenua
The commissioners who have been running Tauranga for the past four years have been farewelled by tangata whenua as the city prepares to elect a new council.
May 6, 2024 | News
Ria Hall brings inclusive vision to Tauranga mayoral race
Māori musician Ria Hall says seeing Māori mayors around the country has inspired her to put her hands up for Tauranga's top job.
April 19, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Whare Joseph Thompson | Tauranga Artist and Carver
Three huge sculptures depicting some of the rich cultural history of Tauranga’s Te Papa Peninsula have been installed as part of an upgrade of Cameron Road.
April 16, 2024 | News
Hapu history informs Cameron Rd statues
Three huge sculptures depicting some of the rich cultural history of Tauranga’s Te Papa Peninsula have been installed as part of an upgrade of Cameron Road.
April 16, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Paora Stanley I Ngai Te Rangi Chief Executive
Tauranga's emergency housing needs overhaul. Paora Stanley discusses solutions and Government crackdown with Dale
February 28, 2024 | News
Tauranga Māori look at strategic voting
A member of Tauranga City Council's tangata whenua committee, Buddy Mikaere says Māori are looking at voting strategically in local body elections in July.
- Radio Waatea is Auckland's only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Nga Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa.
