Politics

Finance Minister backs 'growing' Port of Tauranga

Expanding the Port of Tauranga to host larger ships is key to doubling New Zealand's export economy over the next decade, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Growing... Read More

Talking with your colleagues about your pay

A member's bill currently before Parliament seeks to stop employers enforcing gag orders on workers talking about their salaries. Pay equity experts say... Read More

LGxit: Another council legs it from LGNZ

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is the latest council to leave national advocacy body Local Government New Zealand. There were claims LGNZ had become... Read More

Muslim community fears more shootings ahead

More people will die in mass shootings if firearms restrictions are rolled back, members of the Muslim community say. It has been six years since a white... Read More

Watch: MP cheers early opening of interchange ramp

Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford is celebrating a win for the community; subject to some considerations being met, Tauranga City Council says it is likely... Read More

Mayor calls for action after student train tragedy

The mayor of the community where a young girl died after being struck by a train says she will do everything she can to prevent it from happening again. A... Read More

Jan Tinetti admits ‘little bit of grief’

Labour MP and former principal Jan Tinetti admits she's feeling a 'little bit of grief” after losing the education portfolio in Labour's recent caucus... Read More

New funding to attract international business

The Government is investing an additional $3 million from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy to secure more international business events... Read More

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