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Year in Review: January 2022
The Hauraki Coromandel Post is looking back at the stories of 2022.
Joy for Katikati as A&P show makes comeback
Katikati A&P Show continues after a two-year hiatus.
50-year gap: The science of 5.1 earthquake that shook Auckland, Waikato, BOP
Seismologist Dr Jen Andrews points out the rarity of the quake on the Kerepehi Fault.
'You’d almost rather not know': Daisy the great white shark tracked to summer hotspot
'This shark is just doing what a shark does... they hunt fish.'
Coromandel holiday exodus amid gale-force winds; warnings of worse to come
Council urges holidaymakers to head home as beaches empty and traffic builds.
UB40 concert cancelled, campers clear out, beaches close as forecast worsens
A heavy rain watch has been upgraded to a warning and campers are starting to clear out.
Great white shark Daisy's big journey
The shark, tagged last month, has been tracked travelling along the Bay of Plenty coastline to Mount Maunganui. Video / Riley Elliott / Sustainable Ocean Society
'Good jolt' as moderate 3.9 aftershock rocks Waikato, Bay of Plenty
A moderate shallow tremor rocked the region just after 11am.
Emergency services responding to crash near Karapiro, several injured
Two cars have collided at the intersection of SH29 and Totman Rd.
More than 22,000 Covid cases over past week, 56 further deaths
Eight peope are in ICU with the virus.
Tauranga bouncy castle incident: Person suffered fractured shoulder
'It is still too early to ascertain exactly what took place' - council.
Baywave closing for upgrades and maintenance
Baywave will be temporarily closed for four weeks from January 16.
Premium stories of 2022: Supersized plasterboard factory to bring dozens of jobs
Fletchers said it was working with about 70 Auckland employees who don't want to move.
Year in Review: September 2022
Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2022.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Kicking the habit of delaying holidays
OPINION: Breaks bring much-needed balance in a crowded life.
'A wonderful life': The story of one blind man and his two best friends
John Williams looks after faithful guide dogs Gracie and Omar in their retirement.
Nearly $786m in building consents issued in 2022
It's a drop on the previous year.
'Whole house shaking': 20,000 Kiwis woken by 5.1 magnitude Waikato quake
The quake was 5 kilometres deep and hit at 5:39am.
Unhappy campers flee: Concert cancelled ahead of onslaught of subtropical storm
It was looking like the best summer in three years - until this week.
NI holiday hotspots put on alert, swathe of warnings as subtropical storm nears
Civil Defence urges campers to hatch a wet weather plan head of 30 hr-plus deluge.
'New Zealand vibes': Festivalgoers travel from all over country to Bay Dreams
“It’s pretty awesome - obviously after Covid, it’s pretty nice to see everyone out again.”
Athenree Gorge fatal crash
Children among seven people injured as two cars collide on State Highway 2 near Waihi. Video / Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopters
Year in Review: August 2022
Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2022.
Children among seven injured in fatal crash near Waihi
Crash 'up there' with worst that fire chief has seen in the area.
Premium stories of 2022: Rotorua family’s Mount Maunganui bach for sale after 80 years
Five generations of the same family have holidayed at the beachfront property.
'Always special to come back': UB40 set to take the stage in Tauranga
The enduring British reggae band will play at at Trustpower Baypark tomorrow.
'Really awesome': Parents welcome babies on New Year's Day
The parents named their daughter Amaanat which means God’s treasure.
One dead, seven others injured in crash that closed SH2 near Waihi for hours
Two other people remain in a critical condition, police say.
Tauranga man 'a lot more careful' after two-time melanoma diagnosis
"If we weren’t working [...] we’d be at the Mount burning ourselves and lying out there."
Algae-ridden cruise ship asked to leave New Zealand waters
Cruise ship Viking Orion was restricted to visiting approved ports.
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into water near Ōpōtiki
Police said one person was treated with CPR but died at the scene about 4pm today