Tauranga Special School principal Barrie Wickens was chuffed and excited to find out the Government has allocated $30 million towards expanding specialist school... Read More

New Zealand's population is likely to reach six million before 2040, from the current 5.3 million, according to latest projections. Stats NZ estimates... Read More

ASB has joined the rate-cutting fray by dropping some of its mortgage rates today. The bank's 18-month fixed home loan rate drops 10 basis points (bps) to... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman Doug Leeder says he will not seek re-election this year. Leeder joined the council in 2013 following 12 years as a... Read More

A Government directive to take firmer action against abusive Kāinga Ora tenants has led to consequences for threatening and abusive behaviour, and improved... Read More

A former New Zealand Ambassador to Japan, Russia, and Turkey has been appointed the new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Hamish Cooper, whose diplomatic... Read More

Tauranga residents are facing a 9.9% rates rise after the council found extra savings. Tauranga City Council faced public criticism for proposing a 12% rates... Read More

The Western Bay of Plenty community has spoken up about the difficulty of finding a car park at Tauranga Hospital, and they are asking for a change. SunLive... Read More

The Government is ensuring more Kiwi kids benefit from quality teaching and leadership in the classroom by growing the number of teachers and backing school... Read More

Despite unanimous support for the Ngāti Ranginui Treaty Settlement Bill, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Paul Goldsmith has warned that future... Read More

Bay of Plenty parents and educators are welcoming a bill in Parliament to restrict social media access for under-16s. The bill, put forward by National Tukituki... Read More

Those in the agriculture sector who can afford to buy new farm equipment are feeling buoyed by the Government's new tax incentive on new farm machinery. Farmers,... Read More