Latest from Bay of Plenty

Jo Raphael: Your dog is better off at home by himself

OPINION: Rover should stay at home while you run your errands.

Free pads and tampons in schools appreciated, hope for sustainable underwear option

Phase Two of the Government's free period product initiative will begin soon.

Stolen cards: Tauranga drug dealer jailed after spending spree

A Bay fraudster and drug dealer has been handed a jail term of more than four years.

Make-up of future council in limbo after objections

Final plans for Tauranga's future council described as a 'lousy piece of work'.

'Big growth spurt': Te Puke house prices up $200k in a year

Western Bay's market experienced steady growth leading up to the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown

Tauranga charter boat company sentenced after crashing vessel into Mt Maunganui

The company pleaded guilty to two charges related to the operation of the vessel.

New Pāpāmoa primary school opens, principal says 'one size fits one' in education

Pāpāmoa's brand-new school is doing things differently.

'Mission critical' housing development plans receive 'little support'

Council told the city's large reserves are 'under threat' from housing.

'Nowhere to pivot': International student sector still haemorrhaging

'Reduction in revenue significant': Chris Hipkins on international student cash flows

Covid-19: 20 new BOP cases, 12 in Lakes, one in intensive care

The Coffee Club in Taupō has today been named a close contact location of interest.

'One for the books': Rain challenges February record in Bay town - with warning of more

Long weekend brings record-challenging rain in Whakatāne, and steady falls across the Bay.

Rain cancels drive-though vax event in Tauranga and Whakatāne

Vaccination drives in Tauranga and Whakatāne are cancelled.

Jo Raphael: Travel is the light at the end of the tunnel

OPINION: It's time to restore the tourism balance.

Bay of Plenty Pride celebrations will go ahead - organisers say 'we aren't going to cancel'

Organisers of the Bay's Pride celebrations say they will not be deterred.

'Basically cooking': 347 complaints of dogs locked in hot cars this summer nationally

It can take less than 10 minutes for the inside of a car to exceed 31C.

'The bottom line is that kids are happy': Schools prepare for staff shortages, class disruption amid Omicron

Schools have been told staff shortages are "highly likely" as a result of Omicron.