06:38am Wed 06 Dec, 2017
This Friday, a milestone meeting between Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the members of Labour's Maori caucus will take place at Te Papaiouru Marae, Ohinemutu. There,... Read More
03:09pm Tue 05 Dec, 2017
Israel's ambassador to New Zealand has made a brief visit to Tauranga, taking in the sights and building important connections with local businesses. Dr Itzhak Gerberg... Read More
10:05am Thu 23 Nov, 2017
Speaking to more than 200 people at the Tauranga Yacht Club, Opposition Leader Bill English talked about what he thought the current government is doing wrong.... Read More
03:46pm Tue 21 Nov, 2017
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has today voted to establish one or more Maori wards - but the decision was not unanimous, and may not even come to fruition. The... Read More
12:34pm Tue 21 Nov, 2017
A protest against a recent motion to ban begging and rough sleeping in the city CBD is being led by a group of locals outside the Tauranga City Council this afternoon. The... Read More
05:00pm Mon 20 Nov, 2017
Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller says has experienced a ‘huge learning curve' after attending the COP23 conference in Germany last week. In a Facebook video blog,... Read More
08:18am Mon 20 Nov, 2017
The Western Bay council is to vote this week on whether it will introduce Maori ward seats to the district. The decision on whether to establish Maori wards for... Read More
12:00pm Sun 19 Nov, 2017
The disbandment of United Future earlier this week signalled the end of an era for a party that once challenged New Zealand First for the coveted role of ‘kingmaker'... Read More
12:05pm Wed 15 Nov, 2017
Whakatane District Council elected members have voted in favour of a resolution that would enable the establishment of Maori wards. The elected members heard submissions... Read More
12:05pm Tue 14 Nov, 2017
A day of working for free isn't usually an opportunity to celebrate - but today women around the country will do just that. ‘Work for Free' Day symbolically... Read More
10:58am Tue 14 Nov, 2017
Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller says he's ‘ready to get stuck in' and hold the new Labour government to account. Last week he made the first of what are expected... Read More
06:42am Fri 10 Nov, 2017
While anti-mining organisation Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki, welcomes a government announcement confirming there will be no new mines on conservation land, it's... Read More