Politics

Local Water Done Well bill passes

Parliament's passing of legislation setting out the Government's Local Water Done Well preliminary arrangements for new water services is being welcomed by Local... Read More

Tauranga boat ramp fees canned

Parking charges for boat trailers in Tauranga have been canned less than two months after they were introduced. Since July 1 it has cost $20 per... Read More

Adopting Māori values could go further

Many organisations are adopting Māori values, but UC research suggests Aotearoa could go further in exploring the benefits of an Indigenous economies approach. Te... Read More

A ‘Beneficiaries-First’ approach to employment

New targets will see a greater proportion of the Ministry of Social Development's spending on employment programmes go towards supporting people on Jobseeker... Read More

100 people attend hīkoi against sewage pipeline

About 100 people attended a hīkoi to wāhi tapu (sacred) Lake Rotokākahi on Monday in a stand against the route of a sewage pipeline. One man leading it... Read More

Urgent action taken on NZ's energy shortage

Cabinet has moved quickly to approve a raft of actions to address the serious risk to New Zealand's energy security and affordability, Energy Minister Simeon... Read More

Deadly strain of mpox: What you need to know

Concerns are growing within the global medical community about an outbreak of a more deadly variant of mpox. The virus - formerly known as monkeypox -... Read More

Bay principals react to maths curriculum changes

The current Government's plan to bring forward changes to the New Zealand math curriculum has some Bay principals expressing 'deep concerns”. This month,... Read More

The final push to hit 2025 smokefree goal

Segina Te Ahuahu is proud her son is growing up travelling in a car that has never been smoked in - something she thought would never happen when she was growing... Read More

Tauranga MP moves his office into town

Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell is backing Tauranga's CBD and has moved his electorate office to 14 Grey Street. 'It's hard to miss the office, which is accessible... Read More

Tauranga council considers fluoridation directive

Tauranga's new council must decide whether to continue work to fluoridate the city's water or try for an extension ahead of a looming deadline, otherwise... Read More

Huge interest in one-stop shop Fast-track Bill

Cabinet has agreed to recommend a suite of sensible changes to the Fast-track Approvals Bill, say RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister... Read More