Politics
09:27am Fri 26 Jun, 2015
Plans to help establish cycling as an integral part of the Western Bay of Plenty's transport network have received a welcome $14.6 million boost. Transportation... Read More
07:29am Fri 26 Jun, 2015
The Anzac weekend oil spill in Tauranga Harbour is now the largest Tier 2 oil spill in New Zealand. It has now taken 11 weeks to clean it up so far, and the escalating... Read More
07:01am Fri 26 Jun, 2015
A Bay of Plenty school has successfully contested its decile rating, a result its principal believes will bring it on to a more level educational playing field. The... Read More
07:28am Thu 25 Jun, 2015
Ngai Tamarawaho hapu of Ngati Ranginui is distancing itself from the recently announced decision by the iwi to withdraw its opposition to the removing of the wreck... Read More
04:12pm Wed 10 Jun, 2015
An extra $25 a week will be a 'significant” boost for Tauranga's low-income earning families, according to the country's Social Development Minster. And though... Read More
03:15pm Mon 08 Jun, 2015
Claims counselling providers had walked away from negotiations are 'mischievous nonsense” from now defunct Relationships Aotearoa, says the Government. Relationships... Read More
10:19am Fri 05 Jun, 2015
A crisis faces the kiwi - there's less than 70,000 birds in the wild and population numbers are dwindling by two per cent every year. To save our national bird... Read More
02:55pm Thu 04 Jun, 2015
Lobby group Family First NZ have called for a policy change which would see parents notified immediately if their daughter has an abortion. A petition is being presented... Read More
11:46am Sat 23 May, 2015
The Government's $790 million package to lift kids out of poverty will in part mean a $25-a-week boost to families on benefits. But what will $25 a week mean to... Read More
06:50am Sat 23 May, 2015
Up to $70 million in child support debt in the Bay of Plenty could be written off by Inland Revenue in a bid to increase payments. Budget 2015 saw Revenue Minister... Read More
01:47pm Thu 21 May, 2015
3.30pm: More than $370 million will be spent on school infrastructure, the Government has unveiled as part of Budget 2015. Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate... Read More
10:43am Thu 21 May, 2015
Finance Minister Bill English is set to deliver the Government's seventh Budget this afternoon. And it is hoped New Zealand's growing economy will be translated... Read More
04-Nov 10:00
Major Maketū culvert upgrade to start this month
04-Nov 08:04
Nangs-fuelled drive ends in home detention
04-Nov 07:00
Mum grows thriving food forest in Tauranga
04-Nov 06:00
Kiwifruit boom fuels Bay of Plenty land rush
03-Nov 18:00
Exports to Australia ease avocado glut
03-Nov 16:20
Man in custody after alleged hit-and-run
03-Nov 14:05
Te Puke artists put their creativity on show
03-Nov 14:00
Local actors bring hilarious comedy to life!
03-Nov 11:50
Ageing cable blamed for Tauranga power outage
03-Nov 11:00
Lifeguards help track offshore paddleboarders
03-Nov 10:00
Farmers urged to plan ahead as dry summer looms
03-Nov 08:31
Showers set to break Bay's dry run this week
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