Politics

Builder censured for letting tenants live in shed

A self-employed Te Puke builder twice convicted for allowing an implement shed to be lived in without resource consent has been censured by the Building Practitioners... Read More

Major victory for BOP mobility parking advocate

Tauranga's Claire Dale says she had goosebumps when she heard the news that the Government announced a dramatic increase in the fines for abusing mobility... Read More

Record $1.9B transport investment in BOP

A record $1.9 billion for transport investment in the Bay of Plenty through the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme is expected to boost economic growth... Read More

Govt backs programme to optimise fish waste

The Government is backing a programme led by Sealord that is transforming fish waste into high-value consumer products. 'We're always looking out for innovations... Read More

Rebalancing roles for mental health responses

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and the Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora are working with Police to change some of the ways agencies respond to mental health. The... Read More

Convicted BOP rapist extradited from Australia

A convicted Bay of Plenty rapist who allegedly skipped the country before his district court trial has been extradited from Australia. Lee Richard Josey,... Read More

New board appointments for RNZ & TVNZ

Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith is announcing new appointments to the RNZ and TVNZ Boards. 'I am delighted to appoint Brent Impey, Gracie... Read More

Māori King Kiingi Tūheitia dies

The Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, has died. A Kiingitanga spokesperson say he had been in hospital recovering from heart surgery,... Read More

National Infrastructure Pipeline: $147.6 billion

The latest snapshot report from New Zealand Infrastructure Commission shows that the value of infrastructure projects in the National Infrastructure Pipeline... Read More

'Tightening the gateway' into emergency housing

New rules came into force on Monday making emergency housing harder to get into - and harder to stay in. Ministers signalled in March changes were on the... Read More

Report reveals police use of force with Māori

Concerns about the lack of cultural understanding and respect in police interactions with Māori have been highlighted in a two-year report. The report, Understanding... Read More

Bird flu: What you need to know

As cases of bird flu mount overseas, New Zealand officials are bolstering their plans in case the virus arrives on our shores. Hundreds of millions of birds... Read More