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Posted at 4:45pm Tuesday 16th Apr, 2013 | By Letitia Atkinson letitia@thesun.co.nz
 Same sex marriage looks set to become legal in New Zealand as the Marriage Amendment Bill has its third and final reading in Parliament tomorrow night.
The bill passed its committee stages with 77 votes to 43 last month and little change is anticipated for the final vote.
Tauranga MP Simon Bridges will continue to vote against the Marriage Amendment...
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Posted at 9:22am Monday 15th Apr, 2013
 The Mighty River Power share offer opens for business today giving New Zealanders three weeks to apply to buy shares.
More than 400,000 people have pre-registered for shares in the power company that will be listed on the stock market for the first time on May 10.
“It is pleasing to have reached this stage in the process. We’ve been through...
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Posted at 11:07am Saturday 06th Apr, 2013 | By Letitia Atkinson letitia@thesun.co.nz
 Around $1.5billion is spent on looking after the elderly in New Zealand a year.
Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew visited Bethlehem Views Retirement Village to see the developments aged care living facilities have made in Tauranga.
Rita Frew on her 92nd birthday receives a visit from Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew, Tauranga MP Simon Bridges...
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Posted at 4:52pm Friday 05th Apr, 2013
 The Government has set the price range for Mighty River Power shares at $2.35 - $2.80 per share, with the final price expected to be announced on May 8.
Finance Minister Bill English says New Zealand retail investors in the Mighty River Power share offer will receive one loyalty bonus share for every 25 shares they hold for two years from the offer,...
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Posted at 10:28am Friday 05th Apr, 2013 | By Merle Foster merle@thesun.co.nz
 Cyber bullies will be held accountable for their hurtful and harmful behaviour as the Government looks to pass a new bill to stomp out cyber bullies.
Under the proposal announced yesterday by Justice Minister Judith Collins cyber bullies could be jailed for up to three years in a move to protect victims of cyber bullying, and to hold the perpetrator...
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Posted at 1:30pm Thursday 04th Apr, 2013 | By Hamish Carter hamishcarter@thesun.co.nz
 Tauranga’s innovative business sector was showcased this morning on Prime Minister John Key’s trip to the city which included talks by a group of successful young professionals and a visit to co-working space Ignition.
John, who is visiting Tauranga today and will later open the Port of Tauranga’s new wharf, was excited to see businesses...
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Posted at 2:59pm Tuesday 02nd Apr, 2013 | By Luke Balvert luke@thesun.co.nz
 Tauranga City Council has received a glowing pass mark from the Labour party for its efforts to promote an age and disability friendly city.
The Opposition spokesperson for disability issues, senior citizens and conservation spokesperson, Ruth Dyson visited Tauranga today to meet with organisations and the Mayor to discuss the city’s aim to future...
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Posted at 10:58am Tuesday 02nd Apr, 2013
 Legal loopholes that leave enforcement agencies helpless against offshore protests and protestors are to be closed, says Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges.
Jail terms and heavy fines are contained in a supplementary order paper to be tabled in parliament, which makes two new offences relating to protests against offshore petroleum and mineral...
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Posted at 11:35am Saturday 23rd Mar, 2013 | By Luke Balvert luke@thesun.co.nz
 High transaction costs on the public’s everyday resource use have been highlighted as the key to the Government’s latest proposals to the Resource Management Act and freshwater reforms.
In two separate meetings in the Bay of Plenty this week, residents sat down with North Shore MP Maggie Barry to discuss the Government’s plans after...
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Posted at 10:56am Friday 22nd Mar, 2013
 A new wage option is now on the table after the Minimum Wage Amendment Bill passed its third and final reading in Parliament last night.
Tauranga MP Simon Bridges says employers will have a real incentive to give young people a foothold into work with the passage into law of the starting-out wage.
From May 1, 16-to-19-year-olds can be paid 80 per...
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