Politics

Further harbour protest planned

A public lecture he attended this week on how Ngai Te Rangi Iwi fended off repeated invasion attempts during the 19th century musket wars, is resonating with iwi... Read More

Port company slams ‘blockade’.

Trying to stop 50,000 tonne ships using small boats is ‘silly' say Port of Tauranga CEO Mark Cairns today. 'To me the silliest thing is, we remember five... Read More

Iwi blocking harbour entrance

Iwi blockades are in place at the Tauranga Harbour Entrance to stop commercial shipping traffic leaving the Port of Tauranga. A flotilla of small boats is positioned... Read More

Elections three months away

As far as Tauranga MP Simon Bridges and Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller are concerned, the 2017 campaign for election 2017 has well and truly started. Simon and Todd... Read More

Harsher penalties sought for stock theft

Bay of Plenty Farmer Rick Powdrell is delighted the Sentencing (Livestock Rustling) Amendment Bill has been drawn from the ballot to go before Parliament. "It's... Read More

Political party giving $1M to charities

The Opportunities Party has announced their intention to give away $1 million of their own money to four charities. The announcement came in a press release regarding... Read More

Extra support for Bay of Plenty farmers

The Government has today announced extra grants to help Bay of Plenty farmers and growers impacted by April's storms and floods. Affected farmers and growers can... Read More

Muller opposes End of Life Choices Bill

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller has confirmed his opposition to David Seymour's End of Life Choice Bill that has been drawn from the Member's Ballot. Todd says the... Read More

More cops posted to Bay of Plenty

More police are being allocated to Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty. The police have just announced 15 new constabulary staff would be coming to the city and region... Read More

Christmas baby for Bridges clan

Simon and Natalie Bridges are thrilled to learn they are expecting their third baby, due in time for Christmas. Tauranga's MP already has two sons with his wife... Read More

Cannabis party president defects to TOP

The president of the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party is resigning his office and party membership to join the Opportunities Party. Abe Gray says for the first... Read More

Arise, Sir John

Although he says parts of his legacy are still to be decided, former prime minister John Key was never going to turn down a knighthood. Famously casual Mr Key,... Read More