Politics

Junior doctors to strike nationwide

Junior hospital doctors will strike in two weeks in a bid to get better employment protection. They will walk off the job for 48 hours from January 15. The Resident... Read More

Todd Muller starts SH2 billboard campaign

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller has erected a billboard sequence on State Highway 2. He completed installing the trio of billboards on Christmas Eve, in an attempt... Read More

Merry Christmas from National MPs

National party leader Simon Bridges and Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller, are wishing SunLive readers a Merry Christmas. 'I hope that after a very busy year, you... Read More

Bridges reflects on big year

From highs to lows, Tauranga MP and National Party Leader Simon Bridges says he's been through it all this year. But most importantly, he's risen above it. Amongst... Read More

Ngāti Rangitihi signs Crown agreement in principle

Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust has today signed an Agreement in Principle with the Crown at Rangitihi Marae in Matata marking a significant step towards achieving... Read More

People rally behind Wally Haumaha

The daughter of beleaguered deputy police commissioner Wally Haumaha has come to his defence in a feisty Rotorua exchange on Facebook. Tayla Haumaha urged commenters... Read More

Hotel could block views of sacred mountain - iwi

Tūwharetoa Limited says an eight storey hotel planned for Taupō would block views of Mt Tauhara and change the future use of its own commercial property in the... Read More

Minimum wage to increase next year

New Zealand workers on the minimum wage are set for a significant pay rise, as the Coalition Government signals how it will move toward its goal of a $20 p/h minimum... Read More

Weighing up a DNA databank for every citizen in NZ

A review of the law which governs how DNA is used in criminal investigations has raised the possibility of a databank which would hold every New Zealander's... Read More

Opotiki mussel farm to get $20m boost

An investment of more than $20m will be injected into the Eastern Bay of Plenty to help accelerate the development of aquaculture at one of the country's largest... Read More

New school proposed for Western Bay

A new secondary school is on the table for the Western Bay of Plenty. A petition supported by more than 2000 locals shows support for the new secondary school... Read More

Domestic violence in all communities - report

Family violence features in all suburbs, according to a new report which reveals one in four women from high-income households experience physical or sexual violence... Read More