'Full on': Retailers 'run off their feet' by Boxing Day rush
Data likely to show retail shoppers spent more this year than last year.
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Sunshine and thunder: Flights grounded as electrical storms batter top of North Island
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Zespri forecasts big jump in kiwifruit production over next five years
The future looks bright but risks lurk, including increasing competition.
Premium stories of 2022: Elderly and disabled sleeping in cars and on couches have a home
The new housing complex has been three years in the making.
Year in Review: January 2022
Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2022.
Bay businesses ready for 'busy summer' as international tourists return
Businesses were planning for "peak demand" around events, festivals and cruise ships.
Rotorua businesses prepare for 'strong summer' as international tourists return
Forecasts from the accommodation sector and airlines were looking “really positive”.
St Peters in the City hosts annual Christmas Day community lunch
St Peters in the City has opened its doors to host a Christmas dinner for 250 guests.
Kitchen fire at Katikati property under investigation
A fire investigator has been called to the scene of a Katikati house blaze.
'Chaotic' Boxing Day on the cards for Bay retailers
A good Boxing Day can help retailers set themselves up for a successful 2023.
Severe thunderstorms to dampen Christmas for parts of NZ
Heavy rain and hail are expected in the Bay of Plenty, Taupō, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay.
PlunketLine nurse a phone call away 24/7 over Christmas
Makere Sargent is one of PlunketLine’s registered nurses.
'It's a Christmas miracle': Boy missing for six hours rescued after clinging to rocks
The 14-year-old boy was taken back to his family safe and uninjured.
The “5-second rule” and other Christmas food safety myths busted
New Zealand Food Safety's Vincent Arbuckle busts some food safety myths
Rescue helicopter crew working Christmas Day
Rescue helicopter crew working Christmas Day
Emma Houpt: Why I’m going to start helping Tauranga’s foodbank
It's important we continue to give to the service even as the appeal comes to an end.
Looking back at Best of Summer's 2022 winners
The results are in. These are your 2022 Best of Summer winners.
Eight swimmers rescued from strong rips - lifeguard urges caution
Eight swimmers were rescued by Tauranga lifeguards, but none swimming between the flags.
Another holly, jolly Bay of Plenty news parody
OPINION: Samantha Motion returns with another musical take on the year in news
'This is it': Devastating development in writer's health battle
Dawn Picken wants to 'make the most of helping my kids before I go'.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on crime waves fuelled by price of tobacco
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Booming summer: Thousands to hit the music festivals and events in Tauranga for weeks
A complete guide, from music festivals for all tastes to big sporting events.
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.
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.
'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.
Sonya Bateson: Christmas is a time to cherish family and home
OPINION: Home is where your family is.
Harrisons Cut construction finishes $700k under budget
The improvements include a new retaining wall, a new footpath and road upgrades at Pāpāmoa