was one of three areas to sign a memorandum of understanding for a regional deal<\/a> with the Government in July.<\/p>\n\u201cSpending smartly and prudent financial management\u201d would help with the cost of living, he said.<\/p>\n
Progress results don\u2019t include the special votes or any voting papers received on Saturday morning, which means the initial results could change.<\/p>\n
The preliminary results will be announced Sunday evening. This tally includes all ordinary voting papers but not special votes.<\/p>\n
Final results for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council are due to be announced between October 14 and 17.<\/p>\n
Bay of Plenty Regional Council final results would be announced between October 16 and 19.<\/p>\n
Story continues below blog<\/p>\n
Community Board results<\/p>\n
Former councillor Anne Henry has been elected to the Katikati Community Board alongside John Clements, James Sayer and Norm Mayo.<\/p>\n
The Maketu community board members are Aleisha Waterhouse, Cecil Thomas, Sue Elliott and Ieni Walters.<\/p>\n
Wayne Stevenson, Gail Kelly, Heather Guptill and Ross Goudie are the Waih\u012b Beach Community Board members.<\/p>\n
Under the new representation arrangements, two community boards now have subdivisions.<\/p>\n
The new members of the Kaimai Community \u014cmokoroa Board are Chris Dever and Murray Marshall.<\/p>\n
The Kaimai West members of the Kaimai \u014cmokoroa Board Community are Tina Akuhata and Tania Tuhakaraina.<\/p>\n
Kaimai East members of the Kaimai \u014cmokoroa Community are Bevan Rakoia and Keith Wisnesky.<\/p>\n
Te Puke members of the Te Puke\u2013East Community Board Subdivision are Dale Snell, Karen Summerhays and Marara Williams.<\/p>\n
The east member are Sally Benning and Manvir Singh Mann who were elected unopposed because two people stood for the two vacant seats.<\/p>\n
Tauranga City Council is not having an election, with the council elected last year serving a special four-year term. Tauranga voters could still vote in the regional council election.<\/p>\n
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