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08:00pm Wed 08 Feb, 2023
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has announced a suite of programmes that are being cancelled or delayed in order to put the Government's focus on the cost of living.... Read More
07:00pm Wed 08 Feb, 2023
The minimum wage is set to increase by $1.50 an hour with the government saying the impact on inflation will be "negligible". Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has... Read More
03:06pm Wed 08 Feb, 2023
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed the TVNZ/RNZ merger will be scrapped and the income insurance scheme and hate speech legislation at least delayed. RNZ... Read More
08:30am Tue 07 Feb, 2023
There is still no decision on the fate of the Covid-19 Leave Support Scheme, with Government officials saying discussions are ongoing. The scheme was introduced... Read More
05:00pm Mon 06 Feb, 2023
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has described this morning's Waitangi dawn service as moving and says he welcomes the shift away from a focus on politics. Hundreds... Read More
08:00am Mon 06 Feb, 2023
Te Whare Runanga was lit up as hundreds gathered in the dark before it on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds this morning. It was 183 years ago there that Māori rangatira... Read More
01:19pm Sun 05 Feb, 2023
Politicians are now being welcomed onto Te Whare Runanga on the treaty grounds at Waitangi. After a flurry of confusion, it has now been agreed leaders will... Read More
08:00pm Thu 02 Feb, 2023
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is welcoming the announcement that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, will visit New Zealand this month. 'Princess... Read More
02:00pm Thu 02 Feb, 2023
The Government is unlocking an additional $700,000 in support for regions that have been badly hit by the recent flooding and storm damage in the upper North Island. 'We're... Read More
07:00pm Wed 01 Feb, 2023
Some of the government's most contentious portfolios will soon have a fresh face after the prime minister's first cabinet reshuffle. The ministers who overhauled... Read More
12:03pm Wed 01 Feb, 2023
The Government is announcing an extension to cost of living support, including the fuel excise tax cut and half-price public transport for the fourth time. The... Read More
01:00pm Mon 30 Jan, 2023
Tauranga residents have until mid-February to have their say on the Government's new Three Waters Reform bills. Tauranga City Council is advising residents that... Read More
16-Dec 16:00
Lifeguard saves siblings at Waihī fundraiser
16-Dec 14:30
Father-son crashes spark Boxing Day showdown
16-Dec 13:02
Food prices fall for third month
16-Dec 11:43
Mayor makes a splash at Tauranga manu event
16-Dec 11:00
Thames-Coromandel moves to restricted fire season
16-Dec 10:05
Discovery Princess makes Tauranga debut
16-Dec 08:17
Asphalt: Pāpāmoa streets face $2000–$7000 bill
16-Dec 08:00
Tauranga runner lifts relay team at national games
16-Dec 06:30
How to spot smuggling at sea this summer
15-Dec 18:00
Turning animal tricks into teen confidence
15-Dec 17:00
Cool snap hits in final week before Christmas
15-Dec 15:45
Cocaine haul worth $5.6m seized at Tauranga
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