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by Councillor Steve Morris Abraham Lincoln said: “If [people are] given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.” What undermines confidence in the bureaucracy is a tendency to only highlight ‘facts’ that suit their agenda. The marketing Council is doing on this year’s budget omits ‘unpleasant’ facts like a $14m increase in Council salaries while nurses and teachers have a pay freeze. The marketing says i...

Chief Executive of Priority One Recently we saw the release of quarterly economic data, with the Bay of Plenty a stellar performer compared to nearly all other regions in Aotearoa for the March quarter. Our economy is in better shape than most on almost all measures; notably employment, consumer spending and economic growth. The strength of our economy has quickly led us to concentrate on what the future looks like, in particular where we get talent from for businesses that are growing. Unem...

); } else { // } Labour MP Budget 2021 announced last week is all about securing our recovery from Covid. It lays the foundations for coming out of Covid stronger by addressing long term challenges like housing, inequality and climate change, while making sure we can continue to grow the economy. The Government’s policies will see up to 33,000 children lifted out of poverty, and Treasury forecasts 221,000 more people will be in jobs over the next four years as o...

Man denies shooting at police officers Aren Curtis appeared at Tauranga District Court today. File photo. ); } else { // } A man who allegedly shot at police officers in Mount Maunganui is denying all charges. Aren Thomas Curtis, 31, appeared via audio visual link at Tauranga District Court on Thursday and laughed as the charges related to use of firearms against law enforcement were read out by District Court Judge Christopher Harding. Curtis allegedly shot in the d...

); } Brisbane Airport green zone breach update Thirty-two people in New Zealand have been advised to isolate at home and continue to isolate until they receive a negative result from a day 5 test. "To date, three have returned a negative result," reports the Ministry. "Remaining passengers who weren’t at the locations of interest at the specified times should continue monitoring their health and if symptoms develop, call Healthline and get a test. "The risk from this event continues to be a...

Posted on 06-02-2021 13:20 | By Omni I’m concerned that someone in charge of the Plaza does not have A) a decent video footage system throughout (otherwise he would know about this & B) Has clearly zero communication with local police and about what is going on under his nose in and around the Plaza. This should be a safe place for people to visit, there should be security keeping people (customers and staff safe) and shops and their goods safe also. If there is a problem, address it, saying...

Labour MP I hope you and your family have all had a restful break after a very challenging year. I hope too that all our local businesses and retailers have benefitted from the holidaymakers who come to our beautiful region over the summer. As people are out enjoying the beach, walking through nature and visiting the shops, I spare a thought for those overseas who due to Covid-19 are not enjoying the same freedoms as we are in Aotearoa. Their challenges are a timely reminder to us that we ca...

Heat returns in the east next week File Image. MetService is forecasting a run of changeable weather to come. Summer is expected to make a brief return, before a cold front sweeps through and then pivots back to hot weather next week. After a couple of days of unseasonably cool temperatures across the country, things make a recovery on Friday. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane says temperatures warm back to average for January as a ridge of high pressure briefly moves in from the...

Hazardous driving conditions today due to weather File photo   The MetService have issued a Severe Weather Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Watch this morning with heavy rain expected for eastern Bay of Plenty, Buller and northern Westland.     “A slow moving trough continues to bring heavy rain and slow moving thunderstorms to Bay of Plenty east of Kawerau this morning,” says a MetService spokesperson.   “Localised downpours with rainfall rates of 25 to 40 mm per hour are expected, or p...

No injuries are being reported following a crash on State Highway 33 this morning. Emergency services were called to reports of a truck that had jackknifed on a bend on SH33, said to be about south of Three Mile Hill, says a police spokesperson. "One lane was blocked.