Politics

Princess Anne‘s message to Kiwis, PM gives update

The Princess Royal is visiting New Zealand for the Royal New Zeland Corps of Signals Centenary event. During her visit, The Princess Royal says her thoughts... Read More

Ministers speak about cyclone response

Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty says he would not be surprised if the death toll in Hawke's Bay rises in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone... Read More

PM speaks after state of emergency declared

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says it has been "a very big night for New Zealanders", particularly in the upper North Island. Hipkins gave an update hours after... Read More

National State of Emergency declared

The New Zealand Government has this morning declared a National State of Emergency, to assist in the response to Cyclone Gabrielle. The Minister for Emergency... Read More

Govt delivers support package for cyclone, floods

The Government is announcing an $11.5 million Community Support Package to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods, and as regions prepare... Read More

Govt support for flooded Thames-Coromandel

Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty is announcing an initial contribution of $100,000 to the Mayoral Relief Fund to help flood affected communities... Read More

Time to put Tauranga back to local democracy-Luxon

National Party leader Christopher Luxon thinks Tauranga should have held local elections last year but does think the commission was necessary. During his visit... Read More

Watch: Luxon on Tauranga, Uffindell report, crime

National Party leader Christopher Luxon says the cost of living is the main issue facing the Bay of Plenty and wider New Zealand. Speaking to SunLive, the Leader... Read More

Christopher Luxon visits SunLive office

National Party leader Christopher Luxon and Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell dropped by the SunLive office this afternoon to discuss issues facing the Bay of Plenty. The... Read More

PM visits Tauranga homes impacted by floods

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins describes the Maungatapu house crushed by a slip as 'without a doubt one of the most horrific and traumatic things” he's ever... Read More

Minimum wage hike: Small business “will struggle”

The minimum wage increasing to $22.70 an hour in April will be hard for some businesses to cope with, BusinessNZ says. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced... Read More

IR asks 80,000 to return Cost of Living Payment

Inland Revenue says 2772 people out of the 80,000 people it wrote to last month asking they repay Cost of Living Payments refunded the payment within two weeks... Read More