Politics

More money for fog cannon programme

Additional funding is being invested into the highly popular Fog Cannon Subsidy Scheme, P 'The Government is committed to improving retailers' safety,”... Read More

Education Minister to be investigated

The Privileges Committee will consider whether a false statement by Education Minister Jan Tinetti and delay in correcting it amounts to contempt of Parliament,... Read More

Forestry contractors “at breaking point”

New Zealand's forestry contractors are at breaking point, with compounding pressures from the last three years mounting, according to Forestry Industry Contractors... Read More

Whakatōhea and the Crown sign Deed of Settlement

A Deed of Settlement has been signed between Whakatōhea and the Crown, 183 years to the day since Whakatōhea rangatira signed the Treaty of Waitangi. Whakatōhea... Read More

Nurses to stop work to consider Te Whatu Ora offer

Nurses who are members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa, and who work for Te Whatu Ora, will be stopping work for... Read More

Māori health services cheaper and more accessible

Greater access to primary care, improved maternity care and mental health support are just some of the ways Māori Health Services will serve communities over... Read More

New campaign to share energy saving tips

A new public information campaign to help New Zealanders keep their homes warm and dry with lower power bills this winter is being launched this week. The campaign... Read More

Politicians in a jam over Tauranga transport

Road users across Tauranga are increasingly reporting their frustrations with the city's infrastructure - and the country's politicians can't decide... Read More

PM in Tauranga: Road funding needs “rethinking”

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he imagines Tauranga is likely to benefit from the $6 billion critical infrastructure funding outlined in Budget 2023. Hipkins... Read More

MPs to talk Tauranga infrastructure shortage

A public meeting on Tauranga's lacking infrastructure, traffic congestion and the Takitimu Northern Link progress will be taking place this Friday, May 26. The... Read More

Pay boosts for GP & community nurses announced

About 6100 more GP, community nurses and kaiāwhina will be eligible for pay rises of eight per cent on average to reduce pay disparities with nurses in hospitals,... Read More

Students to benefit from creative funding

Applications for the next round of Creatives in Schools will open on Friday, June 16. Minister of Education Jan Tinetti and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage... Read More