0:53:53 Sunday 30 March 2025

Politics

Global peace leader speaks at Waikato University

A free public lecture at the University of Waikato Tauranga campus this week will feature internationally renowned peace advocate and former Tauranga local Alyn... Read More

New Zealand to attract $6 trillion in investment

New Zealand will highlight its infrastructure projects and growth sectors to global investors managing $6 trillion in capital at next week's Infrastructure Investment... Read More

Grigg urges businesses to close gender pay gap

Businesses must use the Gender Pay Gap Toolkit to help address the 8.2 percent gender pay gap, Minister for Women Nicola Grigg said on International Women's... Read More

Government unveils aquaculture boosting plans

New Zealand's aquaculture industry is set for major expansion under a new government plan aiming to triple its revenue to $3 billion annually by 2035, Oceans... Read More

Rotorua and Taupō among areas hit by drought

Funding has been made available to farmers as more regions, including parts of Rotorua and Taupō, were classified as being under drought conditions today. Agriculture... Read More

Jan Tinetti loses education portfolio in reshuffle

Labour's Jan Tinetti has lost education and several MPs have picked up new economic portfolios in leader Chris Hipkins' caucus reshuffle. It comes alongside... Read More

Call to ease vintage car compliance costs

Onerous compliance requirements for vintage cars are looking to get a shakeup in a proposal by the Government. Vintage and classic cars don't drive the mileage... Read More

City and Regional Deals – opportunity for growth

The Government's City and Regional Deals initiative has received a great response from regions across New Zealand, and is now into the assessment stage... Read More

Four-year term legislation takes first step

Legislation that will enable a four-year term of Parliament subject to a referendum has passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith... Read More

Tariffs will be 'pretty ugly' for KiwiSavers

US President Donald Trump's tariff war is likely to be "pretty ugly" for New Zealanders' KiwiSaver balances, providers are warning - but the impact may... Read More

Healthcare boost means seeing a GP faster

Minister of Health Simeon Brown said the Government is delivering on its commitment to fix New Zealand's broken healthcare system by ensuring Kiwis get better... Read More

Five vie for Tauranga’s new Māori ward

Five people are vying to be Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor. Nominations have closed for the Te Awanui Māori Ward by-election after Mikaere Sydney... Read More