Politics

Collins : Likes what she sees

No pageantry or fanfare, just a quick stop in to say hi to our Boys and Girls in Blue says Police Minister Judith Collins yesterday. It's the first visit for the... Read More

Make sure you have your say

Bay of Plenty Registrars of Electors Lesley Christophers is working hard to make sure voters in the region get to have their say come voting time for local body... Read More

HomeStart changes to ‘screw the scrum’

Increasing the KiwiSaver HomeStart scheme's income and house price caps is a 'step in the right direction”, says Tauranga Mortgage Brokers Ltd. principal Tracey... Read More

Todd live and direct from Philadelphia

Watching US President Barak Obama speaking live at the Democratic Party National Convention has left an indelible impression on Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller. 'For... Read More

Baiting Maggie over possums

While Conservation Minister Maggie Barry's plan to use 1080 in her campaign to make New Zealand predator free by 2050 is being attacked by opposition parties, Tauranga... Read More

Labour’s plan to overhaul careers advice

If elected, a Labour Government would transform careers advice in high schools to ensure every student has a personalised career plan, says party leader Andrew Little.... Read More

Strategy to ‘bring down barriers'

With the second round of public consultation beginning, Kiwis are being encouraged to give their feedback on the first draft of the disability strategy. Disability... Read More

Health budget 'chronically underfunded'

The Labour Party has dispatched one of its powerbrokers to Tauranga to test public feeling on what it considers to be two of the big political issues affecting the... Read More

Funding boost for world event

Organisers of one of the biggest squash events to hit New Zealand's shores have received a significant boost, a year out from the world junior championships in Tauranga. The... Read More

The perils of social media

The 2016 local body elections will pose more of challenge than other year's because of social media, believes Electionz.com chief electoral officer Warwick Lampp. Warwick's... Read More

Todd’s call from Cleveland

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller's latest Facebook update coms from the US Republican Party Convention on Cleveland Ohio, which he and fellow National MP Jamie Lee-Ross... Read More

New Zealand First still going strong

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters celebrated the parties 23rd anniversary in Tauranga, by do what he does best - firing a salvo at the Government. In front... Read More