Politics

Long Term Plan community events

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is getting back to basics with a ‘grass roots' approach to community kōrero on its Long Term Plan. From rugby,... Read More

WorkSafe seeks funding for prosecutions

WorkSafe alerted officials that it was running out of money to fund its prosecution over the deadly Whakaari/White Island disaster a month before the trial began... Read More

Potential toll of a 9.1 Hikurangi fault earthquake

By Lauren Crimp of RNZ The scale of catastrophe facing Aotearoa in the case of a massive earthquake and tsunami from our largest fault - the Hikurangi subduction... Read More

Several former councillors running again

In July, Tauranga will elect its first city council since the 2019 cohort was sacked and replaced with government-appointed commissioners after a tumultuous... Read More

Local aids Brazil floods: “It’s heartbreaking"

South Brazil is experiencing severe flooding, leaving many helpless, Tauranga resident Gabi Wood is trying to help from afar. Porto Alegre in South Brazil... Read More

Transport Minister announces Roads of Significance

The coalition is announcing Roads of Regional Significance and all decisions around the scope and delivery of the projects have been delegated to the Transport... Read More

Iwi bid for name change referred to minister

An iwi bid to change the name of central North Island village National Park has been referred to the Land Information Minister to make the decision. The name... Read More

Red Shield Appeal - there for those in need

Tauranga locals brave the cold today to donate towards the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal to help those in need in the community. 'The Salvation Army Red... Read More

KidsCan welcomes food programme for under fives

KidsCan is welcoming the government's announcement of a new early childhood food programme to support 10,000 preschoolers living in poverty. Since 2019,... Read More

LIVE: Willis makes speech ahead of Budget

The speech will be livestreamed at the top of this page from about 7.30am. Finance Minister Nicola Willis is making a pre-Budget speech to the... Read More

Singer announces Tauranga mayoralty bid

'Fearless” and award-winning Māori musician Ria Hall is running for the Tauranga mayoralty. 'I know myself enough to know that I can be that voice... Read More

Funding shortfall endangering care of elderly

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is calling for increased funding for Aged Residential Care in Budget 2024. NZNO... Read More