Act MP Cameron Luxton claims the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is campaigning on social media to keep its Māori ward. The council chief executive... Read More

A group of 89 secondary school principals are calling for an immediate halt to plans to replace the NCEA school qualification. In an open letter to Education... Read More

The rollout of paid and time-limited parking in central Tauranga has prompted a letter from the city's National MP, urging the council to review the changes. Tauranga... Read More

For the first time in more than 40 years, the United States Air Force's largest plane has returned to New Zealand. The behemouth aircraft - the C-5M Super... Read More

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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