Politics

Lifejacket promo launches

A national lifejacket promotion to get more kiwi wearing lifejackets is being launched in a joint venture by Maritime New Zealand and Rebel Sports. With half of... Read More

Shy Wicked Camper renters

The hirers of a Wicked Campers van seen in Mount Maunganui Saturday night drove off when they saw photos were being taken of the paint job depicting a bikini clad... Read More

Tsunami texts being reviewed

The tsunami text warning system in the Bay of Plenty is being urgently reviewed by the government following an 'unacceptable level of confusion” that occurred... Read More

Brash as you like

Don Brash wants to end race-based policies in New Zealand - and he's not apologising for it. The former Reserve Bank governor and politician is coming to Tauranga... Read More

Katikati bypass promise from NZ First

Katikati deserves better was the thrust of Northland MP and NZ First leader Winston Peters' argument when he spoke in Katikati on Sunday. He pledges to build a... Read More

McCully condemns whale hunt

‘Serves no legitimate scientific purpose.' This is Foreign Minister Murray McCully take on the Japanese whaling fleet's departure for the Southern Ocean on... Read More

Winston in Katikati on Sunday

New Zealand First will hold two public meetings over the next three days, with the first taking place in Katikati on Sunday. Featuring NZ First leader and former... Read More

NZEI wants equal pay for teacher aides

NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling on the Government to acknowledge low paid women by lifting the pay of education support workers and teacher aides to equal that paid... Read More

YES programme funding announced

Katikati, Maketu and Whangamata are three of nine New Zealand communities to receive $10,000 in funding to deliver the Youth in Emergency Services programme in... Read More

$20b to boost NZ’s defence capabilities

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has revealed how the Government plans to spend $20 billion to boost New Zealand's defence capability. On Wednesday the minister... Read More

McClay standing again in 2017

Local MP and Trade Minister Todd McClay has been re-selected as the National Party candidate for the Rotorua electorate in the 2017 general election. He says it... Read More

Muller reselected for 2017 Election

He's a proud National man and once again Todd Muller will contest the Bay of Plenty electorate for the party he loves, when the New Zealand General Elections roll... Read More