This region is lagging behind vaccination rates, so why are the main vax centres closed?

Readers have their say.

Judge Taryn Bailey is a familiar face around courts in Tauranga and Rotorua.

Opinion: Family relationships give us the ability to bounce back after a tough year.

A business owner says the CBD is ruined, others are reasonably optimistic

Kieran Oats has used an EV van for his business for more than a year.

Opinion: This is the one something worth celebrating in 2021- an otherwise rocky year.

With supply down, demand up and rent at a record high, the market is stressful

"It really is that saying of treating others as you expect to be treated -" Retail NZ

Owners of a Tauranga wedding venue have also made the "difficult decision" to close.

OPINION: Not everyone gets a two-week break over new year, don't forget holiday heroes.

A popular place for water activities, Bay of Plenty groups give advice on staying safe.

What were Kiwis searching for this year?

Wylie Court has sold - but what is next for the big, upmarket Rotorua motel?

OPINION: Personally, I plan to eat, drink and sleep and reunite with loved ones.

Information and opinion: Staycations, beach reads, fish and chips, best bars, and events.

Opinion: Your efforts have not gone unnoticed, we all thank you for your tireless efforts.

Opposition leaders criticise the Government for "crazy" vaccination booster rollout.

Opinion: Covid and life's usual calamities have forced us to make sacrifices.