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'I couldn't have done it without her': Keith Carter awarded Queen's Service Medal
Keith says his wife deserved the award as much as he did.
One person in moderate condition after water incident
St John was alerted to the incident at 6.16pm.
RSA closed after members test positive
Venue's closure until January 5 ruins plans for event to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Remnant close to perfect three-race performance
The next meeting at Baypark will be on January 5.
Year in Review: May 2021
The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2021
Premium Debate: Subscriber views on rising Tauranga rents
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'Poor fishing practice': Shark found in net there for 'at least' two days
The set net had caught a lot of fish and crabs which were also killed, DoC says.
Zizi Sparks: Orange brings freedom but not complacency
Opinion: Keep enjoying summer and supporting local but don't break the rules.
'Extremely concerning': Nearly 100 drink-drivers caught each month in Tauranga, Western Bay
Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty drink driving figures concerning reading.
Search operation underway for missing diver near Te Araroa
Searches are taking place on the sea, on the ground and in the air for the diver.
Year in Review: April 2021
The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2021.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Family time makes life worth living
Opinion: Family relationships give us the ability to bounce back after a tough year.
Premium Debate: Subscriber views on Shane 'Kiwi' Martin and 501s
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Rising rents: Big-budget Aucklanders add heat to Bay market
A landlord says some priced-out local renters are moving to motels and campgrounds.
Luke Kirkness: Something worth celebrating in 2021
Opinion: This is the one something worth celebrating in 2021- an otherwise rocky year.
Heavy rain expected in Bay of Plenty east of Ōpōtiki
A heavy rain watch is in force for the Bay of Plenty east of Ōpōtiki, drive with care.
'Running on empty': How to manage mental health these holidays
The experts share how to best switch off this summer, even without going on holiday.
Covid 'not taking a holiday': Warning for summer hotspots
'Covid doesn't know it's Christmas or New Year', says ice cream shop manager.
'A real shame': Great white sharks wash up on beach near Waihī
MPI staff spotted the sharks while patrolling for netting activity.
Emergency services attend two separate scenes for same crash
Two people were injured following a collision in the Te Puke area on Monday morning.
Rescues at Hot Water Beach 'certainly avoided tragedy'
Conditions at Hot Water Beach heated up for lifeguards and rescues had to be undertaken.
'Treat others as you expect to be treated': Bay retailers back Shop Nice campaign
"It really is that saying of treating others as you expect to be treated -" Retail NZ
Year in Review: February 2021
The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2021.
Zizi Sparks: A thank you to our holiday heroes
OPINION: Not everyone gets a two-week break over new year, don't forget holiday heroes.
Revealed: New Zealand's most popular Google searches in 2021
What were Kiwis searching for this year?
Six new Covid cases in Bay of Plenty, four in hospital; 13 in Lakes
There were 126 new community cases over the past two days across New Zealand.
Police trying to locate person following 'serious incident' in Mount Maunganui
Cordons were in place around the Bedford Pl area of the Tauranga suburb.
Luke Kirkness: Get out and support local this holiday period
OPINION: It's also important that people be nice to one another.
Civic whare will 'give the city a heart' community leaders say
Tauranga Council will debate in a civic whare building after the CBD upgrade.
'I woke up and screamed my head off': Christmas crash survivor's 56-hour ordeal
Gregg Shaw shares his incredible story of survival.
Unmanned boat found in search for missing fisherman
The man left was expected home yesterday, his empty boat was found at 2pm today.
'Devastating' Christmas Eve Christmas light theft puts dampener on day
A family has been building it's light collection for nine years, now half of it is gone.
Zizi Sparks: How I'm going to rest and recuperate this summer
OPINION: Personally, I plan to eat, drink and sleep and reunite with loved ones.