New iPhone 18 Pro battery leak just changed the story for non-US buyers
ⓘ TechDroider – edited The iPhone 18 Pro will reportedly pack a 4,056 mAh battery in physical SIM…
Mahé Drysdale lists Tauranga council HQ instead of home address on Companies Register
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment registries national manager Bolen Ng said a director using a commercial address…
Bay of Plenty councils race 3‑month deadline on local government reform
“If councils don’t step up and put forward credible proposals, the Government will step in and make those…
Mount Maunganui landslide recovery: Council gives update at public meeting
Mauao’s walking tracks were damaged by dozens of slips, and several facilities at its base remain closed due…
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale defends having $50k council car
The Remuneration Authority allows councils to provide a mayoral vehicle. It set purchase price limits at $55,000 for…
Tauranga Mayor calls for more separation in managing regional council’s $3b investment fund
As at June 30, its controlling port stake was worth $2.5b and it also had $470m in “non-port”…
Tauranga oil spill risk rises as council plans faster harbour response
Residents of the area also opposed adding the structure to the harbour. The regional council gave a presentation…
Mauao landslide damage: Tauranga mayor hopeful iconic maunga will reopen
Mahé Drysdale told Local Democracy Reporting there was a chance the mountain would be closed forever, but that…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale recounts confronting scenes
The worst of the storm swept through overnight, causing damage around Tauranga and the neighbouring Western Bay of…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Why Tauranga City Council commissioned external review
In an emergency meeting on Monday, the council voted to appoint an external person to lead an organisational…
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale and councillors rate their performance after a year
Drysdale rated himself a seven for leadership, as did his deputy Jen Scoular, but four colleagues gave him…