Politics

The truth about Maori wards

A poll is currently underway to determine whether the Western Bay of Plenty District Council should introduce Maori wards - but are they necessary? A WBOPDC spokesperson... Read More

MPs welcome boost for Women’s Refuge

Tauranga MPs from both sides of the political divide are praising the government for a ‘significant funding boost' for family violence services. Social services... Read More

PM plays down te reo Maori differences

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is playing down differences between her ministers over whether to make te reo Maori compulsory in schools. Maori Development Minister... Read More

Pacific to receive bolstered aid budget

Pacific Islands will receive the bulk of New Zealand's increased foreign aid budget, announced this evening by its Foreign Minister Winston Peters. The Government... Read More

$2.5m to help Tauranga homeless

Accessible Properties is encouraged by the government's commitment to provide an additional $2.5 million investment for emergency housing in Tauranga. The investment... Read More

More kiwifruit pickers needed – Muller

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller says New Zealand's horticultural industry is screaming out of more workers, and the government needs to listen to them. 'When our... Read More

Budget 2018 to deliver a surplus

It happens every year, and this year it will be on May 17. That's when Finance Minister Grant Robertson will announce the Budget 2018. Grant says this year's Budget... Read More

Museum bigger than by-election

More people have voted in the museum referendum than the Tauranga City Council by-election, as the closing date for polling approaches. All votes on whether the... Read More

Bay needs certainty on TNL – Muller

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller says the current Minister of Transport is 'washing his hand hands of responsibility when it comes to the fate of key roading projects... Read More

Conservation link brings MPs to forest

A link to New Zealand's most famous conservationist brought two Members of Parliament to Aongatete Forest. Don Merton, who is credited with saving the black robin,... Read More

Voting on Maori Wards opens

Western Bay electors will have their say on whether or not the District Council should establish Maori wards, when voting opens next week. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Candidates to debate live on SunLive

Tauranga's by-election candidates will debate live tonight in an event livestreamed on SunLive. Sixteen of the 20 candidates have confirmed their attendance at... Read More