Politics

Labour heavyweight backs candidate

One of the Labour Party's heavy weapons weighed into the battle for Tauranga today. Labour's deputy leader and finance spokesman David Parker was the big gun at... Read More

Early voting begins today

Voters in the Bay of Plenty and Tauranga electorates unable to vote on Election Day this month can place their vote early, beginning today. The first votes for the... Read More

Councillor's action against Hager

Political whistle-blower Nicky Hager is being threatened with a police complaint from here in the Bay of Plenty. Western Bay of Plenty District councillor Margaret... Read More

Bridges challenges wage policy

Businesses wanting to invest and grow face potential roadblocks if the Greens' employment policy goes ahead, says Tauranga MP Simon Bridges. The Green Party today... Read More

Russel Norman to kayak Waihou

Green Party co-leader Russel Norman will kayak down the Waihou River in an effort to highlight New Zealand's degraded waterways tomorrow. Russel and the Greens will... Read More

Candidates discuss environment

Environmental politics will come to the forefront tonight as Bay of Plenty political candidates discuss environmental policies at a public meeting. The event, jointly... Read More

Labour’s mining policy welcomed

A local environmental group has been buoyed by Labour's election promise to protect conservation land, beaches and harbours on the Southern Coromandel Peninsula... Read More

The art of politics

A mystery artist's alterations to Tauranga election signs are setting new standards in the art of election sign augmentation - with mixed reviews from victims. Signs... Read More

Climate change film to hit Thames

A Nelson-based film producer bringing a new climate change documentary to Thames this week believes the issue can bring out the best in people. The film ‘2... Read More

Dotcom exclusive interview

Just minutes before his big political rally in Greerton, SunLive reporter Hunter Wells caught up with Kim Dotcom on camera. Click on image to view video SunLive... Read More

Dotcom comes to town

He's a six-foot-eight, a giant of a man and draped in black. He's also a political curiosity. Photos: Cameron Avery. And when Kim Dotcom, the man who bankrolled... Read More

Super size me!

Kim Dotcom has been spotted tucking in to some fine dining on his way to an informal gathering in Greerton today. Photo by: Steve Daniel. SunLive received a photo... Read More