Politics
07:00pm Mon 12 Dec, 2022
New Zealand will impose travel bans on members of the Iranian security forces connected to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini and the violent response to subsequent... Read More
01:00pm Sat 10 Dec, 2022
Motel-based emergency housing in Rotorua will drop to 'near zero” and mixed-model motels will be 'as few as three before Christmas”. That's according... Read More
06:32am Fri 09 Dec, 2022
Rotorua MP Todd McClay wants the government to do an urgent "stocktake" of how many gang members are in the city's emergency housing after three government... Read More
08:00pm Thu 08 Dec, 2022
Alcohol licensing hearings will become more accessible and less adversarial as the Government removes barriers preventing community voices from being heard. A... Read More
07:00pm Thu 08 Dec, 2022
The government has decided to advance a further $6 million bridging funding to allow time for MBIE through Kanoa-RDU to support the development of an alternative... Read More
01:52pm Thu 08 Dec, 2022
The Government has passed its major Three Waters reform bill into law, with Labour the only party supporting the controversial legislation. Labour voted the Water... Read More
11:10am Thu 08 Dec, 2022
The Water Services Entities Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament. This is the first of three bills that will ensure affordable drinking water, wastewater... Read More
08:00pm Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Changes to partner work visas that were set to come into effect in December 2022 have been deferred to April 2023, Immigration Minister Michael Wood says the... Read More
03:00pm Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Growers desperate for workers are building their own accommodation, bumping up wages, and trying to recruit backpackers before they arrive in the country. A handful... Read More
08:00pm Tue 06 Dec, 2022
Helius Therapeutics has received Good Agricultural and Collection Practice certification at its purpose-built medicinal cannabis facility in East Tamaki, Auckland. Recognised... Read More
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06:45am Tue 06 Dec, 2022
The government hopes a Royal Commission into its Covid-19 response will provide the strongest possible playbook for any future pandemic. The prime minister has... Read More
07:00pm Mon 05 Dec, 2022
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the entrenchment clause in the government's Three Waters legislation was a mistake which the government is fixing. The... Read More
14-Dec 16:57
Police investigate Fraser St homicide
14-Dec 16:34
Matakana kids riding high with new gear
14-Dec 14:29
Tauranga widower, 90, walks 7300km in three years
14-Dec 13:03
Summer in the Park fun set to return
14-Dec 12:00
Gift a Kiwi kid a book this Christmas
14-Dec 11:00
Give the gift of safety this Christmas
14-Dec 09:00
Summer reading challenges at Te Puke library
14-Dec 07:00
Summer Smarts #4: Are your older neighbours okay?
14-Dec 06:00
Ocean swimming group thrives despite battles
13-Dec 16:19
Summer happiness is strawberries and roses
13-Dec 14:00
Retirement village rule changes strengthen rights
13-Dec 12:16
Greerton Garden Club on the move
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