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A complete guide, from music festivals for all tastes to big sporting events.
Mitre 10 second anchor tenant for The Sands Town Centre development
Mitre 10 is the next anchor tenant for a planned billion-dollar Papamoa Easttown centre.
Changing lives: An exclusive look inside two youth remand facilities
Most of these young people have often grown up surrounded by violence, drug use and abuse.
'I don’t have the words': Foodbank appeal total revealed
It's the second-highest amount raised in the appeal’s history.
Sexual violence, murder and an island-builder: BoP’s most notable cases of 2022
The Bay of Plenty has had some of the country’s most notable cases this year.
Christmas Day set to bring sunshine for most of the country
The man in red will need his sunnies.
Plan ahead: Where the traffic will be heavier this Christmas
Drivers will also need to remember event-related road closures.
Crown makes urgent move to halt 501 decision, Govt says it will change law
Government says it will urgently pass retrospective legislation when Parliament returns.
Eastern Bay digest: Serial pet killers, flooded home, and failing drinking water plans
A round-up of the latest Local Democracy Reporting stories from the Eastern Bay.
Luke Kirkness: Common sense must prevail over the summer break
OPINION: We can't let Christmas or summer be an excuse not to isolate.
Airports’ busiest day today: What you need to know
More than 55,000 people are flying with Air NZ today - and long queues are possible.
Harrisons Cut construction finishes $700k under budget
The improvements include a new retaining wall, a new footpath and road upgrades at Pāpāmoa
Sonya Bateson: Christmas is a time to cherish family and home
OPINION: Home is where your family is.
Covid-19 cases in Bay of Plenty have doubled in past month
Last week the Bay of Plenty recorded its highest number of Covid cases since July.
'The little marae that could': Iwi opens doors to cruise ship tourists
'For me, it’s about bringing life back to our pā,' says the haukāinga of Ōtamarākau marae.
Charity initiative teaching people how to grow their own food
Give what you can and take what you need: "This is about food security".
NZ’s marine heatwave is back - get set for a humid, sticky summer
NZ's sea temperatures now running 1-3C above average, with scorching days ahead.
Four Kiwis head to quarter finals in EVES Open
Four New Zealanders are in the hunt for the inaugural EVES Open singles title.
Regional council posts $10m deficit
The operating deficit was $3.9 million higher than the budgeted deficit of $6.1 million.
Swimmers warned to avoid two lakes as potentially toxic algae spreads
The health warning is based on water test results and visual observations.
Selling price of Chelsea Winter’s luxury Te Puna home cut by $240K
Asking price of celebrity chef Chelsea Winter’s home drops $240K to meet current market.
Tornados and thunderstorms: Severe weather watch issued for Bay of Plenty
Thunderstorms are expected to develop around midday.
Cultural performances for Tauranga’s five New Year’s Eve celebrations
The new additions will make the events more inclusive.
Te Puke Intermediate students' prizegiving
Students have grabbed every opportunity provided to them.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on the construction slow-down
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Aliyah has bags of goodwill
Initiative has its roots while the family was travelling the world.
Maketū to establish its own climate change plan
A Bay iwi develops its own climate change strategy.
'Ridiculous' rent prices: Mother forced to move daughter to new school
“If you’ve got kids, there’s all these other factors that come into it."
More transport choices closer
The funding bid was largely based on Te Puke's urban cycleway/walkway connection strategy.
Pāpāmoa tennis open under way: ‘Lifelong goal’ already achieved for some
The first round of the EVEs Open - ITF World Tennis Tour began on Monday.
Ngongotahā community gets behind foodbank collection for 10th year
About 20 shopping bags filled with food items were donated.
Tauranga foodbank’s ‘Christmas fairies’ hard at work
More than 300 households have received Christmas treats thanks to the volunteers.