Politics

Firefighters petition for ACC coverage change

Firefighters and members of the United Fire Brigades' Association (UFBA) will gather outside Parliament to hand over a petition calling for changes to the ACC... Read More

Bill to ban social media for under-16s introduced

National MP Catherine Wedd is introducing to the biscuit tin a new Members' Bill aiming to ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms in New... Read More

Stanford rolls out bold school reforms

Kiwi students returning for Term 2 will see major education reforms rolled out to boost achievement and close equity gaps. Education Minister Erica Stanford... Read More

MP praised for helping distressed man on highway

National MP Tom Rutherford has been praised for his bravery after he stopped his car on a highway outside Tauranga to talk with a distressed man in his mid-20s... Read More

Seymour's vision for Tauranga's growth challenges

Act leader David Seymour was in Tauranga this week to talk to local businesspeople about his proposal to downsize the Government and discuss their concerns about... Read More

Senior doctors mull more strike action

A doctors' union is considering 'further industrial action” after Thursday's 24-hour senior doctors' strike. More than 5000 senior doctors who are Association... Read More

New tools to help women navigate online harm

A new toolkit to support women and their employers address online harm has been launched by Minister for Women, Nicola Grigg, at the Local Government New Zealand... Read More

Taxpayers’ Union debt clock hīkoi hits Tauranga

A hīkoi around New Zealand calling for the Government to balance its books arrived in Tauranga today. Led by a seven-metre Taxpayers' Union Karaka Nama (Debt... Read More

Minister's message for Tauranga council

Councils like the Tauranga City Council need to get back to basics, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says. A bill will be introduced directing councils... Read More

Accelerating the roll-out of public EV chargers

The Government is updating the way it co-invests in public electric vehicle chargers with the private sector to accelerate the delivery of EV chargers across New... Read More

Councillor blasts congestion charging proposal

Congestion charging is a 'dirty cash grab from central government”, a Tauranga City councillor claims. Steve Morris made the comment on Monday as the... Read More

Record growth in R&D to drive economy

Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti has welcomed a significant milestone in New Zealand's research and development (R&D) sector, with new... Read More