Politics

Winston stirs up support

Winston Peters remains a popular politician in Tauranga with Red Square packed with NZ First party faithful at lunchtime. They came to see Winston talk about New... Read More

Election Focus: minimum wage rise

Tauranga's reputation for low wages could change if Labour is elected into government on November 26, but restaurants and retailers could bear the brunt of the adjustment. ... Read More

Horan fears worst in Rena oil count

New Zealand First Tauranga electorate candidate Brendan Horan is taking issue with the government's comments about the salvors' success in finishing continuous pumping... Read More

Voting for voting’s sake

In this month's general election people will not only be asked to vote for what party and person they want to form the Government of New Zealand they will also be... Read More

Te Reo push ‘commendable’

Western Bay of Plenty Post Primary Teachers Association chairman Jason Smythe says the Maori Party policy to make Te Reo compulsory is 'a very commendable aspiration”. ... Read More

Focus on mentors for small business

Increasing the presence of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to help Tauranga businesses deal with Psa is at the top of Labour candidate Deborah Mahuta-Coyle's list. ... Read More

Dealing with debt – savings focus

SunLive's opinion poll asking readers to vote for what issue is the most important one for them at this election reveals addressing the credit crunch is the main... Read More

Election campaigns stepping up

Tauranga electorate candidates are stepping out as they step up their campaigns. National party candidate and incumbent MP, Simon Bridges, is undertaking a grassroots... Read More

Horan high on NZ First list

This time next month, Tauranga resident Brendan Horan could find himself sitting on the benches of Parliament instead of standing on the beaches of Mount Maunganui. ... Read More

Vandals – no sign of bias

Equal opportunity vandals destroyed elections signs in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui overnight in a rampage that took no political prisoners. Tauranga electorate... Read More

Socred candidate announced

Matamata resident Katherine Ransom is the Democrats for Social Credit Party candidate for Tauranga at the election on November 26. The party vice president is standing... Read More

Sykes: Mana candidate for Waiariki

Rotorua lawyer Annette Sykes is to be the Mana Party candidate for the Waiariki Electorate. She was nominated unopposed, and is endorsed by Mana's national executive... Read More