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He made and spent fake $50 notes around the region, now he's been jailed

A Tokoroa man who scammed businesses with forged $50 notes has been jailed.

Jo Raphael: Collins' attack on microbiologist is baffling

OPINION: Collins should be aiming barbs where it counts, not at microbiologists.

Comment: It's never too late to learn how to cook

OPINION: Cooking is an homage to family.

Buddy Mikaere: Te reo Māori has come a long way since 1972

OPINION: I am proud to see the evolution of Māori language into the national lingo.

Bay of Plenty at-home injuries cost $100m in 2020

The most common injury types were falls, lifting and carrying, and animal-related.

Foodbank gives record 74% more food than previous lockdown

The numbers of people needing help since lockdown in August have reached new heights.

Te Rawhitiroa Bosch: 'With another language comes another worldview'

Te Rawhitiroa says his life would be 'pretty vanilla' if te reo Māori wasn't a part of it.

Our first level 2 prosecution: Man refuses to wear face mask

The man allegedly refused to wear a mask or leave the mall, prompting police intervention.

Jo Raphael: Welcome level 2, life in lockdown was getting too comfortable

OPINION: We mustn't let life in lockdown become too comfortable.

Bay of Plenty virus test misinformation sparks investigation

A Mount Maunganui woman was told Whakatāne was the closest option at the weekend.

'It's a vicious cycle': Is this the hardest place to buy a house in NZ?

Tauranga is one of the tightest housing markets in New Zealand right now.

Commissioners' plea: Housing shortfall a challenge too big to face alone

Tauranga City Council's commissioners have pleaded to the Government for help.

Mask or pass? Students decide as schools return

Face-to-face learning at schools and early childhood centres is under way in the Bay.

Red, green or orange? Council to check your recycling

The council will be checking recycling bins for incorrect or unwashed materials.

Police name cyclist killed in collision with car

The cyclist died in a collision with a vehicle on August 19.

Wells back in action on Sunshine Coast

Wells claimed victory in her first-ever Ironman in Taupō in March