Politics

More NZDF to support Rotorua isolation facilities

Fifty members of the New Zealand Defence Force have been welcomed to Rotorua as they take up positions in the city's three managed isolation facilities. On... Read More

New East Coast marine facility

Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones has today announced the Government is supporting the creation of new marine infrastructure in northern Te Tairāwhiti... Read More

Todd Muller laser-focused

Todd Muller is ‘laser-focused' on delivering results for his community, not only around health and for local businesses and schools, but with the larger... Read More

LIVE: BOP candidates to debate hot topics

Local candidates standing in this year's general election will be in the hot seat tonight at the Forsyth Barr Tauranga and Tauranga Chamber of Commerce Parliamentary... Read More

Extra funding to further protect maritime borders

Customs will receive a funding boost to employ more staff to expand border surveillance, further strengthening the government's defence against Covid-19, says... Read More

Border changes reunite Kiwis with partners

Changes to the current border exception rules will allow some partners of New Zealand citizens and residents to be able to reunite in New Zealand. 'Many people... Read More

Extra funding to reduce meth harm in the BOP

The government is investing $1.19 million in the Bay of Plenty to reduce the damage methamphetamine use is causing. The funding will go to two providers... Read More

Ardern speaks about Whakaari fatal eruption

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern talks about the events of Whakaari still being very raw and also addresses her party's tax policy that was announced earlier.... Read More

Enrol now to get your EasyVote card

More than 400,000 voters have less than a week left to enrol in time to receive an EasyVote card for the General Election and referendums. The Electoral Commission's... Read More

PM meets with Tauranga business owners

Owners of a Tauranga bakery say that Labour's promise to tighten regulations around contactless payment charges will make a 'huge difference” to their business's... Read More

LIVE: PM visits Tauranga‘s Historic Village

Small businesses are at the centre of Labour's plan for economic recovery with a raft of further measures to support SMEs to respond, recover and rebuild from... Read More

Nats target US-style treatment for meth addicts

National is promising to roll out an intensive rehab programme for meth addicts, if elected, as well as cracking down on drug smugglers. Leader Judith Collins has... Read More