The government will extend free doctors visits' and prescriptions to under-14s and also make visits cheaper for people eligible for a Community Services Card. However,... Read More

This is a Government that's taxing more, spending more, borrowing even more than they had said and hoping that their broken promises are not noticed, says Opposition... Read More

Details of the Labour government's first Budget have been revealed this afternoon. Health, education, housing and other critical public services receive overdue... Read More

Finance Minister Grant Robertson is delivering the Labour-led coalition government's first Budget this afternoon. He says this 'year's Budget will set out the... Read More

Tauranga City Council and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have both made submissions supporting the Land Transport Management (Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill,... Read More

Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Andrew Little has given settlement groups more time to provide him with any additional information before he makes a decision... Read More

MPs have been urged to change a "hideous" law which allows the public to challenge and overturn Maori seats on local councils. It comes after Manawatu voters on... Read More

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union will be joining forces with local Bay of Plenty Company Kitchens R Us, replacing their traditional blue and gold colours for pink... Read More

New figures have been released showing the waiting list for state housing has hit an all time high. There are now nearly 8000 families and individuals on the waiting... Read More

Local farmer Fraser McGougan has been chosen by the dairy sector to be Climate Change Ambassador, the only farmer selected in the Bay of Plenty region. He is one... Read More

The prime minister has released a letter outlining Winston Peters' duties while she is on maternity leave. Deputy prime minister Mr Peters will act in Jacinda Ardern's... Read More

The government has today unveiled a major funding increase to enable thousands more young children to access the extra learning support they need before they start... Read More