No jab, no job: Nurses, midwives among 36 Bay of Plenty DHB staff sacked
All DHB staff were required to have had their first Covid-19 vaccine by November 15.
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'Only a matter of time': Waihī Beach resident fears another shark fatality
Concerned locals and holidaymakers have formed an action group over set netting.
Forty residents in isolation as retirement village worker tests positive for Covid
The Bob Owens Village team member is now self-isolating.
Comment: Booster shots and Māori the next targets
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Luke Kirkness: How holiday traffic woes could be hold the answers to Bay's biggest issues
OPINION: The biggest issues crippling our region could be solved this summer.
The new festival coming to Mount Maunganui in March
Waterbourne is a sustainable beach festival which will be held in Mt Maunganui in March.
Search for pair suspended, strong undercurrents still at Waihi Beach
There are reports a child and an adult have come into difficulty while swimming.
'A wonderful achievement': Bay of Plenty hits 90 per cent fully vaccinated
The 90 per cent target has been reached - but it's not the finish line.
31 new cases in the community - new border-related Omicron case
The interval between second and booster vaccine doses drops to four months tomorrow.
Comment: Holiday time could have been vax time for some
Hindsight is a great thing. Rotorua's Vaccination Centre should have been open
'Never seen before': More Bay parents embrace homeschooling
The Ministry of Education received 293 homeschooling applications last year
'Don't give up because it's your life': Bay of Plenty's melanoma stats revealed
Lorraine Futter was a bit blase about skin cancer. Then she found out she had melanoma.
Police warn of slow traffic between Paeroa and Waihi
Traffic is moving very slowly on State Highway 2.
Exciting racing mix for 2022's first speedway meeting
Tokoroa's Dahm brothers look to continue the good form at Baypark Speedway's Summer Slam.
Rob Rattenbury: Special feeling of going back home
OPINION: I love my hometown. It is like an old slipper, worn but comfortable.
Police confirm one person killed in crash on Waihi Rd
The crash involved a car and a pedestrian.
'Beach days and muggy nights': What the Bay will have plenty of this summer
The warm weather is good for those on holiday but it brings some concerns for farmers.
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Twenty-two new cases in the Bay, 4 in Lakes over last two days, new locations of interest
Several new close contact locations of interest have also been released.
$350,000 Lotto win in Waihī, three wins in Rotorua, Waihī and Bay of $18,000
The $350,000 winning ticket was sold at New World Waihi.
Fallen tree blocks lane in Eastern Bay
A fallen tree has blocked traffic on State Highway 2.
Dawn Picken: Rethinking what it means to turn the page on another year
Opinion: Let's take the pressure off 2022 and ourselves to make the next year wonderful.
Premium Debate: Subscriber views on the new IRD rules for bach owners
Have your say by going to bayofplentytimes.co.nz and becoming a Premium subscriber.
Bay campgrounds get summer boost even after implementing vaccine passes
Guests staying at many campsites and huts this summer will need to be vaccinated.
Hopes of travel, Covid's end for 2022 - but first, 'a good night'
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100 New Year's Day birthdays: 'My family always remember'
Audrey Urwin was born on January 1, 1922, and says life 'is there to be enjoyed'.
311 years on Earth: Centenarians share secrets to a good life
'Count your blessings and get on with it.'
Person trapped after crash on SH2
Fire crews with extraction equipment sent to single-vehicle crash.
'It doesn't get any better,' says Boult as Bay Oval preps for test
The Black Caps are starting their summer season at the Bay Oval.
'No-tolerance approach': Whangamatā police warn NYE partygoers after bottles thrown
People are being urged to celebrate safely.
Nineteen new Covid cases in the Bay of Plenty, new locations of interest
New locations of interest have also been revealed in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui.
Felix Desmarais: Fixing the housing crisis should be about what is right, not popular
Opinion: Labour is playing to win elections, not make the changes it believes in.
The secret to long life according to a 100-year-old Tauranga woman
Ione Murray turned 100 this month, and is determined to reach 101.