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Residents in isolation as retirement village worker tests positive for Covid
The staff member is awaiting PCR test results and isolating at home.
Comment: Booster shots and Māori the next targets
The Bay of Plenty was one of the last to reach 90 per cent
'A wonderful achievement': Bay of Plenty hits 90 per cent fully vaccinated
The 90 per cent target has been reached - but it's not the finish line.
Comment: Holiday time could have been vax time for some
Hindsight is a great thing. Rotorua's Vaccination Centre should have been open
'Never seen before': More Bay parents embrace homeschooling
The Ministry of Education received 293 homeschooling applications last year
'Don't give up because it's your life': Bay of Plenty's melanoma stats revealed
Lorraine Futter was a bit blase about skin cancer. Then she found out she had melanoma.
Police warn of slow traffic between Paeroa and Waihi
Traffic is moving very slowly on State Highway 2.
Exciting racing mix for 2022's first speedway meeting
Tokoroa's Dahm brothers look to continue the good form at Baypark Speedway's Summer Slam.
Rob Rattenbury: Special feeling of going back home
OPINION: I love my hometown. It is like an old slipper, worn but comfortable.
Welcome home: Family of eight say crammed MIQ spot no good for mental health
Shared beds and small rooms for the family of eight have not been the ideal welcome home.
Police confirm one person killed in crash on Waihi Rd
The crash involved a car and a pedestrian.
'Beach days and muggy nights': What the Bay will have plenty of this summer
The warm weather is good for those on holiday but it brings some concerns for farmers.
'Don't be a munter': Man who lost parents in road smash speaks out
Tony Hadlow remembers the day his life changed forever, and hopes it'll change yours.
Serious crash involving car and pedestrian in Tauranga
The crash on Waihi Road was reported to police at 9.40pm tonight.
Money Year in Review: May to August
Here's what made headlines in Money from May to August.
Twenty-two new cases in the Bay, 4 in Lakes over last two days, new locations of interest
Several new close contact locations of interest have also been released.
Fallen tree blocks lane in Eastern Bay
A fallen tree has blocked traffic on State Highway 2.
Bay campgrounds get summer boost even after implementing vaccine passes
Guests staying at many campsites and huts this summer will need to be vaccinated.
Hopes of travel, Covid's end for 2022 - but first, 'a good night'
And what they hope 2022 brings.
100 New Year's Day birthdays: 'My family always remember'
Audrey Urwin was born on January 1, 1922, and says life 'is there to be enjoyed'.
311 years on Earth: Centenarians share secrets to a good life
'Count your blessings and get on with it.'
Person trapped after crash on SH2
Fire crews with extraction equipment sent to single-vehicle crash.
Sweltering hot start to 2022, with high temperatures forecast
Temperatures are forecast to hit as high as 30C for the start of 2022.
'It doesn't get any better,' says Boult as Bay Oval preps for test
The Black Caps are starting their summer season at the Bay Oval.
Nineteen new Covid cases in the Bay of Plenty, new locations of interest
New locations of interest have also been revealed in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui.
The secret to long life according to a 100-year-old Tauranga woman
Ione Murray turned 100 this month, and is determined to reach 101.
New Year Honours: A policeman, Olympian and a golfer
11 Bay locals are being honoured for their services to community, arts and sport.
'Giving back' Tauranga honouree's passion
Hotel co-owner recognised for her volunteer work with the intellectually disabled
Truckie twins thought honour 'was a hoax' - or a tax demand
Twin founders of Taylor Brother's Transport say their business is "a team effort".
'Don't walk by stuff that's wrong': Honoured top cop's message to community
Andy McGregor says community engagement is the key to effective policing.
'I couldn't have done it without her': Keith Carter awarded Queen's Service Medal
Keith says his wife deserved the award as much as he did.
RSA closed after members test positive
Venue's closure until January 5 ruins plans for event to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Premium Debate: Subscriber views on rising Tauranga rents
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