Politics
07:00pm Wed 28 Nov, 2018
Small towns battling to keep their Post Shops open say they should not have to fundraise to keep their towns running, and want the government to step in. Yesterday,... Read More
07:58am Mon 26 Nov, 2018
A bylaw banning begging and rough sleeping in Tauranga, Greerton and Mount Maunganui CBDs will come into effect from next year. Elected members voted 6-5 in favour... Read More
02:03pm Sat 24 Nov, 2018
Opotiki's Tame Cole Koroheke Satele has been selected by MP David Parker to be a representative at next year's Youth Parliament. TC is a student at Te Aho o Te... Read More
07:09am Sat 24 Nov, 2018
Single-use plastic shopping bags will be phased out in New Zealand around the middle of next year. Associate Minister for the Environment, Eugenie Sage has today... Read More
09:00pm Fri 23 Nov, 2018
Secondary teachers have rejected a pay offer from the government and authorised strike action in the first term of next year. The Post Primary Teachers Association... Read More
02:15pm Fri 23 Nov, 2018
Plans to regulate vaping and smokeless tobacco products in New Zealand are being announced today. The Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 (SFEA) will be amended... Read More
07:00pm Thu 22 Nov, 2018
Migration has fallen to its lowest level in three years in New Zealand in the past year. Official figures show migration eased to 61,800 in the year that ended... Read More
01:02pm Thu 22 Nov, 2018
.The true heart of war service is reflected in the current Western Bay Museum exhibition in Katikati to commemorate the centenary of Armistice Day 1918. Those Who... Read More
12:00pm Thu 22 Nov, 2018
A Ministerial Advisory Committee is being established to play a key role in implementing the Sea Change Plan, which includes proposals for improving the health... Read More
08:00pm Wed 21 Nov, 2018
In the lead up to Christmas, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is "quite excited" about Parliament's final vote in the Child Poverty legislation. It will... Read More
05:05pm Tue 20 Nov, 2018
The result of the Whakatōhea vote on the future of its Treaty of Waitangi claims has been announced today, with majority support for the Whakatōhea Pre-Settlement... Read More
08:32am Mon 19 Nov, 2018
A spate of motorcycle deaths at the weekend could trigger a new licence test for motorcyclists who purchase big powerful bikes. Three motorcycle crashes on Saturday... Read More
14-Dec 16:57
Police investigate Fraser St homicide
14-Dec 16:34
Matakana kids riding high with new gear
14-Dec 14:29
Tauranga widower, 90, walks 7300km in three years
14-Dec 13:03
Summer in the Park fun set to return
14-Dec 12:00
Gift a Kiwi kid a book this Christmas
14-Dec 11:00
Give the gift of safety this Christmas
14-Dec 09:00
Summer reading challenges at Te Puke library
14-Dec 07:00
Summer Smarts #4: Are your older neighbours okay?
14-Dec 06:00
Ocean swimming group thrives despite battles
13-Dec 16:19
Summer happiness is strawberries and roses
13-Dec 14:00
Retirement village rule changes strengthen rights
13-Dec 12:16
Greerton Garden Club on the move
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