Politics
11:15am Thu 11 Sep, 2014
The political wheels keep on turning as the National Party looks to gain extra momentum heading in to the final week of the general election. September 20 marks... Read More
04:39pm Wed 10 Sep, 2014
With Election Day looming our political candidates are out there pressing the flesh and kissing babies in an attempt to secure your vote. But here in Tauranga there... Read More
12:14pm Tue 09 Sep, 2014
A Greenpeace hoax website set up to criticise Tauranga MP Simon Bridges in relation to deep sea oil drilling is being ruled out as an election advertisement. The... Read More
05:10pm Mon 08 Sep, 2014
Tax cuts will begin taking effect from 2017 under a re-elected National Government, Finance Minister Bill English has announced today. In releasing details of the... Read More
06:54am Sat 06 Sep, 2014
A Tauranga political candidate's belief that independent candidates should have their own political colour will have to wait until after the general election under... Read More
02:31pm Fri 05 Sep, 2014
Tauranga City councillor Clayton Mitchell will stick to his word and do what the public has asked despite being 'mildly disappointed” following the results... Read More
12:18pm Fri 05 Sep, 2014
Brooding wet weather did little to stop Tauranga primary teachers and principals taking a stand and picketing for better education funding outside Tauranga MP Simon... Read More
11:44am Fri 05 Sep, 2014
The Tauranga electorate has the highest number of political candidates across the country this election - but the majority couldn't tell SunLive what the city's... Read More
08:18am Fri 05 Sep, 2014
The artist behind the airbrushing of Labour's Tauranga candidate Rachael Jones and NZ First leader Winston Peters' hoardings has struck again. This time Tauranga... Read More
04:53pm Thu 04 Sep, 2014
A serious complaint laid against controversial ‘Dirty Politics' author Nicky Hager is being dealt with at the 'very highest police level”. That assurance... Read More
02:27pm Thu 04 Sep, 2014
A prevailing ‘blue' following at the Bay of Plenty /Rotorua electoral boundary is resulting in business as usual for the National Party's two Todds following... Read More
10:23am Thu 04 Sep, 2014
Voters are being given the chance to meet all seven candidates contesting the Coromandel seat in Whitianga this Friday. Hosted by Grey Power and the Mercury Bay... Read More
04-Nov 18:00
BOP fisherman receives international recognition
04-Nov 16:25
Tauranga hit-and-run accused removed from court
04-Nov 16:00
Little girl's wish tops Katikati tree with star
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
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