Politics

General Election date set

This year's General Election will be on Saturday, September 20, Prime Minister John Key today. 'I'm announcing the election date well in advance as I believe this... Read More

BOP Labour candidate named

Clare Wilson has been selected as the Bay of Plenty Labour Party candidate for the 2014 general election. Clare was named as the candidate at a selection meeting... Read More

Horan backs party’s ability

Tauranga MP Brendan Horan believes his vision for an independent MP party is gaining traction and the party will ultimately offer Kiwis a louder democratic voice... Read More

Golden record for seniors

Tauranga City pensioners are spoilt for choice when it comes to discount options with more than a record 1000 Bay of Plenty businesses now offering discounts to... Read More

Bridges refutes Rena promise

The Labour Party's promise to remove the Rena wreck from Astrolabe Reef is nothing more than 'empty promises by out of town politicians”, says Tauranga MP... Read More

Labour vows to remove Rena

Labour leader David Cunliffe is vowing to make the owners of the grounded Rena ship pay the full cost of the clean-up and remove the wreck remains from Astrolabe... Read More

Labour MPs touch down

Labour leader David Cunliffe and his shadow caucus are set for a 'busy” day of Tauranga City today as they sit down and discuss the party's vision and issues... Read More

No go on legal high ban

Attempts to eliminate the sale of legal highs in Tauranga are on hold as central government 'frustratingly” investigates regulations to manage where and when... Read More

Unaffordability solved locally – MP

Labour MP Su'a William Sio believes Tauranga's housing unaffordability will continue to rise unless the Government can implement a 'regional” model opposed... Read More

Maori seek city council seats

Maori will be seeking representation on Tauranga City Council in the 2016 elections, council's Tangata Whenua Committee heard today. Committee member Puhirake Ihaka... Read More

Mayor fights government Act

A law change threatening to cost Tauranga ratepayers an additional $17.5 million and stall the city's development for a couple of years, is being fought by Tauranga... Read More

Blunt force calf killings review

Tauranga woman Nikki Frair is delighted there is to be a review of blunt force calf killings but she's not stopping her online petition opposing the measures just... Read More