Gone by smoko: Workers quitting on first day, other staff 'tired and stressed out'
'Mental health tsunami is coming' as labour shortage hits workers left to pick up slack.
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Oranga Tamariki investigates how system failed murdered 5-year-old Malachi Subecz
'This is an absolute priority for me and I will have more to say' - Oranga Tamariki CEO.
'My heart sank': Toy library hit by burglary
A library member says it's a shame a 'fabulous resource' in the community was burgled.
Police identify woman found dead in Pilot Bay
The death will be referred to the coroner.
Local Focus: Motorcycles and men's mental health
Distinguished Gentleman's Ride dapperly raises funds in Tauranga
Jo Raphael: Digger the dog's return proves microchips' worth
OPINION: Digger's year-long adventure has a happy ending because of microchipping.
Sonya Bateson: Pensioners have the short end of poverty stick
OPINION: It's expensive to be poor.
Premium Debate: Drivers fume over $150 bus lane fines in trial cul-de-sac
To have your say, go to bayofplentytimes.co.nz and become a Premium subscriber.
Boycott begins: Bus drivers refuse key pick-ups after knife incident
'It's gotten to the point where we are now dealing with significant weapons...'
Rubbish truck crashes into garage at Welcome Bay house
A rubbish truck has crashed into a garage at Welcome Bay home.
'Lots of tears' for missing cat accidentally taken to the tip
The friendly tabby's family say they miss his cuddles and have not stopped searching.
Dangerous intersection a step closer to improvements
The council is in the final stages of securing $38m to upgrade SH2 Ōmokoroa intersection.
The Premium Debate: Ram raids
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on the spate of ram-raids across the region.
'Fundamental issues' in Three Waters plan - MP
However, another MP says there is simply 'misinformation' circulating.
And that's a wrap! Art deco cinema closes doors for last time
The Capitol Cinema hosted a world premiere in 2014 - and circus elephants back in the day.
New homes for revamped former Bella Vista site welcomed
The new development comes five years after 21 sites were abandoned due to safety fears.
Opinion: Moaning about some plants? Give me a break
Opinion: But residents have every right to complain about turning reserves into housing
Social housing leaders welcome Kāinga Ora's elder housing buy-up
But a resident just wants to know if her rent will go up: 'I'm quite stressed about it.'
Watch live: Simon Bridges delivers final speech in the House
On the controversy scale he was rating it a 'solid 5.5 out of 10'.
$17.2m deal: Kāinga Ora buys seven elder housing villages
State housing provider to spend $32.4 million on redevelopments, upgrades
Funding for housing infrastructure, safer SH2 intersection a step closer
Council's application moves to negotiation stage of $1b Infrastructure Acceleration Fund.
'We cannot be held responsible': Decision made on NEMA charges in Whakaari case
WorkSafe charges against the National Emergency Management Agency have been dismissed.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: If you want people to react badly, keep them waiting in the cold
Opinion: Why is MSD treating people like cattle?
Letters to the editor: Society needs to crack down hard on illegal drug users
Letters to the editor: Our readers have their say.
'Ready to rock 'n' roll': Rotorua Ziplines launches steepest, fastest course
'We believe our course is one of the most challenging zipline builds undertaken.'
Take it slow: Bay of Plenty's picturesque highway
Dozens of gems are hiding just off this popular highway drive.
Homemade Taser, brawl and vandalism: Boycott likely as bus stop violence escalates
Frightened drivers say they are reaching a tipping point of taking strike action.
Doggone: Missing pooch reunited with owner a year later
The canine is one of hundreds stolen or lost in the Bay of Plenty each year.
New homes to be built on former Bella Vista site
The former Bella Vista Homes subdivision to be given a new lease of life
Entrusted to his killer: Little boy beaten, starved by carer
Malachi Subecz suffered regular abuse, including being burnt with scalding water.
Luke Kirkness: All-out effort needed to avoid youth-crime tragedy
OPINION: Home life and friends are a big part of the problem - and the solution
'An absolute crock': Residents, tourists fume over $150 bus lane fines
A petition to refund the fines has amassed thousands of signatures.
Winter events calendar 'inundated' as confidence grows
Hundreds of events are being booked in the city from winter onwards.
Teacher censured after making students strip and stand with noses against trees
A teacher has been sanctioned for serious misconduct at a school camp.