Politics

$5.44m support for 116 conservation projects

Bay of Plenty's Bay Conservation Alliance and Coromandel's Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel Community Trust are just two of the community conservation hubs... Read More

Hitting the campaign trail together

Why are Simon Bridge's billboards decorated with blue fairy lights? It seems he has new campaign managers running his re-election effort this year. Sons Emlyn... Read More

Ticking all the boxes

Sharing a pen at the voting booth is so 2017 and this year's general election won't stand for it. As well as encouraging voters to bring their own pen to vote... Read More

LIVE: Collins unveils plan to help small business

The leader of the National Party speaks to media about the party's plan for small businesses. National is pledging to repeal the government's changes... Read More

Extra government support for Pacific communities

Support for Pacific families and communities is being prioritised with the government spending $19.5m to increase the resourcing and capacity of those working... Read More

Govt-funded projects inject $1b to WBOP economy

The government has committed close to $1 billion to a range of western Bay of Plenty projects. Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell says the ‘very significant' funding... Read More

Finance minister defends wage subsidy decision

The Finance Minister has defended not extending the wage subsidy for the extra days of Auckland's level 3 restrictions. The National Party has been calling... Read More

Cabinet ministers to consider COVID lockdown today

Cabinet ministers will meet this morning to review the COVID-19 lockdown settings, but are not expected to make a definitive decision on whether to relax them.... Read More

New two week wage subsidy scheme announced

Eligible businesses can apply for a two-week wage subsidy of up to $1,171.60 per worker from today to help cover wages as part of the Government's plan to protect... Read More

Collins unveils National‘s border security policy

National Party leader Judith Collins is unveiling the party's policy on border security. The National Party wants to establish a Border Protection Agency... Read More

Defence personnel to support managed isolation

The Government is increasing the number of defence force personnel supporting the Managed Isolation and Quarantine System and maritime border, further bolstering... Read More

Whakatane school misses out on free lunch scheme

A Whakatane primary school is disappointed that it is the only school in the town that is not in the government's free school lunch scheme. St Joseph's... Read More