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With no rain and warm weather farmers 'have their minds in dry mode'.
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Vent temp and gas output decrease at Whakaari/White Island
Data was collated during an observation flight to the volcano last week.
Farmers 'racial profiling' incident: Teen's whānau heading to mediation
A Rotorua whānau are just awaiting a mediation date over their grievance.
'Do not go into the water at all': Lifeguards on high alert after eruption
Beaches have been closed and multiple warnings issued, but people are swimming anyway.
Rob Rattenbury: Our waterways are beautiful but deadly
Opinion: Perhaps the state can take a big step towards reducing NZ's water-death toll.
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Seven-year-old Bowden was taken to hospital on Christmas Day and is still in Starship.
Jo Raphael: No special treatment - Djokovic should be deported
OPINION: The minister should stick to his guns and cancel the visa.
Local Focus: Radio Control Car Club roars into 2022
Bay of Plenty Radio Control Car Club set to benefit from future TECT Park upgrades.
'Great risk': Monster 6m swells to pound parts of North Island's east coast
All eastern North Island beaches are expected to be impacted.
'It's ridiculous': 27 days before bank picks up home loan application
More home loans likely to be declined as banks 'deeper dive into your finances'.
Jo Raphael: Pests are a problem but prevention is key
OPINION: Critters are a part of this world and we have to do our best to live with them.
Buyer beware as Bay of Plenty e-bike injuries soar
Greater communication about safety when buying e-bikes would be helpful: injured rider.
Covid-19: 16 more cases in Bay of Plenty, two in Lakes district
There are 16 more Covid-19 cases in the Bay of Plenty and two more in the Lakes District.
More posts, fewer views: Will option for chronological Instagram feed help businesses?
"Each post is getting less awareness," says local business.
'It's normal to feel irked or sad': Advice on beating back to work blues
A Bay life coach shares top tips on how people can manage stress as they return to work.
Revealed: What books were issued most in the Bay of Plenty in 2021
What people in the Bay of Plenty read last year revealed - plus a few suggestions.
Bay of Plenty moves to restricted fire season overnight
Everyone needs a permit to light an open-air fire.
Revealed: Full line-up of all players for T20 Black Clash
The latest member has been revealed completing the full line-up for both teams.
'Intense itching': Maulers and larvae plague beachgoers
'I could feel tiny little egg-like creatures hitting against me as I swam'.
US lawsuits claim White Island tourists unaware of danger; graphic new details
The 2019 eruption claimed 22 lives.
Bay of Plenty 'heat swell' triggers MetService alert, thunderstorm watch today
And today is looking to become another scorcher.
Great white knocks small boat as shark sightings increase
A shark expert warns there could be more encounters to come.
Comment: Holiday time could have been vax time for some
Hindsight is a great thing. Rotorua's Vaccination Centre should have been open
'Never seen before': More Bay parents embrace homeschooling
The Ministry of Education received 293 homeschooling applications last year
Rob Rattenbury: Special feeling of going back home
OPINION: I love my hometown. It is like an old slipper, worn but comfortable.
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Several new close contact locations of interest have also been released.
Fallen tree blocks lane in Eastern Bay
A fallen tree has blocked traffic on State Highway 2.
Bay campgrounds get summer boost even after implementing vaccine passes
Guests staying at many campsites and huts this summer will need to be vaccinated.
Sweltering hot start to 2022, with high temperatures forecast
Temperatures are forecast to hit as high as 30C for the start of 2022.
'It doesn't get any better,' says Boult as Bay Oval preps for test
The Black Caps are starting their summer season at the Bay Oval.
Year in Review: May 2021
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2021.