07:15am Sat 12 Mar, 2022
The Minister of Immigration, Kris Faafoi, says the return of working holidaymakers and more skilled workers from this coming Monday will accelerate New Zealand's... Read More
06:50am Sat 12 Mar, 2022
Resident Visa applications continue to roll in with 68,912 applications, involving around 132,000 people, received since applications first opened on Wednesday,... Read More
07:00pm Fri 11 Mar, 2022
The Government is making what it calls practical amendments to responsible lending rules to curb any unintended consequences being caused by the Credit Contracts... Read More
11:05am Fri 11 Mar, 2022
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta has today announced her intention to appoint a Commission to the Tauranga City Council until July 2024. The current commission,... Read More
06:30am Fri 11 Mar, 2022
The Tauranga Ratepayers' Alliance is calling on Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta to not cancel elections this year. Tauranga City Council... Read More
12:00pm Thu 10 Mar, 2022
The government is pushing ahead with plans to merge RNZ and TVNZ to create a new public media entity. It is understood the two companies will be dis-established... Read More
11:45am Thu 10 Mar, 2022
As a new law to enable the New Zealand Government to impose sanctions over the war in Ukraine is put in place, a peace flotilla is sailing north to make sure the... Read More
08:00pm Wed 09 Mar, 2022
Random roadside drug testing will come into force from next year, to deter drug-impaired driving, following the passing of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment... Read More
07:00pm Wed 09 Mar, 2022
Councils should have shares in three waters entities - with the government on the hook financially, a working group of mayors and Māori representatives says. Auckland... Read More
02:58pm Wed 09 Mar, 2022
Western Bay of Plenty Councillor Don Thwaites has confirmed that he will be running for mayor this year. Current Western Bay Mayor Garry Webber announced in February... Read More
01:03pm Wed 09 Mar, 2022
The isolation period for Covid-19 cases and their household contacts will be reduced from 10 to seven days, Minister for Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins announced... Read More
06:45am Wed 09 Mar, 2022
Petrol thefts are on the rise as more motorists struggle with pain at the pump. At one North Island station on Tuesday, motorists were filling up to make the... Read More