18 Jul 2024

After four years, local democracy returns to Tauranga

From Nights, 10:18 pm on 18 July 2024

There are just under two days left for Tauranga residents to vote in their first council elections in four years.

Those who haven't voted yet have until noon on Saturday and for those who haven't even registered to vote yet tomorrow is the last day to enroll.

Alisha Evans is the Local Democracy Reporter for the Bay of Plenty and is based in Tauranga with Sunlive and she's been covering the election for the past month.

She speaks to Todd Zaner ahead of the final day of voting.

Hoardings for the first local body elections in Tauranga in years.

Hoardings for the first local body elections in Tauranga in years. Photo: RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod