Politics

Trilateral trade talks in Rotorua

The first event of its kind, a trilateral trade meeting has been held to celebrate a Pacific partnership. Trade Minister Todd McClay hosted Fijian Deputy... Read More

Mount Maunganui Playcentre turns 50

'It felt like going home, and it was really quite lovely.” That's what Clare Shallcross had to say about returning to Mount Maunganui's playcentre as... Read More

Action taken on nitrous oxide sale for recreation

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti said urgent action is being taken to restrict the sale of nitrous oxide and he welcomes new advice from Medsafe highlighting tougher... Read More

TCC pauses hotel and conference centre plans

The Tauranga City Council has paused looking at developing a convention centre and hotel. The move comes as central government directs councils to "rein in... Read More

Govt's priority effective for housing children

The latest data on whānau moved from emergency housing motels into social homes showed that the government's 'Priority One' was making a huge difference,... Read More

How NZ is failing at HPV cancer prevention

An estimated 32,000 young people are missing from a vital vaccination programme after they did not get their shots during the Covid pandemic. They are the... Read More

Minister seeks pragmatism for regional funding

Bay of Plenty community leaders will gather in Whakatāne on Friday to learn how they can lay claim to a share of the Coalition Government's $1.2 billion Regional... Read More

Local waste-reduction and sustainability

Tauranga City Council is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's Resource Wise® Community Fund. A total of $119,000 has been awarded to ten... Read More

Plan change to unlock land for industrial growth

Tauranga City Council has adopted a private plan change which will see rural land in Tauriko rezoned to industrial in order to meet requirements for future industrial... Read More

Nursing jobs 'ghosted' as Health NZ cuts costs

Nurses working in chronically short-staffed hospitals say staff who go on leave, get sick or quit are not being replaced in many cases. Health New Zealand... Read More

Govt eliminates $190m in trade barriers

The Government has successfully removed trade barriers affecting nearly $190 million worth of exports to help grow the economy, Minister for Trade and Agriculture... Read More

Kiwi donates 16 ambulances to Ukrainian army

A charity run by former Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell has handed over another 16 decommissioned ambulances to Ukrainian armed forces as the war reaches nearly... Read More