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'Inexcusable': Former firefighter fined for illegal burning
Kevin Davies pleaded guilty and was sentenced to $14,000 in penalties.
Jo Raphael: Burglary victims should not blame themselves
COMMENT: Mental health needs support after a break-in.
The big read: Why regional councillors believe Māori wards work
'If the Māori perspective is to be expressed, I believe it has to come from Māori'.
Council: 'Bay faring better than most' in Covid economic impact
The regional council's informetrics report GDP was down by 1.6 per cent.
Untapped aquaculture resources explored at iwi meeting
Hatcheries, aquaculture technology and workforce training explored.
Jo Raphael: There is a reason for hope amid the pandemic
Hope can be a powerful feeling and we need it right now.
'Pink' beach house sells for $3.15m - almost $1m above CV
The property had not been on the market in close to 50 years.
'Deserved': Bay Muslims react to mosque killer sentencing
Local Muslims say the Christchurch mosque terrorist's life sentence was justified.
Worker at Port of Tauranga investigated over Covid-19 hoax
A worker at Port of Tauranga is facing possible disciplinary action over a Covid-19 hoax..
Comment: We can't control Covid-19, but we can control our actions in our fight against it
COMMENT: Our mental, physical and economic health can't cope with a nationwide lockdown.
Alert level 2 restrictions hit Bay hospitality and tourism hard
Alert level 2 restrictions will remain in place in the Bay of Plenty until further notice.
Spat on and shoved: Council workers subjected to 'unacceptable' abuse
Attacks included trying to force a beer bottle into a council worker's mouth.
'Crazy demand': Big rush on kitchen and bathroom renovations in wake of lockdown
One company had 30 to 40 jobs coming in each month.
Stroke survivor sharing hard lessons
"Many of our own Māori families, whānau are not accessing what is already available."
Jo Raphael: It's time to clean up this managed isolation mess once and for all
COMMENT: Government needs to stop border breaches quickly.
'Dirty money': Man jailed for importing 500kg of meth worth up to $150m
Name suppression lifted as man jailed for 12 years.
Local students sell face masks for much-needed funds
The students sold 190 face masks and were still going.
Council to 'reset' stance on climate change emergency
Bay of Plenty Regional Council considers a new response to climate change.
Staff to double as Kawerau worm farm expands
Worm farm juggernaut Kawerau Ecocast is already New Zealand's biggest worm farm.
Surf life saving boost: New hub to be built at Mount Maunganui
More than $3 million has been allocated to surf life saving projects in the Bay of Plenty.
Sanford's Tauranga fish processing plant to close
The closure of the Sanford's Tauranga fish processing plant will go ahead.
Civil Defence preparing for spread of Covid-19
Civil Defence BOP is not activated but there is plenty going on behind the scenes.
Blyde secures Baywide title in dying seconds
Rangiuru and Rangataua fought out a thriller in the Baywide women's final.
Jo Raphael: Lockdown is worst-case scenario - but we've got this
COMMENT: Now is the time to be grateful we've got a team of five million..
No penalties: Tauranga port workers reassured amid Covid testing rush
The port estimates 6000 people have been onsite since July 21 and will need to be tested.
Dawn Picken: Don't let the virus deniers damage us
COMMENT: Outliers are busy poking holes in the fabric of our five-million strong team.
Bay of Plenty sporting events cancelled this weekend
A number of sports events have cancelled around the Bay of Plenty due to Covid-19.
Bay hospital hours adjusted for alert level 2
Hospitals in the Bay of Plenty have put restrictions in place.
'You are at the front of our minds' - BOP Civil Defence
"Before this current resurgence we had lots of hui and debriefs so we could all learn."
Bay funeral directors brace for possible move to alert level 3
Bay funeral directors are bracing themselves for a possible move to alert level three.
Drama students picked among best in NZ in Shakespeare comp
Students were had to submit their performance entries by video due to Covid-19 measures.