Waikato-Times
It has been a confusing time for Tauranga City councillors after they ran afoul of Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta who opted to install a commission.
Embattled Tauranga City councillors will be able to keep calling themselves that by name, but they have been prevented from performing any official duties or receiving any salary, the Department of Internal Affairs says. It has been a confusing time for Tauranga City councillors after they ran afoul of Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta who opted to install a commission after wide-spread dysfunction and childish antics marred the council’s reputation.