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![IT outage's cruel irony: Kiwi retailers battle back; online deliveries face delays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
IT outage's cruel irony: Kiwi retailers battle back; online deliveries face delays
Banks, supermarkets, fast food restaurants and even Hato Hone St John were affected.
![Otago orchardists crack the hazelnut market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Otago orchardists crack the hazelnut market
'It's satisfying to grow something and sell it directly to the public.'
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NZ retailers' relief today as IT systems return, online shoppers to face delays
Banks, supermarkets, fast food restaurants and even Hato Hone St John were affected.
![Ex-addict says roadside drug testing wouldn't have stopped him – but NZ should still do it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Ex-addict says roadside drug testing wouldn't have stopped him – but NZ should still do it
During his time on drugs, he drove high 'every day' and wrote off about six vehicles.
![Seymour marks Tauranga returning to 'a council that you’re able to vote out'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Seymour marks Tauranga returning to 'a council that you’re able to vote out'
His public meeting was interrupted by a protest and a fire alarm being triggered.
![Jones opens new road in Kawerau, community centre in Kaingaroa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Jones opens new road in Kawerau, community centre in Kaingaroa
Visit comes as Kaingaroa regains access to clean running water after four days without.
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'Very shocked': Young grower wins prestigious horticulture award
Winner accepts award in front of work colleagues and best friend.
![2024 Bay of Plenty Young Grower competition highlights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
2024 Bay of Plenty Young Grower competition highlights
The day-long competition at Mount Maunganui College and Mercury Baypark saw eight contestants complete nine practical and theoretical tasks. Video / Supplied
![Crater lake disappears: What's driving Whakaari/White Island?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Crater lake disappears: What's driving Whakaari/White Island?
Gas and steam was now exiting from an enlarged vent on the crater floor.
![Roving parking camera trials for Te Puke and Katikati](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Roving parking camera trials for Te Puke and Katikati
No notices will be issued from the trial.
![Find out what's on in the Bay of Plenty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Find out what's on in the Bay of Plenty
What's on around the Bay of Plenty region.
![Wednesday winnings! Local player bags Lotto win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Wednesday winnings! Local player bags Lotto win
One lucky player from Auckland also scooped $1 million.
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Likely 'weather bomb' brushing NI: Heavy rain watch for BoP
The fast-moving low is likely to be classed an explosive cyclogenesis, aka "weather bomb".
![Votes are in for Western Bay of Plenty roles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Votes are in for Western Bay of Plenty roles
Chris Dever elected to Ōmokoroa Community Board, Laura Rae is Maketu-Te Puke councillor.
![Roving parking camera trials for Te Puke and Katikati](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Roving parking camera trials for Te Puke and Katikati
No notices will be issued from the trial.
Business
![$20m project: NZ paper mill switches from gas to geothermal steam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$20m project: NZ paper mill switches from gas to geothermal steam
Mill decarbonisation 'equivalent to removing over 2200 cars from the road'.
![Mark Cairns pulls out of 'farcical' process for Fletcher Building chairperson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mark Cairns pulls out of 'farcical' process for Fletcher Building chairperson
Fletcher Building is missing key leaders.
![‘Five straight months of negative growth’: Auckland house values continue down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Five straight months of negative growth’: Auckland house values continue down
Chilly weather matches a particularly cold Auckland market for house sales and values.
Lifestyle
![Speed, blind and double dates return as singles fall out of love with apps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Speed, blind and double dates return as singles fall out of love with apps
Dating today requires courage: 'People are terrified at the moment about rejection.'
![Vote now! Rotorua in running to host Six60 show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Vote now! Rotorua in running to host Six60 show
Fans are set to decide where the 'One More Show’ tour finale will take place.
![Supper clubs are gathering steam, so what does it take to host one?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Supper clubs are gathering steam, so what does it take to host one?
Carly Gibbs pulls up a chair to learn how they work.
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One More Round: new docuseries details Kia's Tasman ute journey
Kia is offering a behind-the-scenes look at its forthcoming one-tonner.
![Hyundai's three-row Ioniq electric SUV coming in late 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hyundai's three-row Ioniq electric SUV coming in late 2024
The new 7-seater is likely to be called Ioniq 7 or Ioniq 9.
![I’m blue, big & brutish: 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron Sportback review](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
I’m blue, big & brutish: 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron Sportback review
Audi's flagship EV-SUV also has some true boost in reserve.
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Latest local property listings
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Bay of Plenty Times Property Guide
Latest listings from the Bay of Plenty Times Property Guide.
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Bay of Plenty Bayleys Property Showcase
Latest listings from Bay of Plenty Bayleys Property Showcase.
Rural news
!['Like a pack of shivering bones': Jimmy the 7kg dog found months after cyclone is now 37kg](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Like a pack of shivering bones': Jimmy the 7kg dog found months after cyclone is now 37kg
He was badly hurt and emaciated when found next to the destroyed Brookfields Bridge.
![Historic HB: Speed of flooding took gunners by surprise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Historic HB: Speed of flooding took gunners by surprise
Men in the camp were dashing for safety — the whole Esk Valley was quickly under water.
![Talking Point: A dam good plan for water resilience](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Talking Point: A dam good plan for water resilience
OPINION: Our economy can work in harmony with the environment.
!['I love rural things!': Meet Jenny Spring, 81, from Eketāhuna](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I love rural things!': Meet Jenny Spring, 81, from Eketāhuna
OPINION: “Hello! I’m Jenny Spring – they say ‘I’m well sprung’ – from Eketāhuna!”
![Why you should give the humble broad bean a break](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why you should give the humble broad bean a break
Opinion: Don't let your childhood memories of tough grey beans put you off.
![Everyone's raving about this remote Australian stay, but why?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Everyone's raving about this remote Australian stay, but why?
What do you get for $1400 per person per night?