'Pouring petrol on inflation fire': Business leaders fear minimum wage rise could be 'last straw'
But some business owners believe employers should be paying the Living Wage of $22.75.
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Six60 concert news a 'blow' for fans
Some fans had babysitters booked and friends coming to stay but they will wait.
Tāneatua homicide: Police hunt group wanted for trio of assaults
A 57-year-old man was assaulted in Tāneatua on Monday and died in hospital yesterday.
Letters: Government deserves more credit for Covid response
Our readers have their say.
'Anomaly': Small town's house prices leap almost 50 per cent in a month
Bay of Plenty towns hit record-high house prices.
Kiri Gillespie: The museum lesson Tauranga could learn from Rotorua
Opinion: Rotorua has a great museum culture while Tauranga doesn't even have a museum.
Report reveals how Bay councils rate themselves and what they could do better
The review comes as 30 per cent of survey respondents say they're confident in councils.
Seventeen schools in Bay of Plenty manage Covid-19 cases
More than 40 students at a Rotorua secondary school have been deemed close contacts.
Omicron phase 2 little relief for businesses struggling in red
Fears a major outbreak could see Rotorua shutting down like Queenstown.
Test results show elevated levels of bacteria at wastewater overflow-impacted site
Test results show elevated levels of bacteria at Rotorua wastewater overflow-impacted site
Premium Debate: Rainbow Springs proposed to close
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Zizi Sparks: Why those opposed to compulsory te reo in schools miss the point
Opinion: There are more pros than cons to studying te reo.
Rotorua Olympian receives honour of a lifetime
Sandford has advocated to make "sure athletes have a strong voice at the table".
Midwife shortage: Union fears Omicron may add to staffing struggle
Five women moved out after a hospital left with one duty midwife, backed by a team
Scotty Morrison: 'If you live in Aotearoa, you have just as much responsibility and right to learn te reo'
Scotty Morrison is a champion of the Māori language and has written books celebrating it.
Muffins, scones and cups of tea: Bay of Plenty leaders gobble almost $118k in a year
One council spent almost $40,000 on catering.
Dairy ram-raid: Offenders still wanted
What's happened to the offenders who ram-raided the Kawaha Point Dairy?
Jo Raphael: Don't waste your breath spouting conspiracy theories
OPINION: The Big Boost Campaign is on.
Deprivation and anti-institution leads to low immunisation rates
Te Arawa drive-through could be an vaccine hub not just for Covid-19, says a local GP.
Rob Rattenbury: We must acknowledge the effects of colonisation
OPINION: We cannot change our history, but we can learn from it and not repeat it.
'Bicultural foundation of a nation': Should te reo Māori be compulsory in schools?
"We're moving into a space where we can be a bilingual country," says local MP.
Bay of Plenty cops are reducing gang harm by 'doing things a better way'
Our region's unique way of tackling gang harm.
Cyclone Dovi: Thousands still without power across region, top gusts revealed
Thousands of homes are without power.
Not 'little moggies': Conservation trusts frustrated by feral cat numbers
Feral cats have been causing strife for Bay of Plenty conservationists.
Truck and trailer rolled into river at Waioeka Gorge injuring one person seriously
One person was taken to Gisborne Hospital with serious injuries.
Couple married 70 years share their success secrets
Plus ideas for how to celebrate Valentine's Day with your special someone
Wastewater overflow may have entered three Rotorua streams - council
Residents are to avoid recreation/swimming at the streams until the all-clear is given.
Dawn Picken: A message for singles before V-day
OPINION: Some of us are giving Cupid a break this Valentine's Day.
Less shame and better attendance; Bay of Plenty schools supportive of free period products
Phase Two of the Government's free period product initiative will begin soon.
Carmen Hall: Let's make period undies available in schools free
Poor access to period products can affect students' attendance and engagement at school.
'Your house is on fire': Blaze destroys family's Mamaku home
Then the community stepped in to help the Walker family rebuild their lives.
Double life: Youth worker and drug-dealer jailed
Rebels gang chapter vice-president Mark Glassie was also employed as a youth worker.
On a knife-edge: Rainbow Springs may close for good
"As a child I remember visiting Rainbow Springs. It must remain open," says local MP.
Woman sentenced after driving dangerously, killing boyfriend
Simon Littlefair was thrown from a moving vehicle, landing on his head.