Politics

Coffey confident in Waiariki

The deal between the Mana and Maori parties not to compete against each other in the Maori electorates changes nothing, according to Labour candidate Tamati Coffey. On... Read More

NZ and China discuss climate change

Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett says China and New Zealand have experience and expertise to share about responding to climate change. Paula met with China's... Read More

Politics meetup launches in Tauranga

Tauranga's first Politics Meetup Group was launched earlier this week in an attempt to promote non-partisan political debate in the lead up to this year's election. Group... Read More

Six candidates for Mauao by-election

Six people have been nominated for Te Awanui Black's former Mauao Maori Constituency seat on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The nominees are Carlton Bidois,... Read More

Out of class and into the Beehive?

High profile Merivale Primary School principal Jan Tinetti has been selected as the Labour Party candidate for Tauranga for the September 23 General Election. Jan... Read More

Labour Party candidate to battle Bridges

Two prominent Tauranga women will square off tonight for the Labour Party Tauranga electorate nomination. They're the principal of Merivale Primary School, Jan... Read More

Homosexual convictions to be expunged

The Government will introduce a new scheme to address historical convictions for homosexual offences, Justice Minister Amy Adams has announced. 'While the Homosexual... Read More

Budget to be presented on May 25

Providing opportunities for all Kiwis to get ahead will be the focus of this year's budget, according to Finance Minister Steven Joyce. This year the government's... Read More

Local support for cannabis reform

Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne's decision to delegate responsibility for all cannabis-based product prescriptions to the Ministry of Health represents a... Read More

Politicians pass the buck to MOH

Medical professionals will soon be able to freely prescribe cannabis-based medicines to their patients. As of today, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has delegated... Read More

Last call for by-election nominations

Nominations for candidates seeking election as a Bay of Plenty Regional Councillor for the Mauao Maori constituency will close at 12pm on Monday, February 13. Electoral... Read More

Coromandel MP delighted with new role

Coromandel MP Scott Simpson has been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary on conservation and environmental matters. Parliamentary Private Secretaries are... Read More