Councils want to set their own fees and fines, as a new report shows governments underestimate the effects of their policies on rates. The NZIER study found... Read More

A Bay of Plenty school property project that was paused earlier this year, is now be going ahead. The Pāpāmoa College new school expansion project will... Read More

New satellite technology that significantly improves GPS accuracy, has reached an important milestone, with two 11-metre satellite dishes switched on. Known... Read More

The government has introduced legislation that will enable roadside drug testing as part of its commitment to improve road safety, Transport Minister Simeon... Read More

Research by Consumer NZ from July 2024 has found 60 per cent of non-property owners feel buying a house is not within their reach. This comes as a report... Read More

A group of youth offenders will today begin the government's new boot camp pilot in Palmerston North. The Oranga Tamariki-run programme involves ten boys... Read More

Christopher Luxon's first visit to Tūhoe as Prime Minister has been met with protest action. The PM and government officials were in the eastern Bay of Plenty... Read More

For the first time, New Zealand Army instructors have participated in the marching out of Republic of Fiji Military Force recruits. Sergeant Andrew Shaw,... Read More

New developments in the heart of North Island forestry country will reinvigorate their communities and boost economic development, Regional Development Minister... Read More

Tauranga's former mayor, Greg Brownless, is congratulating the winners of the city council election, in which he is runner-up. Initial results show Olympian... Read More

The Government has welcomed news the NZ Transport Agency has begun work to replace nine priority bridges across the country to ensure our state highway network... Read More

The Government has launched the Military Style Academy Pilot, an important part of the Government's plan to crackdown on youth crime and getting youth offenders... Read More