Politics

Labour overtakes National in post-Budget poll

Labour has overtaken National in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll, which was conducted earlier this month following both the controversial pay equity changes... Read More

Rotorua homeless trespassed in council operation

Homeless people have been moved on and trespassed from a makeshift camp in Rotorua's CBD in a scene a charity worker described as "heartbreaking". The... Read More

More funding to attract more visitors to NZ

A new $13.5 million investment in international tourism marketing is expected to deliver an extra 72,000 international visitors to our shores, Tourism and Hospitality... Read More

Bringing families together with Parent Boost

The Government is delivering on its commitment to support parents living offshore to visit and stay with their families in New Zealand for longer, Prime Minister... Read More

Tauranga residents protest 5G tower plan

Residents on Bethlehem Rd in Tauranga feel like 'guinea pigs”, as a 5G tower outside is set to go up outside their homes. 'We feel as if residents'... Read More

Youth job scheme adapts to new funding

A programme that has helped more than 170 Te Puke and Maketū rangatahi (young people) into work and education opportunities is winding down locally after changes... Read More

Tauranga principal praises $30m funding boost

Tauranga Special School principal Barrie Wickens was chuffed and excited to find out the Government has allocated $30 million towards expanding specialist school... Read More

NZ population likely to reach 6 million by 2040

New Zealand's population is likely to reach six million before 2040, from the current 5.3 million, according to latest projections. Stats NZ estimates... Read More

ASB cuts home loan rates, draws level with rival

ASB has joined the rate-cutting fray by dropping some of its mortgage rates today. The bank's 18-month fixed home loan rate drops 10 basis points (bps) to... Read More

Regional council chair not seeking re-election

Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman Doug Leeder says he will not seek re-election this year. Leeder joined the council in 2013 following 12 years as a... Read More

Focus on unruly tenants brushes up behaviour

A Government directive to take firmer action against abusive Kāinga Ora tenants has led to consequences for threatening and abusive behaviour, and improved... Read More

Hamish Cooper named as new ambassador to London

A former New Zealand Ambassador to Japan, Russia, and Turkey has been appointed the new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Hamish Cooper, whose diplomatic... Read More