8:00pm Wednesday 18 Dec, 2019
A new research project will examine the effectiveness of drug checking programmes at music festivals to find out whether it helps keep people safe and... Read More
8:34am Tuesday 17 Dec, 2019
Shoreline searches of Whakaari/White Island have been hampered by poor weather this morning. The Police Eagle helicopter left the mainland... Read More
8:00pm Monday 16 Dec, 2019
Gun rights advocates claim around two-thirds of banned firearms are still circulating and they worry the weapons could end up in the hands of criminals. Amnesty... Read More
8:50am Monday 16 Dec, 2019
The Government will invest $100 million on a new courthouse in Tauranga which will be a model for future courthouse design for New Zealand, Justice Minister... Read More
7:20am Monday 16 Dec, 2019
The Government has released its long term vision for a sustainable 21st Century rail network that gets cities moving, connects regions and gets more... Read More
3:30pm Saturday 14 Dec, 2019
Motorists are being warned to expect a "huge amount" of road works this summer. The Transport Agency's general manager of transport services... Read More
2:30pm Saturday 14 Dec, 2019
A minute’s silence will be observed at 2.11pm on Monday December 16 in honour of the victims of the Whakaari White Island eruption, Prime Minister... Read More
9:30am Saturday 14 Dec, 2019
Discounted electric bikes will be offered up to public sector staff across the country as part of the Government’s work to reduce transport emissions... Read More
8:00pm Friday 13 Dec, 2019
Scrapped National Party roading projects are in the mix for consideration in the government's new infrastructure package. On Wednesday Finance Minister... Read More
10:34am Wednesday 11 Dec, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare have today announced the deployment of a network of DART (Deep-ocean... Read More
8:52pm Monday 09 Dec, 2019
Figures in a new report suggest the number of children living in serious poverty is greater than the population of Dunedin. The 2019 Child Poverty Monitor... Read More
10:30am Saturday 07 Dec, 2019
Mothers-to-be in Opotiki say it's unfair to close their only birthing centre at short notice. The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has closed... Read More
7:30am Saturday 07 Dec, 2019
Health Minister Dr David Clark has appointed Sir Michael Cullen as the new chair of the Bay of Plenty DHB. Dr Clark has today announced four Board appointments... Read More
11:45am Friday 06 Dec, 2019
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says the government will act after a report confirms consumers are paying more than what would... Read More
4:41pm Thursday 05 Dec, 2019
A public meeting is being held in Tauranga tonight by some members of the National Political Party. Held at the Tauranga RSA from 7pm, the public has... Read More