Bay health authorities prepare in case of outbreak
The DHB activated its Pandemic Response Plan on Friday.
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'Selfish' drivers prompt bus marketing campaign
Bus drivers are struggling to get back on the road, and supposedly motorists are to blame.
Tauranga CBD looking bright: 'There is light at the end of the tunnel'
The future of Tauranga CBD is looking bright, say experts and retailers.
One person trapped after car rolls near Athenree
There were no indications of injuries or whether the road was blocked yet.
Western Bay amputee given second chance with scholarship
The Dillon Scholarship helps disabled Bay of Plenty students while they study.
Two Bay of Plenty centres break heat records
The area has been a part of a load of "heatwave extremities" across the country.
Letters to the editor: Roading, national anthem and NZ First
Readers have their say.
Tauranga Arts Festival's new director shares her mission
Tauranga Arts Festival's new director says growing the audience and sponsors is vital.
Name suppression drops for murder accused
He is charged with murdering 22-year-old Joshua Michael Louis Copestake in Waihi.
Round one at Balclutha a success for Cooper, Connolly
With the first round done, riders move focus to the second round in Rotorua.
'Panic buyers' clean out face mask stock amid Coronavirus spread
This comes as foreign travellers from China have been barred from entering NZ.
Scammers exploiting death are 'scum'
Let's not make it easy for those taking advantage of grief and goodwill.
Last cohort of Australian nurses leave Whakatāne
Eleven nurses offered their services to help after the eruption.
Butler surfs into inaugural Piha Pro on a wild card
The wild card entry means he'll surf against the world's best at home.
'An innocent life will be lost': Gang violence sparks fear and calls for action
And a gang expert says the rise in gang violence is no surprise.
Tauranga housewife admits breaching biosecurity rules
Plans to start her own plant business prompted a woman to illegally import cuttings.
The road to Bethlehem: College gets new principal
Larne Edmeades has previously been the principal of ACG Parnell in Auckland.
'It's honestly such an indescribable feeling'
Rose Akkerman and Larissa Meads have won the 2020 NZSS Beach Volleyball Championships.
Gang wars: Mongols v Mongrel Mob behind tit-for-tat shootings
Arson and tit-for-tat revenge shootings in turf war between new Oz gang and Mongrel Mob.
Outbreak will hit exports, says port boss
The Port of Tauranga CEO expects exports for China from the forestry sector to slow.
Katikati's A&P Show attracts huge crowd
The annual Agricultural & Pastoral Show drew in thousands of people on a hot Sunday.
Bay of Plenty Lotto punter $200k richer
A lucky Lotto punter has won $200,000 with a winning Strike Four ticket.
Katikati bypass missing from $933m Govt spend
Residents are dismayed the bypass is absent from recently announced roading projects.
'Rapid change' in Tauranga pride movement
"As human beings, we should, each of us, live our own lives, not someone else's."
Local Focus: Two sides of the begging story but nothing from the homeless themselves
39 submissions on a hot summer day at Tauranga Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Two sides of the begging story but nothing from the homeless themselves
39 submissions on a hot summer day at Tauranga Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Suspicious Welcome Bay car fire prompts police inquiries
Inquiries were ongoing into the blaze.
Ahoy! Boat breaking apart as it hits rocks on Mauao base track
The Harbourmaster was liaising with the boat owners to get it removed.
Begging ban out, wellbeing hub in: Alternatives to bylaw proposed
A total 372 submissions were received on the proposal to revoke the city's begging ban.
Carpark clash: Woman given the finger by driver taking up three mobility spaces
The driver swore at the woman after she told him to move his car.
How cancer paved a 21-year-old's future
Darlene Sayers was diagnosed in May last year and her life was flipped upside down.
Hung jury in Mount Maunganui home invasion trial
Jury returns after two-week trial of two men accused of being involved in attack.
Armed police spotted in Gate Pa
Four police cars and officers holding "long guns" were seen on Watling St.