Bay of Plenty residents are bracing themselves for the likely news that GST will rise to 15 per cent when the government reads the 2010 Budget at 2pm on Thursday.... Read More

Bay of Plenty social service organisations have expressed anger at the government's decision to increase GST to 15 per cent. Finance Minister Bill English made... Read More

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO Max Mason is applauding the 2010 Budget, saying it will keep skilled workers in the Bay of Plenty and boost businesses in the region. The... Read More

Since GST was established in 1986 at a rate of 10 per cent it has had one increase. In 1989 it was raised to 12.5 per cent and there it stayed for 21 years. In Thursday's... Read More

The government has tabled a solution to the leaky home problem that is worth millions of dollars and affects thousands of homes. The leaky home problem arose in... Read More

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is confident the animal cruelty bill he drafted will pass unanimously in Parliament, despite concern about it from opposition parties. Simon... Read More

The Government is supporting the expansion of Age Concern's Accredited Visiting Service, which will be expanding into the Bay of Plenty District Health Board due... Read More

The Bay of Plenty's four elected MPs accrued a combined total of $66, 181 in expenses between January 1 and March 31 this year. Te Ururoa Flavell, who is the MP... Read More

Tauranga mayoral candidate Jill Parry is being sued for defamation by Tauranga City Council planner Andy Ralph. Jill and the Sandy Walkers have constantly opposed... Read More

National Party president Peter Goodfellow made his first visit to Tauranga since becoming the party's new president in August last year. He attended a coffee meeting... Read More

The newest and youngest Member of Parliament, the Green Party's Gareth Hughes, is joining the fight against proposals to introduce charges on some books at Tauranga... Read More

Bay of Plenty MP and Minister of State Services Tony Ryall says New Zealanders are generally happier with the service they're getting from front line public services. "Results... Read More