Bay of Plenty moves to restricted fire season overnight
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Will Bay of Plenty hit 100% fully-vaccinated?
One politician says people in harder-to-reach areas were still getting their first dose.
Revealed: Full line-up of all players for T20 Black Clash
The latest member has been revealed completing the full line-up for both teams.
'It's running wild': Mount woman in Aussie tells of life inside Omicron outbreak
'One person there was positive which turned into 62 cases from that night.'
'Intense itching': Maulers and larvae plague beachgoers
'I could feel tiny little egg-like creatures hitting against me as I swam'.
US lawsuits claim White Island tourists unaware of danger; graphic new details
The 2019 eruption claimed 22 lives.
'Devastating': Witnesses saddened by Arataki beach tragedy
Eyewitnesses say the Arataki Beach tragedy was devastating for everyone involved.
Graffiti removal bill in Tauranga costs more than $150k a year
The cost of cleaning up graffiti and illegal tagging in Tauranga city is revealed.
One dead after water-related incident in Mount Maunganui
Beachgoers and lifeguards bring struggling swimmers to shore.
Dahm brothers make it one win apiece at Baypark Speedway
While Super Saloon driver Sam Waddell has six wins from nine starts at Tauranga venue.
Year in Review: October 2021
The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2021.
No jab, no job: Nurses, midwives among 36 Bay of Plenty DHB staff sacked
All DHB staff were required to have had their first Covid-19 vaccine by November 15.
Bay of Plenty 'heat swell' triggers MetService alert, thunderstorm watch today
And today is looking to become another scorcher.
Great white knocks small boat as shark sightings increase
A shark expert warns there could be more encounters to come.
Residents in isolation as retirement village worker tests positive for Covid
The staff member is awaiting PCR test results and isolating at home.
Comment: Booster shots and Māori the next targets
The Bay of Plenty was one of the last to reach 90 per cent
'A wonderful achievement': Bay of Plenty hits 90 per cent fully vaccinated
The 90 per cent target has been reached - but it's not the finish line.
Comment: Holiday time could have been vax time for some
Hindsight is a great thing. Rotorua's Vaccination Centre should have been open
'Never seen before': More Bay parents embrace homeschooling
The Ministry of Education received 293 homeschooling applications last year
'Don't give up because it's your life': Bay of Plenty's melanoma stats revealed
Lorraine Futter was a bit blase about skin cancer. Then she found out she had melanoma.
Police warn of slow traffic between Paeroa and Waihi
Traffic is moving very slowly on State Highway 2.
Exciting racing mix for 2022's first speedway meeting
Tokoroa's Dahm brothers look to continue the good form at Baypark Speedway's Summer Slam.
Rob Rattenbury: Special feeling of going back home
OPINION: I love my hometown. It is like an old slipper, worn but comfortable.
Welcome home: Family of eight say crammed MIQ spot no good for mental health
Shared beds and small rooms for the family of eight have not been the ideal welcome home.
Police confirm one person killed in crash on Waihi Rd
The crash involved a car and a pedestrian.
'Beach days and muggy nights': What the Bay will have plenty of this summer
The warm weather is good for those on holiday but it brings some concerns for farmers.
'Don't be a munter': Man who lost parents in road smash speaks out
Tony Hadlow remembers the day his life changed forever, and hopes it'll change yours.
Serious crash involving car and pedestrian in Tauranga
The crash on Waihi Road was reported to police at 9.40pm tonight.
Money Year in Review: May to August
Here's what made headlines in Money from May to August.
Twenty-two new cases in the Bay, 4 in Lakes over last two days, new locations of interest
Several new close contact locations of interest have also been released.
Fallen tree blocks lane in Eastern Bay
A fallen tree has blocked traffic on State Highway 2.
Bay campgrounds get summer boost even after implementing vaccine passes
Guests staying at many campsites and huts this summer will need to be vaccinated.
Hopes of travel, Covid's end for 2022 - but first, 'a good night'
And what they hope 2022 brings.
100 New Year's Day birthdays: 'My family always remember'
Audrey Urwin was born on January 1, 1922, and says life 'is there to be enjoyed'.