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Covid 19: Tauranga college moves online due to staff shortage
Tauranga Girls College makes big changes due to Omicron staffing shortages.
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Zizi Sparks: How is teaching not a critical service?
Opinion: Teachers deserve to have access to rapid testing.
'When can we return to normal?': Local MPs, residents on easing of vaccine mandates
Jacinda Ardern said Covid restrictions could start easing as early as next month.
'Pause, Prompt, Praise': One-on-one help with reading
Pause, Prompt, Praise ups students reading ability.
Bus driver staffing levels expected to reach 'crisis level' as cases increase
Tauranga bus services have temporarily moved to reduced weekend timetables.
Council investigation into Tauranga Harbour crash: Findings revealed
Tauranga's Maree Geary died in the Chapel St crash in December.
Local Focus: The blind women who bonded through surfing
Meet the best friends who surf together but have never seen each other.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The show that's played an important role for 40 years
Fear and loathing of the Maori language no doubt still lurks in some mainstream media.
Pay offer a 'huge insult', health workers say
Now the workers, including critical health staff, are planning to strike twice next month.
'People are running scared': Tourism in 'pseudo lockdown'
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Jo Raphael: Dangerous, chaotic and filthy - protest needs to be shut down now
OPINION: Give us back our capital.
'The city has clearly died': $300m Tauranga civic rebuild cost floated
But some say the huge cost will be worth it.
'Significant' changes: Tauranga CBD buildings poised for sale
Money made from the potential sale could go towards funding the city's civic rebuild.
'Smack in the face': Principals call for rapid antigen tests for teachers
Some workers can avoid isolation requirements if they return daily rapid antigen tests.
Covid-19: Two thirds of Bay of Plenty DHB area boosted, Rats may soon be available
The average wait time for a Covid test result in the Bay of Plenty was three to five days.
Well-known Tauranga identity leaves 'amazing legacy'
Tauranga identity Bruce Fraser has left behind a "wonderful legacy/",
Revealed: Millions spent on Tauranga wastewater clean ups but cartoon elephant helps
About $1m a year is spent cleaning up Tauranga's wastewater overflows.
'Boredom's not a thing': What it's like to join the police
Reporoa-born and bred, he is now responding to 111 calls in Tauranga.
'Massive increase': Security company dealing with more gang violence
National has said the number of new police in the region is "not enough".
Public Health's warning Omicron will affect 'every part of our community'
But the medical officer of health said there had been 'much planning' in preparation.
$2.47m funding boost will help achieve 'best possible outcomes' for youth
The funding provides greater security for young people.
Dawn Picken: Conversion therapy ban 'about time'
Opinion: Accepting different gender identities and sexual orientations is a win for all.
Three Bay of Plenty Lotto Second Division winners
Three Bay of Plenty Lotto Second Division players won $30,301 each on Saturday.
Monday rain could be heavy, cause localised surface flooding
A Bay of Plenty Heavy Rain Watch is now in force for Monday.
Transitional houses to be relocated for $22m pump station
The removal of the homes had been planned since the village's inception in 2017.
Megan Wilson: Why our local cafes, bars and restaurants need our support now more than ever
And why working from home has made me want to go out for food and drinks even more.
Live: 1901 new Covid-19 cases as Omicron continues its surge
That brings the number of active community cases across the country to 11,601.
Looming 'exodus': Tradies getting 30 per cent more pay in Aussie
Unvaccinated business owners are fleeing NZ to start up again overseas.
'Living in fear': Pregnant women face 'super stressful' battle to find midwives
The woman says she 'wouldn't wish the stress' of finding a midwife on anyone.
Pilot convicted for child porn offences
Pilot admits possessing, distributing and exporting child pornography.
'Hurting massively': Hospitality businesses struggling under red
Several cafes and restaurants were calling out for Government support.
Childcare centre teacher tests positive for Covid
This is the third exposure at a BestStart centre in the past month.