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Covid 19: Record 24 deaths including two in BOP reported today
Today's case numbers.

'More choice for buyers': Four Bay towns reach price records but sales slide
REINZ: The Bay of Plenty has reached a new record of $960,000. Four other towns did too.

Opinion: Crisis after crisis - and many families will not survive
MEREPEKA RAUKAWA-TAIT: Collective leadership is needed to sort the country's woes.

Simon Bridges on quitting politics, his legacy - and what comes next
Outgoing MP says he expects a great by-election battle between red and blue for his seat.

Covid 19: New cases for Bay and Lakes areas, 47 in hospital
How many cases were in the region today?

The Premium Debate: Pros and cons of RATs
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Rob Rattenbury: Marriage has come a long way since the 70s
OPINION: I still believe there is a place for marriage but not first place.

3-year-old battling cancer ticking off his bucket list
Whakatāne boy Tu Hillman's bucket list of dreams has come true thanks to generous donors.

Jo Raphael: Supermarket profits are obscene - fix it now and don't pay lip service
OPINION: It's time we had more choice and power when it comes to buying groceries.

Think you have Covid but the RAT is negative? Here's what to do
Some people are testing negative up to six times before a positive result, doctor says.

How Whakatāne Mill opened the door for local industry
OPINION: It's time to shake things up a bit and take inspiration from the old days.

Simon Bridges: NZ's cost of living crisis and what we can do about it
OPINION: In a cost of living crisis, New Zealanders deserve relief, says Simon Bridges.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake felt in Ōpōtiki
GeoNet says the quake may have been felt in Rotorua and Tauranga as well.

Watch: Liquor store owner armed with nunchucks chases the pants off thief
Armed with nunchucks, the liquor store owner chases down a thief who then loses his pants.

Premium debate: Automation seen as answer to picker shortage
Our Premium subscribers have their say.

Luke Kirkness: It's time we grasped the housing nettle
OPINION: The latest CoreLogic property report provides no reprieve for first-home buyers

Jo Raphael: Find the money elsewhere - teachers shouldn't pay extra for certificates
OPINION: Teachers don't deserve to have to pay more for practising certificates.

Live: Omicron's grip - daily cases could be almost 100k; expert's warning for age group
Rod Jackson says the only numbers that matter are hospitalisations and deaths.

Watch: 22,535 new Covid cases, five deaths
Latest deaths in Tauranga, Waikato, Dunedin and Middlemore bring toll to 67.

Tauranga's biggest international sport event kicks off
Seven matches of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will be played in Mount Maunganui.

Jo Raphael: Thuggish behaviour leaves a stain on our history
OPINION: We need to be united to heal the wounds Covid has caused.

'Incredibly distressing': How to stay mentally healthy during a Covid outbreak
Solutions, tips and tricks were provided and were key to looking after one another.

What they really want: Young employees and workplaces talk leadership
Pet hate in a manager is those who work a 'hierarchy system'.

Business digest: Investment, awards and economics forum
Got business news? Email carmen.hall@nzme.co.nz or zoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz

Jo Raphael: Putin's a ruthless tyrant and we should be outraged
OPINION: We should all be outraged over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Hundreds of anti-mandate protesters on march in Tauranga, traffic backed up
The protestors have joined a nationwide rally.

Explained: Why no Bay locations of interest have been announced recently
And why scanning in with the Covid tracer app is still important.

Five deaths, record 12,011 new cases - nearly double yesterday; 237 in hospital
Of the 12,011 new cases, 3807 were detected via PCR tests and 8223 were by using RATs.

Meet Flick, the little fire truck that could be yours
The origins of Flick are unknown but whoever left it at the station has a kind heart.