Tom Rutherford says his agenda is focused on work to 'fit the real needs of the Bay of Plenty community”. To ensure that the region is the best place... Read More

Labour's caucus will today vote on whether to endorse Chris Hipkins as the party's leader. The 34 MPs will gather away from Parliament for the vote,... Read More

A proposed change to the age of eligibility for the pension and a plan to allow foreign buyers into the housing market for the priciest properties may be casualties... Read More

The National Party has lost some of its the party vote and two electorate seats and with it the ability to form a majority government with the ACT Party alone,... Read More

More than half a million voters could take a seat from the National Party's general election result and change the power dynamics of Christopher Luxon's... Read More

Police are moving to cut the number of people remanded in custody, while acknowledging this will mean more offenders in the community. Cutting the soaring... Read More

Schools have more pupils than ever after an immigration-driven surge in enrolments pushed the national school roll to 831,038 children. The Education Ministry's... Read More

Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon plans to shorten the Parliamentary close down period over summer. He told Morning Report when the new government... Read More

Nine candidates are standing in the Port Waikato by-election which will be held on Saturday, November 25 2023. The by-election is being held following the... Read More

Community engagement on the draft Mount to Arataki Spatial Plan is now complete. Tauranga City Coucnil says most responders showed support for making it easier... Read More

The Restaurant Association is pleased to announce the results of a recent survey conducted among its members following the election. The survey aimed to... Read More

The Three Waters reform is not dead and buried with a change in government, Ashburton mayor Neil Brown says. "Three Waters reform is not dead, it is just... Read More