Public Debate Overlooks Tauranga’s Actual Transport Problems
Jenny McArthur, a former resident of Tauranga, works as a lecturer at University College London. Jenny’s research and teaching focus on infrastructure...
Want Change? Petition!
As a theme for this edition’s column, I want to talk about petitions.
Petitions are a great way to rally a community around a cause,...
Ready for Turret Road change? Let’s go.
Bay Waka - Issue 10 - City Councillors Corner
With the new Maungatapu underpass to Welcome Bay opening soon, a cost-effective solution is being suggested...
5210 – The Healthy Way to Go
Tamariki across the Bay of Plenty are being given a head start on healthy habits thanks to a brand new range of health resources...
Howzat!
I had the pleasure of opening Selwyn Ridge School’s new AstroTurf. It will be a fantastic resource for the school that has already seen...
Closing the Gap Candidate Survey – Western Bay of Plenty District Council
The following outcomes are the results from a recent Closing the Gap survey results from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council candidates.
Tauranga City Candidates Tackle Trust, Transparency and Accountability at Startup Weekend
Four Tauranga City Council candidates (AJ Tuhoro, Suzi Paige, Heidi Hughes and Erika Harvey) all of them connected to the entrepreneurial community,...
A Beautiful City
We all want Tauranga to be a beautiful city. I will refrain from using the word ‘great’ as that has recently developed...
Taonga Tauranga – For our kids! – ARCHIVE ONLY
Promoting discussion – The Tauranga museum as an economic and social game changer.
The second in a series of public breakfast sessions where experts in...
The urban agenda: what will New Zealand’s new government bring for towns and cities?
By a long term past resident of Maungatapu - Dr Jenny McArthur, PhD, B.Eng(Civil)Hons, B.Comm., UCL
Almost 90% of New Zealand’s population is urbanised. Getting...