Politics

Energy Innovation Bill introduced

Energy and Resources and Transport Minister Simon Bridges has introduced the Energy Innovation (Electric Vehicles and Other Matters) Amendment Bill to Parliament. The... Read More

Val appointed Pacific Sports Ambassador

Double Olympic gold shot-put legend Valerie Adams has been announced as New Zealand's first Pacific Sports Ambassador. Next week the 32-year-old who hails from... Read More

$2.7m for more local classrooms

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges visited Matua Primary today to announce three new classrooms for the school. They are among eight new classrooms being built in the Bay... Read More

‘Hard to Believe’ defies belief

Do you know about arguably the most awful things happening in the world? The film ‘Hard to Believe' is a serious investigation into one of the most horrifying... Read More

Five million Kiwis by 2020

There's likely to be five million people crowding New Zealand By 2020 and possibly even sooner, according to Statistic NZ's latest population projections. In... Read More

Councils slammed on facebook

Councils stand accused of spending nearly half a million dollars on propaganda branding exercises by the taxpayers union which is asking why ratepayers funds are... Read More

Pharmac Tauranga public forum

Pharmac is asking Bay locals to help it make changes to how medicine and medical device funding applications are made. The Government agency responsible for deciding... Read More

Simon at global energy summit

Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges leaves for Singapore today to attend International Energy Week. The global event brings together 28,000 representatives... Read More

Waikeria prison expanding

A new 1500 bed facility at Waikeria Prison in the Waikato has been proposed as part of Phase Two of the Government's Prison Capacity Programme. To cater for New... Read More

Education Bill passes third reading

The passing of the Education Legislation Bill will provide better flexibility for parents, students, school boards and early childhood education providers, says... Read More

Marine Mate boosted

The popular Marine Mate app has received a $23,000 funding boost from Maritime New Zealand. The mobile phone app was developed by the Waikato Regional Council and... Read More

'Planet Key' appeal dismissed

The Electoral commission acted wrongly in banning a video lampooning prime minster John Key in the lead up to that year's election, according to the Court of Appeal... Read More