Politics

PM breakfasts in Tauranga

Prime Minister John Key celebrated the Acorn Foundation's 100th donor at a special breakfast in Tauranga on Thursday morning. John Key celebrated the milestone... Read More

Sexy PM amuses Probus Club

Prime Minister John Key had 300 Probus Club members in fits of laughter during his speech at Bureta Park Motor Inn on Thursday morning. The laughter came after... Read More

PM lunches with business leaders

Prime Minister John Key lunched with 120 members of Tauranga's business community at Mills Reef Winery and Restaurant on Thursday. Sun Media directors Claire... Read More

Bay MP demoted after scandal

Tauranga based Labour MP Mita Ririnui is warning up-and-coming politicians not to accept ministerial credit cards after he was demoted for using his to purchase... Read More

No naivety about his artistry

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges has learned he is no da Vinci after trying out his artistic talents for charity. He has painted a work that combines elements of Wellington... Read More

Papamoa kindergarten scrapped

Kindergarten waiting lists at Papamoa are going to get longer, after the government cut funding for a planned Papamoa East kindergarten. Tauranga Regions Kindergarten... Read More

Rest home quality assured

Minister of Health Tony Ryall is moving to assure the New Zealand public of the quality in rest homes across the country. Tony Ryall says there will be improved... Read More

Power keeps MP grounded

Bay of Plenty MP Tony Ryall says he has remained grounded, despite holding one of the most powerful positions in government. He became an MP at the age of 26 and... Read More

Tighter rules for rest homes

Tighter rules are being applied to rest homes across New Zealand to ensure higher quality and standards are maintained in the aged care industry. The Ministry... Read More

Budget sends Tga backwards

Bay of Plenty Labour MP Steve Chadwick is slamming the government's 2010 Budget, saying 40 per cent of Tauranga residents will "go backwards" as a result. Major... Read More

Sell out for PM visit

More than 300 people are counting down to June 17, when Prime Minister John Key is coming to Tauranga and giving a speech to Probus Club members from the region. The... Read More

Budget offers certainty

Changes to New Zealand's property tax system will create more certainty and confidence in the market, says a Tauranga property expert. Harcourts Advantage Reality... Read More