Election Candidate Information

Mount Maunganui Ratepayers, Residents and Retailers (MRRR) has invited election candidates for the wider BOP area to answer our election candidate questionnaire. View the candidates answers on the Election Candidate Information Page . We also have videos of some of the candidate events.

Election Candidate Events

Mount Maunganui Ratepayers, Residents and Retailers (MRRR) had a Regional Council Tauranga Ward election candidate event at 7.00 pm Thursday 11th September, Mount Harbour Chapel, Corner of Puriri and Tawa Streets, Mount Maunganui (behind the Mount Library). There are 18 candidates standing for 5 places so somebody is going to miss out. Papamoa Residents and ratepayers had their event at 7.00 pm Monday 15 September, Legacy Chapel Te Okuroa Drive Papamoa. The videos are online on the Election Candidate Information Page

We also have vidoes of the Te Puna Heartlands, Waihi Beach and Katikati candidate events for Western Bay and Regional candidates. See the videos on Election Candidate Information Page

Rates Comparison

Check Tauranga City Council rates on the Taxpayers Union Rates Comparison. Tauranga rates have increased 9.90% this year, with a 35.98% increase over the last three years. The spending on our Great Civic Center Black Hole (the GCCBH), means that we have large rates increases ahead of us for years to come. There are different views on whether the GCCBH is wanted by ratepayers, but whether we like it or not, the GCCBH is here to stay thanks to the current council, and the rates increases are locked in. Even if we vote the current council out next time around, the rates increases are locked in.

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