04:24pm Tue 21 Feb, 2017
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
06:00pm Mon 20 Feb, 2017
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
11:35am Sun 19 Feb, 2017
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
05:59pm Wed 15 Feb, 2017
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
07:08am Fri 10 Feb, 2017
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
04:06pm Thu 09 Feb, 2017
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
01:38pm Thu 09 Feb, 2017
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
05:00pm Wed 08 Feb, 2017
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
11:44am Wed 08 Feb, 2017
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
09:47am Wed 08 Feb, 2017
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
06:00pm Tue 07 Feb, 2017
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
04:12pm Tue 07 Feb, 2017
Coromandel MP Scott Simpson has been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary on conservation and environmental matters. Parliamentary Private Secretaries are... Read More