Politics

College’s GrowHub recognised by minister

Katikati College students who have studied in the school's GrowHub facility shared their horticulture learning experience with the Education Minister last Friday. Senior... Read More

Government delivers further cost of living support

The Government is focused on growing the economy to create jobs, lift incomes and help Kiwis with the cost-of-living, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister... Read More

Scrapped surcharges "a win for New Zealanders"

Surcharges will be axed to put money back in Kiwis' pockets, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson said on Monday. 'Surcharges are a... Read More

About 2500 Tauranga and Rotorua nurses to strike

About 1700 New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) union members from Tauranga and 800 from Rotorua are among the 37,000 set to strike nationwide this week. The... Read More

Market steady, but regional activity gains pace

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has this month released figures for June 2025, which showed a relatively stable market. Although there had... Read More

PM dismisses Greens' rail idea, says roads first

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed a Green Party proposal to extend the Auckland-Hamilton passenger rail line to Tauranga, saying his Government... Read More

Tauranga teens debate social media age limit plan

Restricting social media access for under-16s could protect teenagers from doom-scrolling and improve their attention spans, some Tauranga teens say. However,... Read More

'Back on track': Greens want regional rail revival

The Green Partyis calling on the Government to extend the Auckland-Hamilton passenger rail network to Tauranga. However, Bay of Plenty Regional Council's... Read More

Drysdale's call for council review backed by LGNZ

Local Government New Zealand has backed Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale's call for a review of councils. Drysdale's remit, supported by Tauranga City... Read More

School curriculum rewrite had serious problems

Internal Education Ministry documents sighted by RNZ reveal serious problems plagued the rewrite of the school curriculum earlier this year and managers were... Read More

Tauranga street named for community champion

The street where five houses are set to be built for Tauranga families in need has been named in honour of a community champion. The rent-to-own development... Read More

Leaders set to tackle NZ infrastructure challenges

Leaders of New Zealand civil infrastructure construction will converge on Tauranga this week to discuss how to get the country's infrastructure pipeline back... Read More