10:00am Sat 20 Feb, 2021
Thanks to more than $10-million in new services from the Government, more young people will be able to access mental health and addiction support in their community. Minister... Read More
10:48am Wed 17 Feb, 2021
After 20 years of having a presence in Afghanistan, New Zealand will conclude its deployment this year. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Foreign Affairs Minister... Read More
07:00pm Fri 12 Feb, 2021
Broadcasting and Media Minister Kris Faafoi has announced a $55m fund to support public interest journalism in New Zealand. 'Grassroots public interest journalism,... Read More
05:00pm Fri 12 Feb, 2021
The government has announced an expansion to the Flexi-wage scheme, with applications accepted from next week. The changes increase the average amount a business... Read More
02:15pm Fri 12 Feb, 2021
More than $176 million has been pumped into the Bay of Plenty from the Government to support economic development projects in the region. Economic and Regional... Read More
11:45am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
A new bill is being introduced to make livestreaming objectionable content a criminal offence. Tauranga Labour List MP and Minister for Internal Affairs... Read More
01:00pm Wed 10 Feb, 2021
Maori ward campaigners are thrilled the Labour Government is using urgency to push through a bill to get rid of a public veto on Maori wards. Whakatane women... Read More
11:00am Wed 10 Feb, 2021
The Government is delivering on its promise to reform the Resource Management system based on the comprehensive review carried out last year. The Resource Management... Read More
06:55am Wed 10 Feb, 2021
National MP Simon Bridges has railed against the government's move to protect Maori wards, describing it as insulting as a Maori man. Labour has begun rushing... Read More
09:10am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
Budget 2021 will sharpen the focus on supporting the New Zealand economic recovery, says Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Speaking at a BNZ Breakfast event in... Read More
06:00pm Sun 07 Feb, 2021
New Zealand has been ranked fourth on a global democracy index, behind three Nordic countries. The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2020 Democracy Index has just... Read More
12:00pm Sun 07 Feb, 2021
Emotions ran high at a public meeting discussing the implementation of Maori wards in Tauranga last Friday with opposing views on racism and approaches that benefit... Read More