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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.

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'

And what they hope 2022 brings.

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.