Politics

ACC debate stirs MP + VID

Parliament's youngest MP and the Labour Party's fresh face on the ground in Tauranga, has spoken out over the government's proposed changes to the Accident Compensation... Read More

The cost of social welfare

With an immense pressure on taxpayers at the moment with a smaller workforce owing to recession induced redundancies and ailing businesses, an area of public policy... Read More

Simon s year in office + VID

Former crown prosecutor Simon Bridges has served as Tauranga's MP for almost a year. He came to power with the National Party at the general election on November... Read More

Deputy PM in Te Puke

Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers has Deputy Prime Minister Bill English as the keynote speaker for their regional meeting in Te Puke this morning. Bill spoke at... Read More

Bill English: exports best hope

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bill English has told Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers that New Zealand's only hope for growth was through the export sector.... Read More

Bill English: Bay optimism + VID

Bill English has made his first official visit to Tauranga since becoming deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. The MP for Southland escaped Wellington... Read More

MP breaks bone, not Bay visit + VID

Auckland central MP Nikki Kaye might have broken her fibula bone but that didn't mean breaking her commitments in Tauranga. The National Party MP was booked to... Read More

Tougher security for airport

Improved security is on the radar for Tauranga Airport as the Government announces plans to beef-up airport security at smaller airports across the country. The... Read More

Bay Biker protest planned

More than one thousand motorcyclists are expected to descend on Tauranga to protest the proposed ACC levy increases. The protest is planned for November 7 and... Read More

Court strike continues

Members of the Public Services Association union at the Tauranga court house have taken industrial action for a second time this week. After taking industrial action... Read More

Appropriate personality

Politicians in entertainment media make for a curious mix. Politicians that behave sensibly and portray an outward seriousness can appear false as these public figures... Read More

Court staff strike

Staff at Tauranga District Court stopped work on Tuesday and picketed the courthouse for an hour as part of a national strike. The Public Service Association is... Read More