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Covid on cargo ship, unvaccinated port workers - how high is the risk?
"There are quite a few things that are on our side" - professor Michael Baker.
'The best dad': Tributes flow for family man, Steamers veteran
Mark Weedon, 53, died on the field supporting his son and serving a community he loved.
Where should you be buying petrol in Rotorua?
Petrol prices have been steadily rising throughout New Zealand.
Live: Anxious Covid wait for Tauranga port workers; no new community cases today
More details are expected about a Covid outbreak on a container ship off Tauranga.
Rob Rattenbury: Covid has changed our lives, probably forever
OPINION: Can we all actually learn to stop being selfish and act responsibly?
Nearly a dozen Covid-infected crew on container ship off Tauranga
Health authorities are investigating the 21 crew on the Rio De La Plata.
Snow way! Highways closed, snow on Mt Tarawera
There could be snow on the road in some areas.
Dawn Picken: Apologies are the first step, not the last word
Saying sorry is just a first step.
Four deaths, five days: How a rampage has left families broken
Three heartbroken mothers speak out about coping with their loved ones' brutal deaths.
Council takes action on climate change, 'albeit 30 years too late'
Fewer frosts, hotter days and a higher chance of extreme rainfall events are likely.
Jo Raphael: There's something in our water
OPINION: Bay Olympians' great medal haul to date in Tokyo is down to sweat and sacrifice.
Māori flag to fly at BOP regional council buildings
The last surviving designer of the flag says the move is "awesome".
Bay of Plenty economy outperforms rest of NZ post Covid-19, despite job concerns - report
The Bay of Connections report highlights growth in concerns and house values.
How much would you pay for a tomato? Prices climb, approach all-time high
Loose tomatoes were on sale for $14.99 a kilo at one supermarket.
Arrangement tackles seasonal worker shortage: Good move or too little, too late?
Seasonal workers from three countries will be able to enter New Zealand from next month.
Opinion: Supermarket industry needs a fair shake of the sauce bottle
OPINION: Farmers' and supermarkets' margins need more balance.
Insta and Facebook troll admits child sex offences
He was jailed in 2013 for similar offending and now he's back grooming young girls.
Dairy labour shortage: 'I'm doing 16 hours a day minimum'
''If you are in a shop you can lose a customer so be it, but you can't lose a cow.''
Jo Raphael: Balance between personal responsibility and public safety
OPINION: Councils must ensure public safety when projects are designed to draw people.
Sevens gold glory: 'Baby sister is so amazing'
The Black Ferns Sevens beat France 26-12 to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
Fatal crash at Pukehina, road closed
One person has died after a crash on Pukehina Beach Rd.
'Shocking': Covid-19 pamphlet implies Māori are a virus, artist says
Cost and number of pamphlets printed also revealed.
Patrick Walsh: School exclusions need to end
OPINION: The effect of exclusion on students is often severe and long term.
Why a Black Cap thinks cricket should not be in the Olympics
"The Olympics is special, you don't always get to see all those athletes compete."
Ecstatic! Wilde's family watches bronze win from Whakatāne fishing club
While Wilde stood on the Olympic podium his family cheered him on from Whakatāne.
Jo Raphael: Something special missing from Olympics
OPINION: The Olympics have already cost more than US$20 billion.
Local Focus: Kaituna Mole getting a facelift
Upgrade of popular Maketū fishing spot begins. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Dawn Picken: Once upon a time, I could venture with my kids
Opinion: The anti-staycation: where you wish you had left home but stayed to work instead.
'A despicable piece of work': DHB faces backlash over booklet
A Covid-19 vaccine info booklet was withdrawn from circulation after being deemed racist.
Jo Raphael: Let's keep world at arm's length until we're all jabbed
Opinion: Britain shouldn't throw in the towel and neither should New Zealand.
Luke Kirkness: Potholes are there to be fixed, let's do it
Opinion: No one likes a pothole, so why aren't we doing more about fixing them?
'Relentless flow of cargo': 19 ships waiting to berth at Port
Peak kiwifruit season and global congestion and reduced capacity are affecting Tauranga.
Kiri Gillespie: Natural disasters are telling us something
Increasing natural disaster events should be considered a prompt for getting prepared.