Politics
10:00am Sat 15 Nov, 2025
The Government's overhaul of the Holidays Act promises fewer payroll headaches for industries with variable work patterns, like the Bay of Plenty's horticulture... Read More
11:45am Fri 14 Nov, 2025
Tolls should be reduced on a Tauranga road where ongoing major roadworks have disrupted motorists' journeys for 'several years”, says the city's electorate... Read More
08:30am Thu 13 Nov, 2025
By Pokere Paewai of RNZ Tauranga iwi Ngāi Te Rangi says the fight for te reo Māori is not over yet and that it's going to continue promoting te reo regardless... Read More
06:00am Sun 09 Nov, 2025
Kawerau voters have selected two sisters to sit side-by-side on the Kawerau District Council. New Kawerau Māori ward councillor Gloria Leokava-Taani is the... Read More
08:00pm Thu 06 Nov, 2025
By Phil Pennington of RNZ Fire and Emergency New Zealand is considering cutting jobs and 'stopping or slowing” activities as it seeks to save $50 million... Read More
07:00pm Thu 06 Nov, 2025
The Labour Party and several community groups are accusing the Government of considering what amounts to an effective ban on homelessness. A proposal for... Read More
06:04pm Tue 04 Nov, 2025
The Government will remove a requirement for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, but will still make clear they should seek to achieve... Read More
01:00pm Sun 02 Nov, 2025
Legislation this month will soon allow Kiwis to build granny flats up to 70m sq in their backyards without a building consent, unlocking more housing choices... Read More
02:00pm Sat 01 Nov, 2025
A new building consent exemption for rooftop solar panels came into force this month after the Government clarified the rules as part of their construction industry... Read More
10:19am Wed 29 Oct, 2025
A $9 million government boost to wood energy production has been welcomed by a company with its sights set on building a torrefied wood pellet plant in Kawerau. Minister... Read More
07:00pm Tue 28 Oct, 2025
The Building Industry Federation is anticipating an uplift in do-it-yourself builders with new rules around the construction of garden sheds, sleepouts and garages... Read More
05:00pm Thu 23 Oct, 2025
Western Bay of Plenty Mayor James Denyer has appointed long-serving councillor Margaret Murray-Benge as his deputy. Murray-Benge was runner-up for the mayoralty... Read More
05-Dec 19:00
Bay of Plenty Christmas 2025 events guide
05-Dec 18:00
Tauranga dog mauling: Woman pleads to keep dogs
05-Dec 17:30
Truck breakdown causes significant delays on SH36
05-Dec 17:00
Sun safety tips: Protect your skin from UV
05-Dec 16:00
Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park is on
05-Dec 15:00
Lions’ firewood boosts foodbank appeal
05-Dec 14:00
A guide to who you can trust!
05-Dec 13:00
Blayde to ride shotgun with Santa
05-Dec 11:45
Kmart: Coloured play sand asbestos scare grows
05-Dec 10:00
Blayde’s fight: Rare syndrome, big dreams
05-Dec 08:36
Hard plastic: Tom & Luke Snackaballs recalled
05-Dec 08:05
Whakatāne crash victim named, witnesses sought
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