Politics

Parking breach saga after McDonald’s visit

An afternoon catch-up over coffee at Te Puke McDonald's in January turned into a bit of a nightmare for two women. Te Puke's Lynne Robertson and Jacqui Cavit... Read More

NZDF teams up with Warriors: ANZAC Day fixture

A full-capacity Go Media Stadium is set to host the largest contingent of New Zealand Defence Force personnel commemorating Anzac Day anywhere in the world.... Read More

Government improves access to home loans

The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer... Read More

Widow pleads for husband’s dream to be realised

The widow of a former Rotorua councillor is pleading with the council not to shelve her late husband's long fought-for dream of a new skatepark as it looks to... Read More

Prisoner, officers take refuge as shots fired

Corrections officers barricaded themselves and a prisoner inside a van after its tyres were slashed and shots fired at a tangi in Waikato. A minimum security... Read More

Firearms survey to test public confidence

The Firearms Safety Authority is undertaking its second survey with the public and firearms licence holders to measure public confidence in the firearms licensing... Read More

Residential recovery sluggish in first quarter

Residential property values have continued to gently rise and fall throughout the first quarter of 2024, amidst a glut of listings and an ongoing dearth of sales... Read More

Prime Minister launches Government Targets

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced further steps to get New Zealand back on track, launching nine ambitious Government Targets to help improve the... Read More

BOPRC 10-year plan: BOP regional parks poised

Rotorua and Katikati could be home to two new potential regional parks proposed in the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's plan for the next 10 years. Whether... Read More

Plans to build $300m, fossil-free fuel plant

Plans to build New Zealand's first plant to produce low emissions fossil-free fuel to replace coal have moved a step closer with the signing of an agreement... Read More

Electric vehicles to pay road user charges

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is reminding owners of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids that they need to start paying road user charges from April 1. Electric... Read More

Government tackling poor classroom behaviour

A report published by the Education Review Office today shows behaviour in New Zealand classrooms is among the worst in the OECD and action is needed, Minister... Read More