Politics

2021: A year full of news

Well, 2021 certainly has been a year to remember. Covid has dominated headlines for the majority of the year from the first Delta case to lockdowns, traffic light... Read More

Three Waters: Letters reveal relationship strain

Newly released letters mayors wrote to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta show cracks in relations over the Three Waters reform appeared months before it... Read More

Local MPs‘ holiday message

MPs from Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty have a Christmas and New Year message for residents with the overarching theme being to enjoy time with the people... Read More

Air New Zealand cancels about 120 flights

Air New Zealand has cancelled about 120 flights after the government announced there would be a delay to the phased reopening of international borders. Previously,... Read More

CEOs of health entities set to replace DHBs named

Counties Manukau District Health Board's Fepulea'i Margie Apa has just been named the chief executive of the interim Health New Zealand. Hauraki Primary... Read More

Three waters campaign launched

The newly formed campaign group is taking its concerns about Three Waters to Parliament this week. Ōpōtiki is one of 23 local councils that are part of the... Read More

Why is ‘museum’ Tauranga’s dirty word?

'I have heard people since I have been here say ‘Oh don't use that word!' How ridiculous,” says Tauranga City Council commissioner Stephen Selwood... Read More

Govt to upgrade Tauranga Hospital

The Government will upgrade Tauranga Hospital next year to support planned and routine care, so non-Covid patients are safe when Covid patients are being treated. A... Read More

Sweeping townhouse bill passes into law

A sweeping bill forcing councils to allow townhouses to be built has passed into law with the support of Labour and National. The Resource Management (Enabling... Read More

Border exceptions announced for some workers

Hundreds of specialist tech workers and some agricultural workers will be allowed to travel to New Zealand under new border exception rules. Software and application... Read More

Councils respond to Coromandel concerns

5.45pm update: Thames-Coromandel District Council has responded on Sunday afternoon to community members asking about the unusual appearance of a white plastic-like... Read More

Cruise through summer in the Western Bay

Keen to grab a summer read for the holidays? Not sure when to put your bins out? Western Bay of Plenty District Council has all the information you need to know... Read More