Politics

Tūhoe elders seek urgent hearing on election

A collective of Tūhoe elders are applying to the Māori Land Court for an urgent hearing to overturn trustee elections for the iwi's post-settlement governance... Read More

Eastern Fish & Game: Ferris, Sceats re-elected

An upcoming Fish & Game NZ review and a passion for hunting and fishing were some of the motivations for two Gisborne men to seek re-election and retain their... Read More

Vote winner says Maketū 'overdue for some love'

Brett Waterhouse is Maketū's newest community board member. Waterhouse has been elected to the Maketū Community Board, following a byelection in Western... Read More

America faces deep divide as 2024 election nears

Todd Muller, a US political junkie, former leader of the National Party, and MP for Bay of Plenty, has never seen America as divided as it is now. On November... Read More

TECT election results declared

The results are in for this year's TECT trustee election. Rachael Gemming, Greg Brownless, and Don Brash have been elected as trustees of the TECT Community... Read More

NZ Post mail could be cut to twice a week

The Government is proposing changing the deed of understanding it has with NZ Post to only require post to be delivered a minimum two days' a week in urban... Read More

Treaty of Waitangi addition petition at Parliament

Parliament's petitions committee hears many requests, but not many ask to edit part of the constitution. This last week MPs heard from Tauranga's... Read More

Tourism sector heads sound alarm bells

Department of Conservation staff have highlighted some of the issues with graffiti, vandalism, unsavoury behaviour, litter and defecation at tourist hot spots... Read More

Council seeks community input on reserve upgrades

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is reviewing its Kaimai Ward Reserve Management Plan, which includes 50 reserves, including playgrounds, sports grounds,... Read More

BOP farmers: Government intervention is good news

Bay of Plenty farmers are breathing a sigh of relief that the regional council will have to stop charging ahead with unworkable new freshwater rules. 'The... Read More

$196k in penalties issued for Immigration Scheme

In April 2024, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) introduced the Immigration Employment Infringement Scheme, a new enforcement tool designed to promote fair treatment... Read More

Workers fight back against government cuts

Over 10,000 workers gathered across New Zealand to protest government cuts, attacks on public health and community services, and attacks on Te Tiriti. Protesters... Read More