Politics

Prime Minister to visit the Bay

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

Israeli ambassador visits Tauranga

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

English criticises Govt in Tauranga trip

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

Maori wards for Western Bay?

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

Locals to protest beggar ban bylaw

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

Todd Muller checks in from Germany

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

Maori ward vote for district

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

Reflecting on United Future's demise

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

Council votes in favour of Maori wards

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

Women start working for free from today

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

Todd ‘ready to get stuck in’

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

Mining call welcomed by watchdog

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