
Bay MP: People upset at fire siren should 'get some earplugs'
Fire sirens the 'price we need to pay' for being protected, says MP.
Fire sirens the 'price we need to pay' for being protected, says MP.
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
"People need to understand what the hell we've been through in the last year."
The sold-out event will draw crowds of 20,000 for the fourth year in a row.
The Tauranga boy is determined to get back to 'normal' life.
Customers are starting to notice gaps on shelves which could drive up prices.
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OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
A total 165 building consents worth nearly $94m were issued in December.
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
'Unbelievable' no one was seriously hurt.
Parking revenue is down but business for some retailers is up.
The question comes after domestic violence callouts increased over the holiday period.
Things are looking up for the Bay of Plenty, especially in you're in the kiwifruit sector.
Use of emergency fire siren to be canned at night after single complaint.
Kelly Tarlton's shark bus and a DIY Tesla Cybertruck also feature.
"People are seeing us an alternate option to the dump."
'We were just trying to do something good.'
The Bay accommodation sector says coming months are likely to be tough.
Souvenir shop owner: "It's pretty much how it used to be before cruise ships."
Police were called to a "search and rescue incident" at Orokawa Scenic reserve about 2pm.
Exploitation case the result of joint efforts between agencies.
'I could have died there because I could not get access to meds.'
"If we don't do something these delays will just get longer."
It was the place to be for food, sunshine and fine wine!
Omanawa Falls has never been open to the public, the council says.
Opoutere Beach has been closed and reopened twice today.
"On the other hand ... kittens don't stay available for adoption more than a day."
Men were also more than two times more likely to first-time offend than women.