11:00am Sat 16 Apr, 2022
A secret council proposal to turn 10 Rotorua reserves into housing has been revealed in documents obtained by Local Democracy Reporting. The documents relate... Read More
08:00pm Fri 15 Apr, 2022
New Zealand's iconic cycle trails are experiencing a boom in popularity and new research shows they are driving economic activity in the regions as well as benefits... Read More
05:00pm Fri 15 Apr, 2022
The government is putting $9 million towards research into the Covid-19 pandemic. Health Minister Andrew Little announced the funding this week, which comes... Read More
01:58pm Wed 13 Apr, 2022
Former Tauranga City councillor Matt Cowley is putting his nomination forward to represent the National Party in the upcoming by-election in June. The Tauranga... Read More
08:00pm Tue 12 Apr, 2022
The Government will deploy a C-130H Hercules and 50-strong team to Europe to further support Ukraine against Russia's invasion. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern... Read More
04:00pm Tue 12 Apr, 2022
An extra 1580 workers will be able to come to New Zealand to take up jobs in the dairy industry, meat processing, and forestry, a move welcomed by Federated Farmers... Read More
11:45am Tue 12 Apr, 2022
Tauranga Youth MPs and their political party counterparts are joining forces to support community causes in the city. Lily Pearce and Quinn Rimmer joined Labour's... Read More
07:34am Tue 12 Apr, 2022
Following consultation with its members in Tauranga, the New Conservative Party has decided it will stand a candidate in the Tauranga by-election. Party... Read More
04:00pm Mon 11 Apr, 2022
The government has given a cash injection to the country's largest medicinal cannabis grower, saying it could become as successful as the wine industry. Puro,... Read More
10:00am Sun 10 Apr, 2022
The exit of district health boards and Tauranga's 'loss of democracy” will increase the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Local Body Election costs fourfold.... Read More
05:00pm Sat 09 Apr, 2022
New Zealand will release 483,000 barrels from its emergency oil stocks as part of additional action by International Energy Agency member countries in response... Read More
03:00pm Sat 09 Apr, 2022
The significant pay increases set to be awarded to nurses and care assistants working for DHBs will need to be matched with government funding for support workers... Read More