Politics

Minister checks in on Housing First services

Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford has met face-to-face with those working on-the-ground to combat homelessness in Tauranga. The meeting was... Read More

Mounting pressure to ban gay conversion therapy

The government is under pressure to follow Britain's lead and ban gay conversion therapies. Theresa May's Conservative government has announced it wants... Read More

$2.3 billion bill to replace aging fleet

The government has announced its new fleet of aircraft to replace its aging Orion planes. The Defence Minister Ron Mark made the announcement of the $2.346 billion... Read More

The Opportunities Party is no more

The Board of The Opportunities Party has decided to request that the Electoral Commission cancel TOP's registration as a political party. TOP was formed in late... Read More

Rotorua projects get funding boost

Rotorua has taken two steps forward towards achieving long-term goals with funding being approved for two of council's ‘Big Moves' projects. Rotorua Lakes... Read More

Twyford: Ballot will keep Kiwibuild equal

Requiring people to ballot for Kiwibuild homes would help to ensure those on lower incomes still have a good chance, Housing Minister Phil Twyford says. The income... Read More

Couples earning up to $180K able to buy Kiwibuild

Couples earning up to $180,000 will be able to buy KiwiBuild homes, the government has announced. Housing Minister Phil Twyford has set out the maximum income... Read More

Govt to impose max income cap on KiwiBuild buyers

The government will impose a maximum income cap on who is eligible to buy a home under its KiwiBuild programme, RNZ understands. Cabinet signed off on the eligibility... Read More

Student loan borrowing limit to be extended

The Coalition Government will extend the current student loan borrowing limit for those students in long undergraduate programmes, such as medicine, from the start... Read More

The cost of uncluttering Tauranga roads

If motorists are part of the problem, they should be part of the solution. And part of that solution could be a regional fuel tax, according to Tauranga Labour... Read More

MP to seek assurance on bank and postal closures

Rotorua MP Todd McClay is meeting with representatives of New Zealand Post following their recent announcement to close post offices in Rotorua and Te Puke.... Read More

Tinetti pleased with WINZ changes

Tauranga Labour List MP Jan Tinetti is pleased with the changes the government is rolling out in Ministry of Social Development and WINZ offices across NZ, and... Read More