Tauranga elections: Anger as commissioners push Tauranga housing change ahead of city council election
The move has stirred debate amongst Tauranga mayoral hopefuls.
"independent" Haberleri
Waikeria Prison riot report: Independent inquiry faults Corrections for inadequate preparation, response
Mongols MC members were together in a prison unit, and had a strong influence on the riot.
IPCA rules use of police dog on man hiding in bush in Tauranga justified
The man suffered injuries to his face and needed surgery on his ear after being bitten.
Plan Change 33 Mount Maunganui: Residents ‘furious’ as commission rejects panel recommendation
'If ... it was a normal democracy, there’s no way that that would get ruled in.'
Green MP Darleen Tana inquiry: Lawyer Rachel Burt won’t talk to witness after last-minute contact
A key witness hasn’t been interviewed as part of independent review into allegations.
Te Pāti Māori wants National MP referred to police and SFO - just like the ‘brown party were’
Leader calls for a by-election and the establishment of an anti-corruption commission.
Huntley School in Marton introduces mid-term breaks to improve students’ wellbeing
'Our mid-term break acts as the microbreak students need to achieve their best.'
Robert F Kennedy Jr: ‘Biden can’t beat Trump… but I can’
Times: The former heroin addict, anti-vaxxer, and nephew of JFK is running for president.
Plan Change 33: Panel recommends against Mount Maunganui North 22m limit
A decision will be made by Tauranga City Council commissioners on May 20.
Housing in Bay of Plenty: Chris Bishop rejects panel’s recommendations
The minister's decision opens the door to housing growth in the area.
Waipā District Council’s Cambridge Connections project to be independently reviewed
The council has received more than 350 pieces of feedback on the draft business case.
New Zealand supermarket sector shake-up - independent store in Hamilton set to open
The Hamilton West space has been vacant since Countdown moved out eight months ago.
UN demands investigation of “mass graves” at Gaza hospitals | BBC News
The UN's human rights chief has said he is "horrified" by the destruction of Gaza's Nasser and al-Shifa hospitals and the reports of "mass graves" being foun...
Farzana Yaqubi murder: Damning report says police’s stalking allegations matrix ‘not fit-for-purpose’
The AUT law student went to police with concerns eight weeks before she was killed.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis defends $2000 a day ferry advisors, says ‘KiwiRail got us into this mess’
She says paying experts is cheaper than going ahead with the failed mega ferry project.
Listen to The Country online with Jamie Mackay: NZ recession with economist Cameron Bagrie
Cameron Bagrie, Dan Shand, Jo Luxton, Grant McCallum, Mark Patterson, Phil Duncan.
Luxon’s pickle as MPs’ pay rises loom amid public sector cuts
The independent Remuneration Authority will soon decide if MPs should get a pay rise.
Review for methane 2050 targets, say agriculture, climate change ministers
Evidence-based advice consistent with principle of no additional warming sought - McClay.
Whakaari White Island response review lists 25 lessons to be learned
It also found little or no national recovery co-ordination and no solid plan.
New Zealand Rugby responds to Players’ Association’s call for entire board to stand down
NZR says the calls counter what the Governance Review found.
Sports Insider: New Zealand Rugby’s Civil War breaks out; Dame Patsy’s magic illusion trick that David Pilkington isn’t falling for
New Zealand rugby enters a state of civil war.