Latest from Bay of Plenty

'A disaster': Why the costs of building a new home in Tauranga are skyrocketing

Some builders, contractors and homeowners have 'walked away' from new builds.

Gathering cap rise a positive step, business leaders say

The alert level 2 rules will be changed to allow a maximum of 100 people to gather inside.

Pāpāmoa man wows locals with giant mandala on sand

Those walking up Mauao were treated to a spectacular view at the weekend.

Jo Raphael: This is what I'm grateful for amid the pandemic

OPINION: Gratitude is about looking outward rather than inward.

Matt Cowley: Vaccinate to get our freedoms back

Opinion: More people fear hard lockdowns than the risk of catching the virus itself.

Pūrākau O Mauao: Otūmoetai College students put in the work to share local legend

The Otūmoetai College students have been working all year to create Te Pūrākau O Mauao.

'Absolutely' a worry: Why Tauranga is vulnerable to Covid-19

An investigator said the vaccination was a great way to reduce vulnerability to Covid-19.

Covid-19: 'Undercurrent of frustration' over mask wearing

Compliance with people wearing face masks is high, say Tauranga business leaders.

Luke Kirkness: The important next step to get out of the pandemic

Opinion: If you decide not to vaccinate then the past two years have been for nothing.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The layers behind low Māori vaccination rates

OPINION: A message to our vulnerable families - We can't do this without you.

Dawn Picken: Getting vaccinated is our best shot

We've seen what happens when Covid-19 vaccination rates are low. Aotearoa can do better.

Vaccinations will help businesses 'get back to normal'

Bay businesses are urging people to come out and spend in Delta level 2.

Covid testing capacity monitored in Bay after infected truckie visits

Visited a location of interest in Tauranga and need a test this weekend? Where to go

The 90% Project - Scott Inglis: We still have a way to go - get vaccinated

'Repeated high-level lockdowns will eventually break us.'

'Important for everyone': Why I got vaccinated

Her story comes as The 90% Project is launched to encourage people to get vaccinated.

'Only solution': Urgency escalates as vaccination campaign launched

Bay of Plenty leaders back campaign - and urge people to get their jabs.