Latest from Bay of Plenty

'Be sensible': Safety tips for celebrating Guy Fawkes at home

Guy Fawkes is an annual commemoration on November 5

Young avocado worker celebrates award

She says she was up against a strong bunch of contestants.

Fighting Covid-19 in classrooms: Schools address ventilation advice

But some schools are facing challenges with this.

It's not about 'turning off machines': Concerns about End of Life Choice Act

Several Bay of Plenty hospices will not be offering the assisted dying service.

Local Focus: Walking with the rhythm of Mauao

Experience the rhythm of Mauao - Mount Maunganui - through a soundscape app.

'Low belief and low self-esteem': Bay schools phase out class streaming

Tauranga Boys College is making the switch to mixed-ability junior classes.

'Man of great mana': Tauranga Moana iwi leader Brian Penetaka Dickson dies

Tauranga Moana iwi leader Brian Dickson died on October 24.

Kiri Gillespie: 'Three Waters mandate makes laughing stock of councils'

Opinion: The Government steamrolling Three Waters will only end in tears.

Kiwifruit picker convicted in foreign worker visa breach

A Bay of Plenty fruit picker has been convicted for her role in a visitors' visa scam.

Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Man jailed for border crossing breach

A Waikato man who crossed the Hamilton border and was found in Tauranga has been jailed.

'Like the flu on steroids': Why Covid-19 can't be treated like the flu

Doctors says the fatality rate of Covid is much higher than the flu.

First stop Rotorua! Six60 announces NZ's first stadium tour

The six-stop tour will begin at Rotorua International Stadium in March next year.

Local Focus: Pest checks on boats are ramping up as weather warms

Biosecurity officers to patrol Bay of Plenty boat ramps to stop the spread of pests.

Locations of interest named in Tokoroa before Rotorua flight

The case is currently isolating in Blenheim.

Jo Raphael: The irony of red tape giving us more freedom

OPINION: Those wanting more freedom must be willing to prove their vaccination status.

What you need to know about this week

Significant events happening locally and nationally over the coming week.