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'Surreal': Tauranga vanilla company with Tonga ties fears for community
The company has already donated $25k to go towards recovery.
Alternate day sprinkler ban across the Western Bay of Plenty
Odd-numbered houses can only use sprinklers on odd numbered days.
Eruption in Tonga: Families 'helpless' after losing contact with loved ones
The "waves were coming" was the last thing a Tongan man heard from his mum.
'Good thing' or 'get rid of them'?: Future of Lime e-scooters in Tauranga to be decided
After a year-long trial, Lime's future in Tauranga will be decided by the city council.
Parents rush to get their 5 to 11-year-olds vaccinated
One child said getting the vaccine felt like a bee sting.
Tauranga records fourth hottest January temp, beaches still too dangerous to swim
The big waves are a combination of Cyclone Cody and the Tonga volcano eruption.
'We are so quiet nowadays': Hopes for a move to green traffic light setting
One cafe says it is serving just four or five customers per day.
'We not just survived but we thrived': Bay retail winners of New Year period
Bay of Plenty retail spending hit $57.6 million this holiday period, Worldline reports.
'Do not go into the water at all': Lifeguards on high alert after eruption
Beaches have been closed and multiple warnings issued, but people are swimming anyway.
Rob Rattenbury: Our waterways are beautiful but deadly
Opinion: Perhaps the state can take a big step towards reducing NZ's water-death toll.
'Significant sea swells': Mount Maunganui beach, Moturiki Island closed
"This closure is to ensure public safety."
Cyclone Cody, Tonga eruption: Metservice and Civil Defence warning extended in Bay
The Mauao base track has also been closed due to "strong and unpredictable surges"
'Kiwi hero': Former cop joins Thailand's fight against human trafficking
The former detective explains why the heartbreak of his role is worth it.
'Incredibly frustrating': Almost 40 drivers flout cellphone ban each month
Mobile phone use while driving in Tauranga and Western Bay shows no signs of slowing down.
Reserves gone: Tauranga households owe $48m as Covid and rising living costs have impact
But banks say the average credit card and personal loan balances are down.
'Significant': Provisional data shows roll increase for Tauranga schools
One Tauranga college was expecting a group of about 500 Year 9 students to start in 2022.
'Relief', 'pride': The Bay's suburbs nearing 100 per cent fully vaxxed
And which suburbs have the lowest vaccination rates and what is being done to lift them.
'Heartbreaking': Pain-stricken 7yo's two-week diagnosis ordeal
Seven-year-old Bowden was taken to hospital on Christmas Day and is still in Starship.
Vaccinated or unvaccinated: How Bay cases and hospitalisations compare
There have been 280 confirmed Covid cases in the Bay between November 12 and January 5.
Cyclone Cody: Campers and coastal communities brace for impact
Meanwhile some campers are less worried.
Wastewater spill: Test results declare area safe for swimming
The test results come after a wastewater spill on January 8.
Code brown: Poo problem plagues swimming spot for seven years
Health warnings have been reissued for key Bay swimming spots, including Kaiate Falls.
'One for all and all for one': How school leaders are navigating vaccine pass requirements
"I have to make sure that none of these kids miss out."
Gang harm reduction: Bay police 'doing things a better way'
Our region's unique way of tackling gang harm.
'I've lost my best mate': Surfer dad dies after brain aneurysm
'In my heart of hearts, I really believed he would pull through.'
Jo Raphael: No special treatment - Djokovic should be deported
OPINION: The minister should stick to his guns and cancel the visa.
'Wake-up call': How new rubbish service is doing, six months in
'Our grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be proud of us.'
Local Focus: Radio Control Car Club roars into 2022
Bay of Plenty Radio Control Car Club set to benefit from future TECT Park upgrades.
'The spread of misinformation': Why Māori vaccination rates have been slower
An ongoing focus for the DHB is getting the Māori fully vaccinated rate to 90 per cent.
'Great risk': Monster 6m swells to pound parts of North Island's east coast
All eastern North Island beaches are expected to be impacted.
Kiwi tourists spend nearly $80m more in Bay than pre-Covid
Retail is the region's biggest domestic tourism earner, according to card data.