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There she blows! Strong winds blow apart Tauranga woman's shed
Garden tools and a bike were seen strewn down the lawn.
Zizi Sparks: Return of Covid-19 to Bay of Plenty nothing to worry about
Comment: Return of Covid-19 to Bay of Plenty disappointing but inevitable.
Volunteers 'the lifeblood of sport'
This week we celebrate the thousands of people who give up their own time for others.
Power pole blocks part of State Highway 30 near Te Teko
The pole was down on the road and the power company had been called.
Letters to the editor: Thank you to the Bay of Plenty police
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Operation Silk: Defendants in court after police raids
The Mongols have been accused of being involved in six known shootings with other gangs.
Photos: Winners announced in architecture awards
Twenty-four projects have received awards.
Wild weather comes with road safety warning
The bad weather is expected to start tonight.
More Mongols raids today: AK47s seized
More AK47s and semi-automatic firearms captured in today's raids.
Dr Barry Partridge: 'Medicine coloured his life'
Once destined to be a carpenter, the Te Puke-born man became a very successful surgeon.
Bay of Plenty murder accused court case put off to next month
The man is charged with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Free foliage! More than 2500 trees gifted to Bay schools
About 300 schools across the Bay of Plenty were set to benefit.
Jo Raphael: User pays, but so should the Government
COMMENT: The Government should meet the basic needs of people in mandatory quarantine.
Power cut to more than 200 Aongatete properties
PowerCo were reporting that 228 Aongatete properties lost power about 12.35am.
Six shootings: The Mongols and the violent turf war over Tauranga
Police on covert investigation quietly intervened to stop further violence in gang wars.
Nine-year-old flown to hospital with serious burns
A rescue helicopter was sent to transport the nine-year-old to Waikato Hospital yesterday.
Mongols raids: AK47s, Molotov cocktails seized by police
The arrests will result in at least 228 charges being laid, police say.
Unanimous: Council backs safe, separated cycle route for Totara St
The route would be a mix of crossings, shared off-road pathways and a separated cycleway.
Severed hand: Two men arrested in relation to Tāneatua assault
Police were still making inquiries into what exactly happened.
'Dreadfully dull': Fears for CBD's vitality after Transport Hub dumped
Some fear the dumping of the transport hub will be the death knell for the CBD.
Calls for police station rebuild after man's hand severed
"We have been asking them [NZ Police] about it for I don't know how long."
Zizi Sparks: Rotorua as a quarantine base shouldn't be a problem
Comment: Let's show those in managed isolation how welcoming Rotorua can be.
How is Toi Ohomai financially placed for the year ahead?
The latest annual report state a net deficit of $4m for 2019.
Street attack: Man's severed hand in bowl of ice for chopper ride to hospital
A man had one of his hands cut off after an assault in Tāneatua on Sunday.
Comment: Outcry over Rotorua as quarantine base justified
All we can do is wait and hope that there is no risk to those in our communities.
Brutal assault: Man's hand severed in attack near service station
The victim is in hospital in a stable condition.
'Where do we go?': Vulnerable residents told to move for $30m rebuild
The question remains, where are they to go?
'We don't want Covid-19 quarantine in Rotorua, thank you'
A total of 232 Kiwis are isolating at two Rotorua hotels.
Battle of Te Ranga: A 'sad' day for Māori but which created Tauranga
On June 21, Tauranga as we know it began.
Tauranga encouraged to celebrate 'unsung heroes'
National Volunteer Week is running from June 21-27.