Latest from Bay of Plenty

'Clean, cook, chill' this summer to prevent food poisoning

Take heed of food safety messages as weather heats up

Man missing since Christmas Day found alive by family search party

Firefighters scrambled down the bank and cut the roof off the car to get to him.

Man missing since Christmas Day found alive in car wreck

Greg Shaw, 67, was last seen in Pāpāmoa on the morning of Christmas Day.

Sunny Sunday morning, then rain, hail, thunderstorms possible

The Bay of Plenty is the area at greatest risk of hail storms this afternoon.

Summer read: Tauranga built a $2.2m cycleway. Drivers turned it into a carpark

'Honestly, we have a major problem in Tauranga'.

Rotorua-bound? Here are some of the area's hidden gems

Summer is the perfect time to check them out.

'On track for our biggest and best Christmas': Boxing Day set to be busiest yet

Shopper numbers were also higher than last year in the lead-up to Christmas.

Summer read: 'Furious' doctors call for alcohol delivery ban during lockdown

"I think we can cope without home deliveries of booze for a few weeks."

What's On: Your mega guide to summer

Your guide to events being held in Tauranga this summer.

'It's our whenua': Matakana Island community unites as fire rages

Firefighters have been battling the pine forest blaze since it broke out on December 13.

More than 120 drink-drivers stung in Tauranga and Rotorua

Drink-driving

Hit for six: Mount beachgoers surprised by Black Caps at the beach

The Black Caps were at the beach ahead of the big Boxing Day Test

'Nursing enriched my life': Former Tauranga nurse honoured

Margaret Pringle looks back on her nursing career for the International Year of the Nurse.

Zizi Sparks: We can't fix child poverty with band-aids

OPINION: Addressing youth homelessness and poverty requires a collaborative approach.

'One of the better places': Bay to see hot, sunny Christmas Day

Get out your sunhat - it's shaping up to be a very warm Christmas Day!

'I'm moving on': Why Hughes quit Tauranga council

'It was going to be such a fiasco of a byelection.'

Matakana Island fire: 75 firefighters continue to battle blaze

The fire began on December 13.

Kaitiaki to help improve Omanawa Falls safety

The Omanawa Falls are currently closed to the public for safety reasons.