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Tania Tapsell

Tania Tapsell

Rotorua Mayor

13 stories since January 2025 Ongoing

Topics

State highway speed limit reversal backlash6 stories · March 2025Quiet since 22 Mar 2025
Levin street racing events and law changes6 stories · May – July 2025Quiet since 30 Jul 2025
Rotorua mayoral race 20253 stories · August – October 2025Quiet since 8 Oct 2025
Earthquake-prone building system overhaul3 stories · September – October 2025Quiet since 27 Oct 2025
Council amalgamation proposals12 stories · 28 Jul – 13 AugQuiet since 13 Aug

All stories

October 2026

21 OctRotorua councillor ejected from meeting after clash with mayor

July 2026

28 JulRotorua to pursue merger with South Waikato District Council

November 2025

17 Nov 2025NZTA reopens State Highway 30A after Rotorua traffic gridlock

October 2025

27 Oct 2025Proposed earthquake law changes may allow Blue Baths to reopen
4 Oct 2025Hospitality backlash over trial move of Rotorua Night Market

August 2025

29 Aug 2025Rotorua mayoral candidates participate in first debate
29 Aug 2025Rotorua mayor criticises Hobson's Pledge for using her image+1
7 Aug 2025Bay of Plenty Regional Council to accelerate Ōhau Channel wall trials
5 Aug 2025Rotorua councillor Gregg Brown changes decision on re-election bid

July 2025

30 Jul 2025New legislation targeting boy racers introduced to Parliament
25 Jul 2025Domestic tourism increases in Rotorua as Auckland visitors return

March 2025

13 Mar 2025Rotorua residents petition to maintain 80km/h limit on state highway

January 2025

31 Jan 2025Power restored after major outage affects Rotorua suburbs

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