07:00pm Wed 16 Sep, 2020
Bay of Plenty election candidates will discuss their views on social issues at a forum on October 1. Candidates from the main parties will answer four questions... Read More
11:45am Wed 16 Sep, 2020
Up to 5000 people in managed isolation or quarantine will be able to vote by telephone in the general election and referendums after an amendment to electoral... Read More
08:00pm Tue 15 Sep, 2020
Labour has announced it won't be extending the fees-free tertiary programme past the first year of study, instead prioritising free apprenticeships and targeted... Read More
10:45am Tue 15 Sep, 2020
An ambitious restoration project is being planned for the Kaimai-Mamaku Forest. The Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage has announced a $19 million investment... Read More
09:05am Tue 15 Sep, 2020
New Zealand will be the first country in the world to require the financial sector to report on climate risks, Minister for Climate Change James Shaw is announcing... Read More
03:00pm Mon 14 Sep, 2020
The Māori Party has announced a raft of plans to help te reo Māori become further recognised as the indigenous language of Aotearoa. To kick-start Māori Language... Read More
02:50pm Mon 14 Sep, 2020
A National Government is promising to prioritise lifting achievement for all New Zealand children, no matter their background or ability, says National Party Leader... Read More
12:58pm Mon 14 Sep, 2020
UPDATE: New Zealand will move to Alert Level 1 on Monday, September 21. This is contingent on the cases tracking as they are now, says Prime Minister Jacinda... Read More
10:15am Mon 14 Sep, 2020
New Zealanders across the country are set to mark history as part of the Māori Language Week commemorations led by Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori this year. Māori... Read More
08:45am Mon 14 Sep, 2020
Four Bay of Plenty timber businesses will receive investments totalling nearly $22 million through the Provincial Growth Fund. Regional Economic Development Minister... Read More
12:30pm Sun 13 Sep, 2020
Today is writ day, a milestone on the election calendar when the formal writ is issued for the 2020 General Election to be held. The Governor-General, Her... Read More
10:15am Sun 13 Sep, 2020
Two staff at Waitematā District Health Board have tested positive for Covid-19. Both were thought to be linked to the Mt Roskill sub-cluster and they did not... Read More