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'This will help us get back on our feet.'
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Grave fears held for missing man Julian Varley
Police are appealing for information about missing man Western Bay man Julian Varley.
Local Focus: New babies don't wait for lockdown to end
Nathan and Leonie learned online how to give birth. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Transport Agency issues safe travel reminder
Take extra care on the roads this Easter break urges the NZ Transport Agency.
Number of Bay of Plenty Covid-19 cases rise
New Zealand's total number of recorded cases was 1160.
Trapped off Uruguay coast: Tauranga couple await Covid-19 results
Three passengers are in hospital, one of whom has tested positive for Covid-19.
Covid 19 coronavirus: One new case, one in hospital in Bay of Plenty
New Zealand has 67 new Covid-19 cases with a total of 1106.
Driveway Diva: Tina Turner impersonator wows neighbours
Did you catch sight of Welcome Bay's Tina Turner?
Bridges defends Wellington-to-Tauranga commute
Opposition leader commutes to Parliament from Tauranga home during Covid-19 lockdown.
'Affected her big time': Autistic girl shaken after crash outside Tauranga property
"As she is autistic, she bottles things up as she isn't able to process things properly."
Kristin Macfarlane: Support local business if, and when, you can
Supporting local business is more than backing a business owner, it's helps a community.
Golden oldies still 'spoilt' on birthdays despite lockdown
Staff members are going above and beyond for the city's golden oldies.
Bay of Plenty Doctors rise to the Covid-19 challenge
Tauranga doctors have set up new models of care and assured locals "we're here for you".
'It's huge': Bereaved families unable to farewell loved ones
Funerals gatherings will not allowed during lockdown.
'We just feel so helpless': Stranded Bay residents trapped in India amid Covid 19 crisis
An Aucklander stuck in India says he wants the NZ government to take urgent action.
'We're all in it together': Tauranga artist shares message with community
"I actually wanted to make a connection with the community."
Local Focus: Advice from Pāpāmoa couple stuck in Spain
“There’s nothing you need to go to Kmart for”. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Two new Covid-19 cases in the Bay of Plenty
A regional breakdown of the new Covid-19 cases in the Bay.
Contact tracing at forefront of fight against pandemic
More than 700 Covid-19 cases are being traced in a single day in New Zealand.
Regional update: Two new Bay of Plenty cases today
A regional breakdown of the new Covid-19 cases in the Bay.
Lockdown: 'It's almost like we have been planning for this'
From Mōtītī Island to Ohakana in Whakatāne, how has life changed?
Two seriously injured after crash in Pongakawa
One was transported to hospital by helicopter, the other by ambulance.
'They want someone to listen': Hundreds of Bay businesses seek help
Initial calls were around wage subsidy, now it's about adapting to new ways of working.
How the Lewis family are spreading laughter online
The family of six film their funny ideas about surviving in a lockdown.
Local Focus: Advice from Pāpāmoa couple stuck in Spain
"There's nothing you need to go to Kmart for". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Unexpected joys in lockdown life for hard-at-work Bay MPs
YouTube, solitary confinement, trampolining - how Bay MPs are staying sane at home.
'Cracks starting to show': Concerns for couple grow as fellow passenger fights for life
There are 16 New Zealanders on the cruise stranded off the coast of Uruguay.
Tauranga Covid-19 Assessment Centre moved to Baypark Stadium
The centre has moved to Baypark from Tauranga Racecourse.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Latest numbers for region
Daily update on Covid-19 cases in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes.
'Nightmare' cruise: 16 Kiwis 'trapped', passenger critical with Covid-19
Tauranga passenger says life aboard is like being in an incubator for the virus.
'Completely blitzed': Port of Tauranga completes largest-ever cargo exchange
It "completely blitzed" the previous record exchange.
Freedom camping sites to close across Tauranga
Closures will be monitored and enforced by Bay of Plenty Police.
Non-essential late night roadworks done in 'error' - council
Not all road works being carried out in Tauranga have been "essential".
'If he gets this, he will die': Mum fears unmasked nurse put sick son at risk
Kaden has been in and out of hospital his whole short life.