Cost of delaying commission-run city's elections revealed
The decision to delay the Tauranga City Council election has been revealed.
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Tauranga immigration adviser calls for 'special visa' for Ukrainians
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Fleeing war victims will find themselves in 'enemy territory'
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Critics say two more years of commissioners 'devastating', 'plain wrong'
Tauranga will have to wait until mid-2024 to vote for local council representatives.
Tauranga commission to remain until 2024
Four commissioners were appointed to lead the council in February 2021.
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