Politics
02:36pm Wed 18 Mar, 2015
Coromandel MP Scott Simpson is calling on local authorities to make their case to bring Ultra-Fast Broadband to Thames, Whitianga, Katikati, Waihi, Te Aroha and... Read More
11:24am Wed 18 Mar, 2015
Pay rises for MPs will be pegged back so their salaries fall closer in line with changes to public sector salaries after the new law was passed in Parliament overnight.... Read More
06:53am Fri 13 Mar, 2015
Te Puke residents and Western Bay Council are set to debate proposed changes, or a lack of them, to speed limits in the township after the NZ Transport Agency clarified... Read More
09:14am Fri 06 Mar, 2015
Tauranga is among 22 New Zealand cities holding rallies on Saturday to protest against the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement. The Tauranga rally begins at 11am... Read More
08:31am Wed 04 Mar, 2015
Measures to prevent Queensland fruit fly becoming established in New Zealand are underway on both sides of the Tasman, says Minister for Primary Industries Nathan... Read More
06:53am Wed 04 Mar, 2015
Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller was backed by the National Party to the tune of $25,000 during his successful 2014 election campaign, while Tauranga MP and Transport... Read More
01:56pm Tue 03 Mar, 2015
An urgent overhaul of the law governing pay increases for MPs is the right move according to Tauranga MP Clayton Mitchell. Yesterday the Government bowed to public... Read More
08:35am Fri 20 Feb, 2015
Leanne Brown always harboured ambitions of running for Tauranga City Council at some point - it was just a matter of when the time was right. This week the current... Read More
02:49pm Wed 18 Feb, 2015
Leanne Brown has been announced as the latest Tauranga City councillor after winning a tight race in the Mount/Papamoa Ward by-election. Voting results released... Read More
03:03pm Tue 17 Feb, 2015
A progress report on the Mount Maunganui/Papamoa by-election shows Leanne Brown in the lead by a slim margin of 32 votes, ahead of Clare Wilson. Leanne Brown (top... Read More
10:38am Fri 13 Feb, 2015
A ball is yet to be bowled at this year's ICC Cricket World Cup, but a Tauranga MP believes the New Zealand public are being 'robbed” of the excitement and... Read More
12:59pm Thu 12 Feb, 2015
Why is Te Reo Maori an official language of New Zealand and enjoying special privileges when English, spoken by about 96 per cent of all New Zealanders, is not? That,... 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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