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White Island tragedy: Business-as-usual for Bay geothermal tourist attractions
'Safety should be a fluid thing and you should always be looking for ways to improve it.'
Bones found near Tauranga deemed 'historic'
Police were making inquiries and liaising with local iwi.
Person seriously injured after crash in Te Puna
There were no reports of blockages.
Local Focus: White Island victims remembered in ‘paddle out’
“People who came to holiday here won’t be going home.” Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Buckle up, it's Twenty20 season
Who will reign supreme in the Baywide Twenty20 this season?
Aroha kotahi - love and laughter shared by Hana Pato at Christmas party for families in need
The event, held annually by Te Tuinga Whānau, is in its seventh year.
NZ Rugby awards: Bay volunteer celebrated
Bay of Plenty stars were among those honoured at the New Zealand Rugby Awards.
Christmas Appeal: Can-do attitude sees food pile up for Tauranga Foodbank
Businesses are stepping up to the plate to fill another person's empty bowl.
From league to Aussie rules to sevens: Hope does it all
Bay of Plenty's sevens teams will draw on a range of different experience at nationals.
A minute's silence to pay tribute to Whakaari victims on Mount beach
Mount Monster athletes to acknowledge victims before race.
Port of Tauranga eyes up further expansion as government talks reform
A two-port solution is workable says Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns.
Local Focus: Time running out to talk trash
Tauranga sends too much household waste to landfill. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'There's nothing better than making a good swing and making a clean contact'
And he's back at the Mount Maunganui Golf Club 40 years after winning the NZ PGA there.
Critical injuries after crash on Te Puke Highway
Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Seamen jointly charged over $17m P bust
Customs seized the methamphetamine from a cargo ship in the Port of Tauranga.
Local Focus: Time running out to talk trash
Tauranga sends too much household waste to landfill. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Letters: Tragedy shouldn't mean people should lose fascination
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Car and shrub engulfed in flames in Welcome Bay
The fire was being treated as suspicious.
Christmas Appeal: Bay businesses practice 'art of giving' for Foodbank
'It's about practising the art of giving.'
Pro golfers join young stars on the green
Pioneer golf team developing future generations in the sport.
Mount Open putting Mount Golf Club back on the NZ golf scene
It's a week of milestones for Mount Maunganui Golf Club.
'Dreadful decision': Families split between hospitals
"People had to make a decision as to where they would go and who they would be with."
'Instinct' behind helicopter 'heroes' at White Island
"They went far beyond what could be expected of anyone," Lachie Storey said.
Kiri Gillespie: White Island eruption a tragedy on many levels
COMMENT: It's not as if White Island volcanic activity was a secret. We all knew it.
'I'll try to keep the streak going and make it six'
He says it will be no easy task but he'll give it a crack.
Passengers receiving counselling after White Island tragedy
Major support operation is underway in Tauranga city for White Island eruption victims.
'Such a tragedy': Floral tributes line cruise ship entrance
Flowers line Port of Tauranga's entrance as locals pay tribute to those lost.
White Island eruption: Cruise ship passengers speak
"The mood has changed dramatically." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Two people injured in Paengaroa crash
Two injured in crash in Paengaroa, one patient has moderate injuries.
White Island eruption: Cruise ship passengers tell of mood change on board
"They were on holiday. Nobody expects this to happen." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Move to cap Tauranga's rates increase to 3.9 per cent
But some argued a higher increase was needed to fund capital projects.
Steve Braunias: White Island latest tragedy in year of grief and unimaginable terror
Comment: As a name, White Island is about to take on a new and terrible resonance.