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!['It was stressful not knowing if I'd be able to get back in the country'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'It was stressful not knowing if I'd be able to get back in the country'
Self-isolating and social distancing - but the worst may be yet to come.
![Police charge 29-year-old man after police pursuit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Police charge 29-year-old man after police pursuit
The pursuit started near 15th Ave and led police to Omokoroa before ending in Welcome Bay.
![Man who tested positive for Covid-19 couldn't get through to helpline for 4 days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Man who tested positive for Covid-19 couldn't get through to helpline for 4 days
Te Mahau Kingi tested positive for the virus after returning to Auckland from London.
![Where do the backpackers go while seeking isolation?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Where do the backpackers go while seeking isolation?
"But it shouldn't be our job to be immigration."
![Tauranga tourism and hospitality industry face big Covid-19 hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Tauranga tourism and hospitality industry face big Covid-19 hit
Emergency meetings were held in Tauranga this week with hospitality and tourism sectors.
![Letters: Council should revisit rates raise amid coronavirus pandemic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Letters: Council should revisit rates raise amid coronavirus pandemic
Our readers have their say.
![Coronavirus: Bay social agencies gear up to continue serving vulnerable](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Coronavirus: Bay social agencies gear up to continue serving vulnerable
Some are stocking up on food, others are in lockdown.
!['I snapped': Tauranga mayor faces complaint](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'I snapped': Tauranga mayor faces complaint
'I knew what I was doing. I wanted to be angry to a point but not crazy angry.'
![Coronavirus: 56 New Zealanders on board cruise ship with four confirmed cases](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Coronavirus: 56 New Zealanders on board cruise ship with four confirmed cases
The cruise ship visited a number of New Zealand ports.
![Local Focus: Down syndrome reality very different to mothers' expectations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Local Focus: Down syndrome reality very different to mothers' expectations
Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Samantha Motion: Coronavirus has arrived, but it's the rumour-mongering that worries me](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Samantha Motion: Coronavirus has arrived, but it's the rumour-mongering that worries me
COMMENT: False information is spreading more virulently than coronavirus.
![Western Bay recycling centre limits access amid Covid-19 concerns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Western Bay recycling centre limits access amid Covid-19 concerns
Customers were asked not to attend the centres if they were sick.
![Increased support for BOP businesses affected by Covid-19 now available](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Increased support for BOP businesses affected by Covid-19 now available
The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce is expanding its resources.
![Man arrested after allegedly pulling gun on person](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Man arrested after allegedly pulling gun on person
The incident happened about 5.50pm on Poripori Rd.
![Facing lockdown away from family in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Facing lockdown away from family in NZ
But if they could come home to NZ, they're not sure they would.
![Former Tauranga council officer alleges he was bullied and threatened by Bella Vista Homes' developer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Former Tauranga council officer alleges he was bullied and threatened by Bella Vista Homes' developer
Day four of the trial for the Bella Vista Homes accused has begun.
![Bella Vista Homes failed development accused trial continues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Bella Vista Homes failed development accused trial continues
The trial for those charged over Bella Vista Homes development failures entered day three.
![Coronavirus: Bay business expect $500k loss, others focus on domestic market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Coronavirus: Bay business expect $500k loss, others focus on domestic market
One business is hoping the domestic market will be a saving grace.
![Cancelled birthdays, no hugs: Concern for isolated seniors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Cancelled birthdays, no hugs: Concern for isolated seniors
'People's eightieth and ninetieth birthday celebrations are being cancelled.'
![Two seriously injured in SH5 crash near Rotorua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Two seriously injured in SH5 crash near Rotorua
State Highway likely to be closed for some time.
![Bay of Plenty coronavirus cancellations and postponements](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Bay of Plenty coronavirus cancellations and postponements
Your go-to list for all Bay events cancelled or postponed due to coronavirus.
![Chronic road work noise causing sleepless nights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Chronic road work noise causing sleepless nights
One resident has slept at his friend's house for nine months due to the Bay Link works.
![Cricket comes to an early end in the Bay of Plenty, Central NI](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Cricket comes to an early end in the Bay of Plenty, Central NI
Community cricket cancelled and rugby postponed due to Covid-19 concerns.
![Coronavirus: Chocolate, pasta and hand wash fly off shelves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Coronavirus: Chocolate, pasta and hand wash fly off shelves
But Retail NZ chief executive says there is no need to panic-buy.
!['This is a very uncertain and difficult time': Government's response package welcomed by Bay business leaders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'This is a very uncertain and difficult time': Government's response package welcomed by Bay business leaders
Tauranga tourism company will lose about $150,000 in one month.
![Night works to begin this week on 15th Ave](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Night works to begin this week on 15th Ave
The work will last three nights this week.
![Coronavirus: How is local sport affected?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Coronavirus: How is local sport affected?
The effects of coronavirus have reached far and wide, including local sport.