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'Reign of fear': Woman unmasks life inside Gloriavale after fleeing
'They despise vanity, competition and any disobedience'.
One of the top five driest Septembers on record
Tauranga has had just 24.2mm of rain in the last 30 days.
Hollis pulls out of Māori wards public debate
'I don't want it to get turned into a race or racism issue, I don't need any more of that'
$800,000 towards tackling youth unemployment
The announcement is said to benefit the whole Bay of Plenty community.
Billion-dollar shovel-ready pitches net councils just two wins
One mayor admits some disappointment, but the other says he isn't.
Letters to the editor: New rubbish service will encourage wastefulness
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Tauranga police increasing efforts to catch drink-drivers
The large number of people caught drink-driving continues to be a major focus for police.
Boxing Day test at Bay Oval: 'A whole new level'
Hosting a Boxing Day test at the Bay Oval will have many benefits for Bay of Plenty.
Jo Raphael: Glo Festival another victim of Covid-19
OPINION: Large events are not worth the risk to some organisers.
Tauranga business borrows All Blacks for boost
The competition is providing small businesses with a post-lockdown boost.
Letters to the editor: Leave rubbish system well enough alone
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Kristin Macfarlane: Children spending days hungry and cold is heartbreaking
OPINION: Children can't thrive if they don't have enough food or warm clothing.
Bryan Gould: America's democracy is under threat
OPINION: The world will pay the price if the flame of democracy is snuffed out in the US.
Tourism takes hit: Whakaari, Covid-19, and 'panto' powhiri
Tourism Bay of Plenty has been at the centre of not just one crisis, but three.
Letters: Council's waste collection plan rubbished
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Invincibles: Pāpāmoa FC chase perfect season
Pāpāmoa FC have clinched the WaiBop Premiership, but they're not done yet.
Thousands spent to clean illegal rubbish dumping from Bay's picturesque spots
People targeting beautiful Bay waterways for rubbish disposal have sparked concern.
Kristin Macfarlane: 'I was alive but I wasn't living'
Comment: I couldn't even recognise myself anymore but had no idea how to fix that.
Dawn Picken: Decluttering can improve mental health
COMMENT: The case for decluttering: disposing of junk can improve your mental health.
Bethlehem College takes national Stage Art title for third year on trot
Performing arts have become an entrenched tradition for the school.
Severe weather warning still in place for Bay of Plenty
Between 9 am and 5pm, 50-80mm of rain was expected in the Eastern Bay of Plenty ranges.
Q+A: How Tauranga's new kerbside collection will work
Help with your bins? A bigger bin? Live in an apartment? Your top questions answered.
Pop-up skate rink has kids squealing with delight
Many people haven't even seen an ice rink before, says its manager Darren Woodacre
Panepane Point submissions come in from around world
Of the 7381 submissions, 7121 were for the proposal and 260 opposed.
Six months since lockdown: How life in the Bay has changed
How did lockdown change things for different corners of society?
Hungry and anxious: Teacher dreads looking in children's lunchboxes
More than 500 local children are waiting for help from KidsCan.
'Bawling my eyes out': Baby Daxton fights for life after four brain surgeries
''Half of his brain was the normal grey colour and half of it was real black.''
Armed police help with search warrant at Pyes Pa house
Armed police helped uniformed police with search at a Pyes Pa house today.
Local Focus: What do candidates say are Tauranga's big election issues?
Candidates call out growth, roads and the Covid response. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: What do candidates say are Tauranga's big election issues?
Candidates call out infrastructure and Covid recovery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
$1.6m Ōmokoroa sports pavilion opened
The purpose-built two-storey facility was officially opened this morning.
Zespri scoops Kiwifruit Innovation Award
Russell Lowe first began working on the challenge of breeding a new red kiwifruit in 1993.
'We have work to do': Satisfaction with council hits new low
Legacy issues, elected member behaviour, the process of change blamed for downturn.