Tauranga residents are facing a 9.9% rates rise after the council found extra savings. Tauranga City Council faced public criticism for proposing a 12% rates... Read More

The Western Bay of Plenty community has spoken up about the difficulty of finding a car park at Tauranga Hospital, and they are asking for a change. SunLive... Read More

The Government is ensuring more Kiwi kids benefit from quality teaching and leadership in the classroom by growing the number of teachers and backing school... Read More

Despite unanimous support for the Ngāti Ranginui Treaty Settlement Bill, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Paul Goldsmith has warned that future... Read More

Bay of Plenty parents and educators are welcoming a bill in Parliament to restrict social media access for under-16s. The bill, put forward by National Tukituki... Read More

Those in the agriculture sector who can afford to buy new farm equipment are feeling buoyed by the Government's new tax incentive on new farm machinery. Farmers,... Read More

Three Key Facts: Like many around the world, I recall as if it was yesterday, Russian troops crossing the Ukrainian border and laying siege to cities, towns... Read More

Changes announced in Budget 2025 will do 'little” to improve the lives of financially struggling clients of a Bay of Plenty household budgeting... Read More

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed raising the superannuation age was still on National's radar after they campaigned on it in the last election. She... Read More

From today, beneficiaries failing to meet the obligations they agreed to can expect two new measures to encourage people off welfare and into work. Social... Read More

'It won't be enough.” That is the reaction from one Bay of Plenty meal provider after the Government gave community foodbanks $15 million for a... Read More

Changes to KiwiSaver in Budget 2025 mean young people today will retire with more savings and more financial security, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said. 'Using... Read More