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Red Bull Ignite7 comes to Mount Maunganui with exciting new format
The two-day tournament will take place from December 5 to December 6.

For and against: Where those in the Bay's health sector stand on cannabis
The referendum will be held on October 17.

Letters to the editor: Responsibility to vote to our convictions
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

End of Life Choice referendum: All you need to know
Arguments for and against a Bill that could affect all of us.

Breast density: Woman finds lump just months after mammogram
A Bay woman may have found her tumour sooner if it wasn't for dense tissue.

'It's been our life': Papamoa Beach Resort sold after 54 years in one family
'We do get a bit emotional about this place, but it's been our life.'

'Frightened' and 'brainwashed': Councillor lashes out at colleagues over returning land to iwi
But other councillors reject the claims

Jo Raphael: Are we waving cruise ships goodbye forever?
OPINION: So many others are vying for the all-important domestic tourism dollar.

Bracing for impact: Surviving summer without cruise ships
The upcoming cruise ship season is expected to bite.

'Reign of fear': Woman unmasks life inside Gloriavale after fleeing
'They despise vanity, competition and any disobedience'.

One of the top five driest Septembers on record
Tauranga has had just 24.2mm of rain in the last 30 days.

Hollis pulls out of Māori wards public debate
'I don't want it to get turned into a race or racism issue, I don't need any more of that'

$800,000 towards tackling youth unemployment
The announcement is said to benefit the whole Bay of Plenty community.

Billion-dollar shovel-ready pitches net councils just two wins
One mayor admits some disappointment, but the other says he isn't.

Letters to the editor: New rubbish service will encourage wastefulness
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Tauranga police increasing efforts to catch drink-drivers
The large number of people caught drink-driving continues to be a major focus for police.

Boxing Day test at Bay Oval: 'A whole new level'
Hosting a Boxing Day test at the Bay Oval will have many benefits for Bay of Plenty.

Letters to the editor: Leave rubbish system well enough alone
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Kristin Macfarlane: Children spending days hungry and cold is heartbreaking
OPINION: Children can't thrive if they don't have enough food or warm clothing.

Bryan Gould: America's democracy is under threat
OPINION: The world will pay the price if the flame of democracy is snuffed out in the US.

Tourism takes hit: Whakaari, Covid-19, and 'panto' powhiri
Tourism Bay of Plenty has been at the centre of not just one crisis, but three.

Letters: Council's waste collection plan rubbished
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Invincibles: Pāpāmoa FC chase perfect season
Pāpāmoa FC have clinched the WaiBop Premiership, but they're not done yet.

Thousands spent to clean illegal rubbish dumping from Bay's picturesque spots
People targeting beautiful Bay waterways for rubbish disposal have sparked concern.

Kristin Macfarlane: 'I was alive but I wasn't living'
Comment: I couldn't even recognise myself anymore but had no idea how to fix that.

Dawn Picken: Decluttering can improve mental health
COMMENT: The case for decluttering: disposing of junk can improve your mental health.

Bethlehem College takes national Stage Art title for third year on trot
Performing arts have become an entrenched tradition for the school.

Severe weather warning still in place for Bay of Plenty
Between 9 am and 5pm, 50-80mm of rain was expected in the Eastern Bay of Plenty ranges.

Q+A: How Tauranga's new kerbside collection will work
Help with your bins? A bigger bin? Live in an apartment? Your top questions answered.