Politics
11:26am Mon 20 Apr, 2015
A 'hand up” rather than a 'hand out” is being lauded as the catalyst for more than 200 Western Bay of Plenty people moving off benefits in the last 12... Read More
04:49pm Thu 16 Apr, 2015
A brief visit to a Tauranga community hit by housing woes proved an eye-opener for Labour Party leader Andrew Little, as he attempts to apply pressure on the government... Read More
09:58am Thu 16 Apr, 2015
Labour Party leader Andrew Little is in town for the day and has spiralling rents, homelessness and job creation in his sights. In his first official visit as leader... Read More
08:15am Thu 16 Apr, 2015
A Tauranga medical officer is backing New Zealand's decision not to follow Australia's benefit crack down on parents refusing to vaccinate their children. Australian... Read More
11:07am Wed 15 Apr, 2015
The Labour Party is calling for the sacking of Tauranga MP and Transport Minster Simon Bridges following allegations that he breached Cabinet guidelines by receiving... Read More
04:31pm Tue 14 Apr, 2015
An $8.1 million cash injection into Papamoa's education system is set to boost two school rolls by more than 400 students in the coming years. In a pre-budget speech... Read More
02:20pm Tue 14 Apr, 2015
Tauranga City councillors are being asked to go to the government to present concerns being expressed about the effects of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement... Read More
01:10pm Tue 14 Apr, 2015
Two Papamoa schools are in line to expand their facilities and classrooms after gaining a slice of a $244 million pre-budget promise. In a pre-budget speech today,... Read More
12:03pm Tue 14 Apr, 2015
Tauranga's New Zealand First MP Clayton Mitchell is backing the Returned and Services Association's opposing stance on a $26million flag referendum, labelling it... Read More
08:15am Mon 13 Apr, 2015
Mayor of London Boris Johnson is being credited for Tauranga MP and Transport Minister Simon Bridges' new twice-yearly People's Question Time in Tauranga. 'I was... Read More
11:26am Thu 09 Apr, 2015
An 'exciting” new training consortium to encourage young Maori and Pasifika to become qualified in trades has been rolled out in the Bay of Plenty this week. It... Read More
04:36pm Sat 28 Mar, 2015
The Government is looking to introduce a cyberbullying bill to curb the growing incidence and its devastating effects. The Harmful Digital Communications Bill introduces... Read More
04-Nov 11:45
More than 1400 hurt by fireworks in five years
04-Nov 11:00
Public art symposium seeks volunteers
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
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