12:16pm Thu 18 Apr, 2013
Marriage plans are underway for gay couples around the country after Parliament voted to legalise same sex marriages overnight. MPs passed the Marriage Amendment... Read More
09:35am Thu 18 Apr, 2013
Same sex marriage is now legal in New Zealand after the Marriage Amendment Bill passed its final reading in Parliament last night. The bill passed 77 votes to... Read More
03:29pm Wed 17 Apr, 2013
New Zealanders could gain an extra public holiday when Anzac or Waitangi Day fall on a weekend as Labour's controversial ‘Mondayisation' Bill heads to its... Read More
04:45pm Tue 16 Apr, 2013
Same sex marriage looks set to become legal in New Zealand as the Marriage Amendment Bill has its third and final reading in Parliament tomorrow night. The bill... Read More
09:22am Mon 15 Apr, 2013
The Mighty River Power share offer opens for business today giving New Zealanders three weeks to apply to buy shares. More than 400,000 people have pre-registered... Read More
11:07am Sat 06 Apr, 2013
Around $1.5billion is spent on looking after the elderly in New Zealand a year. Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew visited Bethlehem Views Retirement Village to... Read More
04:52pm Fri 05 Apr, 2013
The Government has set the price range for Mighty River Power shares at $2.35 - $2.80 per share, with the final price expected to be announced on May 8. Finance... Read More
10:28am Fri 05 Apr, 2013
Cyber bullies will be held accountable for their hurtful and harmful behaviour as the Government looks to pass a new bill to stomp out cyber bullies. Under the... Read More
01:30pm Thu 04 Apr, 2013
Tauranga's innovative business sector was showcased this morning on Prime Minister John Key's trip to the city which included talks by a group of successful young... Read More
02:59pm Tue 02 Apr, 2013
Tauranga City Council has received a glowing pass mark from the Labour party for its efforts to promote an age and disability friendly city. The Opposition spokesperson... Read More
10:58am Tue 02 Apr, 2013
Legal loopholes that leave enforcement agencies helpless against offshore protests and protestors are to be closed, says Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges. Jail... Read More
11:35am Sat 23 Mar, 2013
High transaction costs on the public's everyday resource use have been highlighted as the key to the Government's latest proposals to the Resource Management Act... Read More