Horror start to New Year: Water activities claim the lives of six people in first six days of 2021
Four people drowned in North Island lakes in two terrible days.
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Fire at Bay of Plenty supermarket
Fire services were called to the scene at 6.20am.
Danger looms as NZ beaches heat up again - and may keep warming
After cooler December, NZ coastal waters are heating up again. Will they keep warming?
Farmers wait on weather gods
A dry spell early last year continues to have flow-on effects.
Gold Watch providing retiree with plenty of thrills
"It's no good sitting in a chair, you'll just perish."
Pink plastic contaminates mince at Tauranga supermarket
Mince from the Tauriko store is being recalled.
Grab your fans! Tauranga set for hottest day yet
The temperature is expected to be the hottest since the beginning of summer.
Highway reopens after person thrown from vehicle in Waihī crash
The crash happened about 9.20am.
Samantha Motion: What's behind the rise in shoplifting?
Prosecution rates are at a five year high in Tauranga and Rotorua.
Man dies after 'jet-ski incident' in Bay of Plenty
The body of the man was found on January 2.
Taxidermied rat or dragon: Bay 's top Trade Me listings
The weird and wonderful topped the Bay's Trade Me list in 2020.
Social media blamed for crowds visiting dangerous falls
The dangers have been tragically exposed again after the death of a man there on Sunday.
Letters: Shaming shoplifters is the right tactic
Opinion: Readers discuss shoplifters, the Waikeria riots and look back at the old days.
Omanawa Falls death: Kaitiaki left before incident, visitors not expected in rain
No expectation for kaitiaki to be at the site all day, every day, the council says.
Carmen Hall: Kiwifruit gold rush needs to reward workers at the bottom
COMMENT: The kiwifruit sector is booming, but it still faces various challenges to face.
Truck break down cleared on Tauranga Direct Rd
The truck broke down on a bend in the southbound lane of State Highway 36.
'Immensely sad': Rāhui put in place at Omanawa Falls after death
Omanawa Falls lies within the rohe of Ngāti Hangarau.
Bay Dreams 2021: No arrests or calls for disorder at festival of 20,000
Thousands flocked to Trustpower's Baypark in Mount Maunganui yesterday.
'Fobbed off': Bay Dreams festival-goers request for refunds not accepted
They were told they would receive a refund if acts were cancelled. What happened?
Bay of Plenty Times Year in Review: June 2020
The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2020.
Person killed in crash between truck and car - holiday road toll rises to 11
Emergency services are at a serious crash on SH29, Lower Kaimai Ranges.
Dancing in the rain and looking for love at Bay Dreams
Man dressed as Pooh: 'I'm looking for my honey pot and I still haven't found her'.
Tauranga shoplifters reaching for more 'valuable' items as numbers spike
New shoplifting figures show thefts are continuing to rise in the city.
Man dies at Omanawa Falls
Police called about 2.30pm after someone failed to return to their group.
Bay Dreams: Rain arrives but the party continues
Festival-goers have one eye on the sky but so far the rain has held off.
Slip and flooding: State Highway 2 closed
The road is likely to remain closed for several hours.
'More I did right, the less chance I had': One mum's journey out of homelessness
'I feel like I've got my life back.'
Campers suspected of causing Motuopuhi Island fire
A fire on Motuopuhi Island (Rat Island) took some effort to put out due to its location.
Stephanie Worsop: 2021 wishlist a reflection of the year that's been
Opinion: 2020 was a whole lot of bad but there were good bits too. Let's remember those.
Sharing the sand: Why you should watch your step on the beach
Dotterels are an endangered bird currently nesting at the Mount Maunganui main beach.
Hidden gems the secret to boosting local tourism
Opinion: Think you've seen everything a city has to offer? Think again.
What to do in Tauranga and the Western Bay
There are plenty of hidden gems in the region to occupy all ages these holidays.