Politics

McClay calls for moratorium as businesses close

National's Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay is calling on the Government to commit to a two-year moratorium on additional government costs on businesses... Read More

Government housing package backs first home buyers

The government has announced a housing package that will increase the supply of houses, remove incentives for speculators and hopefully deliver a more sustainable... Read More

BOP woman shocked at Waikato Hospital wait time

A Bay of Plenty woman who waited 16 hours with her elderly father to get treatment at Waikato Hospital says she was shocked to learn how overwhelmed the emergency... Read More

May date possible for Cook Island travel bubble

UPDATE 2.49PM: There will be no announcement of a new travel bubble between the Cook Islands and New Zealand today. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Cook Islands... Read More

Hamilton to Auckland train ready to roll out

A new train service connecting Hamilton and Auckland commuters has officially been launched today. The government invested more than $80 million for the service... Read More

BOP mayor welcomes housing investment

Opotiki's Mayor Lyn Riesterer is welcoming the announcement from the government about significant investment in housing in an effort to start a long-term resolution... Read More

Budget 2021 date announced

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced the date for this year's Budget announcement. Budget 2021 will be delivered on Thursday, May 20. "My focus... Read More

Muller on his leadership coup, his ‘breakdown’

Eight months after he quit as National's leader, Todd Muller is ready to tell the full story of how his world crumbled - and how he's rebuilding it. Muller speaks... Read More

Govt extends aviation sector support

The Government has extended support to the aviation sector through to the end of October 2021. Transport Minister Michael Wood says this is to help keep New Zealand... Read More

More funding for youth mental health and Youthline

The Government has announced a funding boost to Youthline to provide extra mental health and wellbeing support to rangatahi around the country, Health Minister... Read More

International spectators unable to attend Olympics

The New Zealand Olympic Committee has expressed its disappointment on behalf of the 1600 New Zealanders set to travel to Tokyo this July as the Japanese Government... Read More

Buddy and Margaret to debate hot issue

The Greerton Lions are tackling the hot issues around Maori governance this month with a charity event focused on the Treaty of Waitangi. Historian and iwi representative... Read More