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Whakaari aftermath: 22 hospital staff members take leave after eruption
A report on Whakaari White Island has revealed new information on December 9.

Lake Taupō and Te Puke face must-win matches
And there are only a few points between them.

Bay paddlers dominate New Zealand selection
And they can't wait to show their skills in Slovenia.

Kiri Gillespie: Don't hate on parents for poor student attendance
Not all learning is done in the classroom.

Rain not enough to reduce fire risk - Fire and Emergency
Fire and Emergency says there is still fire risk despite rain.

Kiri Gillespie: Tighter rein on vaping needed
I didn't sign up to passively vape someone else's fix.

Rob Rattenbury: Housing problem began in the 90s
The state of our housing is a shameful blight on National.

Mount Maunganui to host prestigious bowls tournament
New Zealand's stars of bowls head to Tauranga for national fours champs.

Local Lotto shops 'non-stop' as $35 million jackpot nears
Powerball has ballooned to its biggest jackpot for months!

What does minimum wage mean for Bay business?
How a higher minimum wage affects employees and business owners across the Bay.

Cody Cooper leads the MX1 class into Rotorua round
After Rotorua, the series moves to Hawke's Bay and Taupō.

Tauranga reeling after horrific Brisbane car fire deaths
Locals react to the horrific deaths of Rowan and Hannah Baxter and their three children.

Case upgraded from domestic incident to homicide inquiry
Tauranga woman's death investigated as a homicide, police say.

Jobs welcomed: Fletcher Building invests $400m in Tauranga
Fletcher building's company Winstone Wallboards is relocating from Auckland to Tauranga.

Punching! Bay events up with the best
The New Zealand Events Awards cover some of the country's biggest events.

Big remoo-val: Council lasoos cow out of bog, staff member taken for ride
The cow was found bogged down in the upper Kaituna River.

Coronavirus - What does it mean for Bay of Plenty people?
How worried should we be in the Bay about coronavirus?

'This is a horror story': Rising body count in Tauranga, victim's brother speaks out
A woman is found dead in suburban Tauranga - the fourth connected death in a horror week.

Woman's death in Tauranga linked to double homicide
The woman is believed to have been killed in a domestic incident.

Tears in court: Man charged with murder following fatal shootings
Man charged over double killing granted name suppression in Christchurch court.

Zoe Hunter: Police need more power to put hard line on gangs
People are scared. Crime like this has never been seen in the Bay, writes Zoe Hunter.

'Too close to home': Man shot dead, another arrested in relation to alleged double homicide
There has been a dramatic end to a violent week.

Inside the gang tensions which brought a city to a standstill
Arrival of Ozzie bikie gangs has upset the fragile equilibrium of the NZ gang scene.

Wild chase: Double murder suspect shot dead by police
A man linked to the deaths of two men this week was fatally wounded in a shoot out.

Drew Brierley smashing records with season's highest score
New World Te Puke or Central Indians set to bank first Williams Cup points.

Wild police chase, gunfire: Man linked to Tauranga murders shot dead
Man shot dead following pursuit in Tauranga.

The Blackcaps effect - how the sport and the Bay benefits
And it's likely to flow on for years to come.

Good omens: Kaituna's freshwater flows return to estuary
'The current literally personifies the lifeforce coming from the Kaituna.'