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Summer read: Bay holiday parks snapped up by overseas-owned corporate
Aussie corporates stepping in as a generation of Baby Boomer park owners retire.
'Rebel' humanitarian thought honour letter was a scam
'You were always a rebel and always wanted to change the world.'
Honour astounds recently revealed book prize donor
'I'm not shy at all. I'm just a very private person.'
Dozens a day being turned away from deadly Bay beauty spot
Kaitiaki says in spite of death at falls visitors "don't think it could happen to them".
Joe's Farm: More than 15,000 head to Whangamatā for New Year's festival
Festival hires 150 security guards and police will also be keeping an eye on revellers
Meat cleaver, hacksaw, bong seized by court security
Lawyer: 'You would be staggered at the stuff that is found on people.'
'Thank God somebody showed up': Missing man when rescued after 56 hours in a hole
"I was still expecting that he'd be found but that he'd be dead."
Tauranga and Bay of Plenty set to enjoy warmer days and nights
Tauranga and Bay of Plenty are due for much warmer daytime and overnight temperatures.
'Where the hell is he?': Missing Tauranga man's brother feared the worst
"I was still expecting that he'd be found but that he'd be dead."
Gangs and homeless among hot topics in February
The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2020.
Kiri Gillespie: Drink-driving? Then you deserve to get caught
Such trauma is entirely preventable. All it takes a taxi.
'Clean, cook, chill' this summer to prevent food poisoning
Take heed of food safety messages as weather heats up
Man missing since Christmas Day found alive by family search party
Firefighters scrambled down the bank and cut the roof off the car to get to him.
Hey Big Spender: Shopping centres reap rewards of bumper Boxing Day
Gift cards by the bucket load were being cashed in throughout Tauranga shops.
Man missing since Christmas Day found alive in car wreck
Greg Shaw, 67, was last seen in Pāpāmoa on the morning of Christmas Day.
Sunny Sunday morning, then rain, hail, thunderstorms possible
The Bay of Plenty is the area at greatest risk of hail storms this afternoon.
Summer read: Tauranga built a $2.2m cycleway. Drivers turned it into a carpark
'Honestly, we have a major problem in Tauranga'.
'On track for our biggest and best Christmas': Boxing Day set to be busiest yet
Shopper numbers were also higher than last year in the lead-up to Christmas.
What's On: Your mega guide to summer
Your guide to events being held in Tauranga this summer.
Developer's downfall: Former clients tell of dreams destroyed
Retirement savings in ruin, a first-home dream destroyed.
'Overwhelming' volunteer response for community dinner
The gift of choice at the community dinner was giving - from 150 volunteers.
Tauranga council: Govt papers reveal possible five-year intervention
And substantial property rates increases could be on the cards for the next few years.
'It's our whenua': Matakana Island community unites as fire rages
Firefighters have been battling the pine forest blaze since it broke out on December 13.
'One of the better places': Bay to see hot, sunny Christmas Day
Get out your sunhat - it's shaping up to be a very warm Christmas Day!
'I'm moving on': Why Hughes quit Tauranga council
'It was going to be such a fiasco of a byelection.'
Councillors plan to stand for mayor as another considers quitting
"We need to take a good look at all the pieces that created this situation."
Bay of Plenty paw-lice pup heads into retirement
Amazing Asta queen of the streets for seven years.
Jo Raphael: The age-old conflict between landlords and tenants
OPINION: Who is the villain - the landlord or the tenant?
Your ultimate guide to summer music festivals in the Bay of Plenty
The events will be drawing thousands to the region and millions in economic boosts.