Politics
10:45am Mon 06 Feb, 2017
Prime Minister Bill English was not seen at the Waitangi Day celebrations at Te Tii Marae this morning. Instead, Bill was commemorating the day at Ngati Whatua... Read More
11:48am Sat 04 Feb, 2017
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry says applications for the second round of funding to support regional cultural amenities is now open. And Tauranga... Read More
09:53am Thu 02 Feb, 2017
The Green Party has announced a plan for universal Te Reo Maori in schools. The party has launched a petition to support the call, and will be engaging with parents,... Read More
02:07pm Wed 01 Feb, 2017
Bill English's announcement that the general election will be held on Saturday September 23 has been greeted by opposition leader Andrew Little. Confirmation of... Read More
03:45pm Sun 29 Jan, 2017
Hundreds of people are joining Gareth Morgan's political party which he founded in November of last year. The Opportunities Party is going through the registration... Read More
04:56pm Thu 26 Jan, 2017
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is joining the Ministry for Primary Industries' appeal relating to who controls fishing-related activities in regional plans. The... Read More
11:42am Thu 26 Jan, 2017
The government's announcement of an increase to the minimum wage has been called an 'April Fools' joke” by NZ First MP Clayton Mitchell. The April 1 increase... Read More
10:31am Thu 26 Jan, 2017
Communications Minister Simon Bridges has announced 10 more towns in the Bay of Plenty will be included in the government's Ultra-Fast Broadband programme. The... Read More
08:21am Thu 26 Jan, 2017
Beef + Lamb New Zealand has criticised President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership, calling it 'disappointing for sheep and beef farmers”. Chairman... Read More
03:33pm Tue 24 Jan, 2017
People working for minimum wage are set to get an increase in the pay packet. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse says the rate will rise... Read More
01:09pm Mon 23 Jan, 2017
The government is trumpeting the success of their Emergency Housing Special Needs Grant, but Whare Tauranga director Tommy Wilson believes the homeless problem... Read More
05:11pm Sun 22 Jan, 2017
Pet rabbit owners are petitioning the government against importing any more rabbit calcivirus or rabbit haemorrhagic viruses to knock down feral rabbit numbers. The... Read More
03-Nov 08:31
Showers set to break Bay's dry run this week
03-Nov 07:18
Alert level lowered as Whakaari eruption ends
03-Nov 06:00
Town reacts to cancellation of AvoFest
02-Nov 18:00
Lawyer appeals misconduct findings in trust case
02-Nov 16:00
Race unites Tauranga against family violence
02-Nov 13:46
Conway takes historic 9-47 haul in Mount draw
02-Nov 12:30
Tauranga outage: 994 properties affected
02-Nov 11:00
Tauranga hosts ATC Terminator Challenge debut
02-Nov 10:00
Western Bay speeding tickets surge 525%
02-Nov 09:00
Dance, delicious food and Diwali delights
02-Nov 08:09
Police issue fines after rugby league convoys
02-Nov 07:26
Five arrested after $80m cocaine bust
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