Politics

BOP Regional Council progress results released

Progress results for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council elections have been released on Saturday afternoon. For the Tauranga General Constituency, five councillors... Read More

Tapsell claims victory as Rotorua‘s new mayor

Tania Tapsell has claimed victory as Rotorua's new mayor. Tapsell attracted 6254 votes, a lead on closest rival Fletcher Tabuteau of 2862 votes. At her election... Read More

Len Salt leads Thames-Coromandel mayoral race

Mayoral candidate Len Salt has a clear lead of 4265 votes in the Thames-Coromandel District Council local elections, with approximately 90 per cent of the votes... Read More

James Denyer is Western Bay’s new Mayor

The Western Bay of Plenty has a fresh new mayor with James Denyer taking out the top spot. Progress results show Denyer has 3593 votes, ahead of Te Puke business... Read More

Tapsell leading Rotorua mayoralty race

Tania Tapsell is leading the Rotorua mayoralty race with about 90 per cent of the returned votes counted so far. Tania, with 6254 votes is nearly 3000 votes... Read More

Election 2022: Polls closed and counting begins

The polls have closed and the race is on for the Western Bay of Plenty mayoralty. Voting closed at noon today for the country's local government elections... Read More

Funding to help support maternal mental health

The Government's Budget 2022 investment of $10.1 million over four years in maternal mental health will result in better and more widely available care for new... Read More

Assessing contamination at former gold mines

The Government is chipping in almost $240,000 to help assess environmental contamination at two former Coromandel gold mines. It will help with detailed site... Read More

Government steps up kauri protection

The Government is delivering on an election commitment to protect kauri in New Zealand's northern forests through the new National Pest Management Plan (NPMP)... Read More

Belief undelivered voting papers will deter some

A North Island electoral official says they're getting dozens of queries every day from people who still haven't got their voting papers for the local... Read More

30 year journey to settlement

Te Whakatōhea will soon be voting on whether to receive a more than $100million settlement package 26 years after receiving their first settlement offer from... Read More

More single-use plastics banned from today

Single-use plastic cotton buds, drink stirrers and most plastic meat trays are among single use plastics banned from sale or manufacture from today. 'This is... Read More