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Visiting restrictions apply in the maternity ward and high-risk areas.
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Anxious wait for businesses, school week jumbled: How the latest Covid cases are impacting us
There are three new cases of the virus in the community, forcing a jump in alert levels.
Tertiary enrolments rise 15 per cent at Toi Ohomai
But the union believe more staff are needed to carry the load.
Central and Greerton lead hunt for Williams Cup
Both sides held off strong challenges at the weekend.
Jo Raphael: Let's remove all barriers to Covid vaccinations
OPINION: Let's get our population immunised.
Schools' scholarship success despite lockdown disruptions
A number of Tauranga students were awarded New Zealand Scholarships.
Wild weather: Wind and rain on the way
A subtropical low moves southwards onto the north of the North Island.
One in 10 people decline immunisation as Covid-19 vaccine rolls out
"More needs to be done to ... families and whānau to immunise their children."
Local Focus: Car club goes to the dogs
Animal shelter benefits from VW enthusiast car show. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Gender-neutral bathrooms increasing in Bay schools
Te Puke Intermediate is the latest school to have the toilets, but what other schools do?
'Meth easier to buy than milk' - Emails to NZ's top cop led to downfall of Mob boss
Tired of the gang running the town, a constable wrote directly to the Police Commissioner.
One dead after Pilot Bay 'water incident'
Attempts to resuscitate the person failed.
'It just came at me': Great white shark bites fisherman's kayak
"It looked at me, I looked at it and I thought 'oh s***'."
'Pretty knackered': Records fall at Tarawera Ultramarathon
'It was beautiful out there.'
The Mount or Tauranga, guilty pleasures and a favourite song
The Coast Breakfast team answers quickfire questions after the show's Tauranga launch.
Samantha Motion: The superhuman strength of sick kids and their families
OPINION: No amount of sympathy can put us in their shoes.
Love is in the air as Valentine's Day looms
Local florists are under the pump as romantics make their Valentine's Day orders.
'A gift from God': How one organisation is saving lives
Big-hearted programme gives addicted, homeless and mentally unwell people a second chance.
Stephanie Worsop: When a daredevil toddler makes baby-proofing impossible
Opinion: You don't think about all the dangers in your house until you have a kid.
Letters to the editor: Car registrations lacking in New Zealand
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
First images of $400m plasterboard facility as build begins
As developable land in Tauriko runs out, the need for a new highway connection grows.
Shark study sought: 'Things have changed now' says expert
Shark expert Riley Elliott wants to uncover what happens under the water near Bowentown.
Partner of Mongrel Mob Kawerau president jailed
Partners of the Kawerau chapter president and his son are sentenced for money laundering.
Amazing! 100% of profits donated to fire-ruined school
A blaze destroyed eight classrooms and a staff room, now the community is giving back.
Record-breaking $250k raised for foodbank in six weeks
The final totals are in and show the Tauranga community dug deeper than ever before.
Tauranga commission welcomed in pōwhiri
Commissioners for Tauranga City Council have been welcomed to their roles by iwi.
Jo Raphael: More focus needed on school upgrades
OPINION: Eight years of nagging finally gets results for a Rotorua school.
Fire investigator to seek cause of blaze that destroyed Te Puke house
The fire was reported at 6.55am.
16 years on: Tsunami alert sirens still two years away
Tsunami alert sirens have been debated in Tauranga since 2005.
Mongrel Mob Kawerau president, his son and another man jailed
Mongrel Mob Kawerau members and their associate have been jailed on drug dealing charges.
Tauranga City Council byelections officially cancelled
Former mayor Tenby Powell, Jako Abrie and Heidi Hughes resigned from their positions.
Letters to the editor: Police and council need to curb speedsters
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Baywide Rugby: What will 2021 look like?
The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union has announced information about the 2021 season.