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Winter Energy Payment starts for beneficiaries File image/SunLive. ); } else { // } Starting tomorrow more than one million New Zealanders receiving either a main benefit or New Zealand superannuation will get more money each week through the Winter Energy Payment. Single people with no dependent children will get $20.46 extra a week and couples or people will receive $31.82. “The Winter Energy Payment started as part of the Government’s Families Package design...

Starlink train to shoot across the night’s sky After launching the satellites appear as a long train moving across the sky. ); } else { // } Starlink trains spotters will be praying for a clear night sky as astronomers predict Starlink24 to be “very visible”. The latest Starlink train was launched on Thursday, and the Tauranga Astronomical Society says, weather permitting, there should be a very visible pass tonight. “According to the Heavens-Above website, S...

Multi-million dollar project construction starts Conceptual image of Opotiki Harbour training structures. Photo: Tonkin & Taylor. ); } else { // } The start of the construction on the multi-million dollar Opotiki harbour infrastructure project is being hailed a milestone for jobs, businesses and regional economic development in Bay of Plenty. Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash has joined Whakatahea iwi, local councils and representatives of the aq...

Posted on 29-05-2021 15:43 | By morepork People are vitriolic, not because they don’t understand or were not sold to correctly, but because they have to live with these disasters and work with them daily. PR will NOT fix it. Westiemum has some good points and sensible suggestions, and I have been saying buses should be smaller and eco-friendly for a long time now. An online vote, validated against the electoral roll, is by far the best way to indicate priorities. Such a system for proposed p...

Double Olympic medalist backs Tauranga talent Tanner in action for Tauranga Ramblers. Supplied photo. Michael Dawson. ); } else { // } A double Olympic medalist is backing one of Tauranga’s most promising athletes to become a future Olympic star. Nick Willis has announced the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo will be his last and says he is ready to “pass the baton” on to Tauranga Ramblers runner Sam Tanner, who was recently selected for the New Zealand Olympic team for t...

); } Sole will fill the one seat on Western Bay of Plenty District Council vacated by Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward Councillor Christina Humphreys, who resigned in January. The final results and further information can be viewed online at The final results will be publicly notified on Wednesday, May 5 and posted on Council’s website. Following this Sole will be officially sworn in as Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward Councillor on Wednesday, May 12 at 9:30am. By-election key dates:   •  Wednes...

Car crashes into house in Te Puke Many people were without power following the crash. Photo and video by Tyson Smith. ); } else { // } Click the image above to watch the video Police are investigating the cause of a crash which left many people without power in Te Puke overnight. Witnesses at the scene say the vehicle crashed into the deck of a house on Moehau Street, just after 8.30pm. Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash at the intersection of...

National MP Part of being an effective electorate MP is staying connected with constituents and key stakeholders. As well as holding monthly drop-in clinics for constituents to share their views and concerns, I regularly meet with crown agencies, private business owners and industry representatives. The most regular topic that is raised with me at stakeholder meetings is the lack of housing stock in the Bay of Plenty. Employers struggle to attract staff to the area because it’s nearly as d...

); } else { // } Chief Executive of Priority One A couple of weeks ago the New Zealand Productivity Commission released a report about our country’s economic productivity and how we could improve it.  The commission, chaired by Dr Ganesh Nana, is rightly concerned about New Zealand’s productivity, we rank poorly compared to other developed nations. The key measure of GDP per capita is below the OECD average. Economic growth in this country is generally produc...

Gemstones to dazzle in Tauranga this weekend Graeme Dewhurst. Gemstones of all shapes and sizes will be on display in Tauranga this weekend. The National Gem and Mineral Show, held at Tauranga Racecourse on Friday, April 30-Sunday, May 2 has something for everyone. Gorgeous and intriguing rocks will help keep the kids entertained for hours, and there are plenty of activities planned. The show is split into two halls – one where collectors and those intrigued can buy anything gem and mineral r...