Politics

Lower card fees on way for business, consumers

A Bill to help lower the fees charged when credit and debit transactions are made, is expected to save New Zealand businesses around $74 million a year. The Retail... Read More

Prime Minister tests positive for Covid-19

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has tested positive for Covid-19. She has been in isolation since Sunday May 8 when her partner Clarke Gayford tested positive. The... Read More

Youth crime: By-election candidates weigh-in

With youth crime becoming a growing concern across the country, the Tauranga by-election candidates are weighing in their thoughts on how the issue can best be... Read More

Candidates react to Te Pāti Māori’s decision

From upset to insulted is how other Tauranga by-election candidates feel about Te Pāti Māori's decision not to stand a candidate for safety reasons. Te Pāti... Read More

Launch of new representative democracy in Tauranga

Former New Zealand First candidate for Tauranga Erika Harvey is about to launch what she says is an innovative style of democracy starting right in the heart of... Read More

Tauranga “too dangerous” for Te Pāti Māori

Te Pāti Māori says it will not stand a candidate in the upcoming Tauranga by-election because of the threat from white supremacists. The election is to replace... Read More

Tauranga By-election: Candidates weigh-in on SH2

Tauranga's traffic congestion is once again a topic of discussion, this time amongst the Tauranga by-election candidates. In a statement released this week, National... Read More

Governor-General issues Tauranga by-election writ

The next step in the preparations for the Tauranga by-election are taking place with the Governor-General issuing the writ for the by-election to be held. The... Read More

NZ border reopening fully from end of July

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed the border will fully reopen from the end of July, including for cruise ships and international students. It comes... Read More

Ōmokoroa community engages with new school plans

Members of the Ōmokoroa community are providing ideas and input into what they want to see incorporated into a new primary and secondary school for the peninsula. The... Read More

Govt wage subsidies protect nearly half NZ‘s jobs

The Government's swift action to secure our economic recovery in the midst of a pandemic has seen 47 per cent of jobs in New Zealand protected by at least one... Read More

Sign Language week recognises essential workers

This week is New Zealand Sign Language Week, a nationwide celebration of NZSL as an official language of New Zealand. 'This year's theme ‘New Zealand Sign... Read More