The Electoral Commission is calling for Tauranga under-29-year-olds to register to vote before the general election on November 26. Nationally, in 2008, 75.02... Read More

Signs of the 2011 general election are appearing throughout the Bay of Plenty with many political parties erecting campaign signs during the weekend. With two... Read More

Tauranga Act party member and former National party MP Bob Clarkson is backing Act leader Don Brash's call for a debate on New Zealand's marijuana laws. Don wants... Read More

Minister of Women's Affairs Hekia Parata feels New Zealand needs more women around the board tables to increase the productivity of the country's economy. Speaking... Read More

Today is annual Suffrage Day and the only woman on Tauranga City Council, Catherine Stewart, says it is a day to remember as bringing the female voice to the table... Read More

The government is contributing $90 million to a disability support scheme which means Tauranga workers in this sector will be paid minimum wage for sleepovers. Health... Read More

A Tauranga woman has beat controversial Destiny Church co-founder Hannah Tamaki in leading the Maori Women's Welfare League. Kataraina O'Brien. Supplied from Facebook.... Read More

Deborah Mahuta-Coyle is the Labour Party candidate standing in the Tauranga electorate in November's general election. 'Deborah is a strong and talented young woman... Read More

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty and Waiariki electorate residents are being urged to make sure they are correctly enrolled to vote in this year's general election and referendum... Read More

Unemployment, the global financial crisis and child abuse are among the issues New Zealand First leader Winston Peters spoke about at Classic Flyers today. Winston... Read More

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges says the National Government is proving a good listener with it responding positively to public opinion on three issues of interest in... Read More

China's ‘green tea' charm offensive launched last week is aimed at a massive buy up of state assets and chunks of the dairy industry says Winston Peters. The... Read More