Politics

Nazi trouble not alone

The actions of some Auckland Grammar students, who were filmed Nazi saluting Hitler and prostrating themselves for the swastika flag, have caused indignation in... Read More

Offenders get back to nature

Getting convicted offenders to undertake their community work sentences at the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park is a 'win win” says Department of Conservation ranger... Read More

Simon for ACC reform + VID

The Accident Compensation Corporation, or ACC, will become unsustainable if reforms are not made to the organisation, says Tauranga MP Simon Bridges. Government... Read More

Karen denies rowdy party

A Tauranga politician is denying a teenage party at her house got out of hand before a vehicle being driven by a 16 year old crashed into a property down the road... Read More

Poor marks for Rodney

Local Government Minister Rodney Hide's work on 'simplifying” the Resource Management Act is being criticised by Tauranga City Council. The council called... Read More

Employment ups and downs

Calculating trends based on unemployment figures is a tricky task because as with all statistics, there are often many interpretations that can be drawn. There... Read More

Another tilt at smacking law

Act MP John Boscawen is using his Private Member's Bill to campaign against Prime Minister John Key's stance on the anti smacking referendum. The Prime Minister's... Read More

In the political centre

The Labour Party's annual conference held in Rotorua at the weekend showed how Phil Goff and the red team were looking to push on from the Helen Clark era of a three... Read More

Climates of interest

Over 5000 households have responded to the survey sent out by Tauranga MP Simon Bridges. 'At over 5400 surveys returned in the Tauranga electorate, I'm really humbled... Read More

Second day of hearings on Maori college

Submissions from the public concerning the proposed Maori college at Bethlehem begin today at the Tauranga City Council offices. The three day hearing is over the... Read More

Support networks get Government funding

Nearly $9 million has been given to critical social services groups under severe financial pressure, says Tauranga MP Simon Bridges. Nationally, 164 critical... Read More

Short changing for highway

A Papamoa land owner says the government's trying to seize his land for a fraction of its worth. The New Zealand Transport Agency is offering to pay $30,000 for... Read More