The race to Tauranga’s first election in five years is heating up with 86 people vying for a spot at the council table. Mount Maunganui residents are furious about the possibility of taller buildings in their town centre. And there could also be a new way for people to get around the city as business hopes to set up a ferry service between Tauranga and the Mount.
Western Bay of Plenty Local Democracy reporter Alisha Evans based in Tauranga with SunLive.