Politics

NZ mānuka honey producer considers takeover bid

New Zealand's largest mānuka honey producer Comvita is eyeing a company sale, amid challenging times in the global honey sector. The listed health and... Read More

Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3%

The Reserve Bank cut its benchmark cash rate by 25 basis points to a three-year low of 3 percent, as expected, in a split decision and left the door open for... Read More

Five unions to take Govt to court over law changes

Five unions are taking the Government to the High Court over changes to pay equity laws. The sudden and controversial changes cancelled existing claims from... Read More

Disabled woman denied funds for wheelchair repair

Tauranga woman Jodie Thorne uses a wheelchair due to having a degenerative muscle disorder, which severely limits her mobility. Her motorised, off-road wheelchair... Read More

Electorate boundary changes for BoP

Ōropi becoming part of the Rotorua electorate has made one local voter 'a bit upset”, while Lower Kaimai moving to the Tauranga electorate has been... Read More

Boost for youth enterprise in Tauranga

The Stand Tall Community Trust in Tauranga is to receive a $20,000 Government boost. The trust is one of 11 community-based organisations to receive funding... Read More

Uffindell reflects on three years

Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell is marking three years in Parliament, reflecting on the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned since entering central government. Uffindell... Read More

Govt to replace petrol tax with road user charges

Private companies will need to keep the costs of running the Government's new road user charges scheme as low as possible, the AA says. The Government is... Read More

BoP principals react to NCEA replacement plan

The Government's proposal to abolish NCEA is a 'huge backward step” that feels like a return to the 1980s, a Bay of Plenty principal says. The proposed... Read More

Who’s running in WBOP local elections

Eight people are vying for the top job at Western Bay of Plenty District Council, with some new and familiar faces in the mayoral race. Mayor James Denyer... Read More

Govt proposal to abolish and replace NCEA

A radical shake-up of the country's main secondary school qualification will see NCEA abolished completely and replaced with two new qualifications at Year... Read More

Unleashing growth on conservation land

Unleashing economic growth on one third of New Zealand's land will create jobs and increase wages across the country, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and... Read More