Slow start to spring for housing market as prices drop, but agents optimistic
'Hopefully we're coming out of a difficult time but who knows with interest rates.'
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The region where armed offenders squad callouts have spiked
A sign Government has let gun crime get out of control, or that it's taking a harder line?
'Fantastic' but 'overdue': National promises to extend breast screening
Australia, France and the UK already offer free breast cancer screening to women up to 74.
Busy month for rescue helicopter
The rescue service carried out 30 missions in September.
Felix Desmarais: My tribute to Kathy, and how to honour her memory
OPINION: In memory of Kathy, please get checked for breast cancer this month.
'Close call': 7 votes separate Māori candidates in regional council race
Progress results are in for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
'We want love, peace and unity': Local Iranians call for prayers as protests continue
"I always ask my friends to pray. It's the key to everything."
Waterlogged fields and flooded paddocks: Farmers to weather more rain next week
NIWA recorded rainfall was 149 per cent higher than normal in September.
Luke Kirkness: We need to get on board with inter-regional rail
OPINION: NZ needs to stop thinking about current solutions and look into the future.
Damage from slips keeps Hamurana Rd closed, SH35 fully open
The slips are clear but the road is damaged.
Dr Tony Farrell: It's time to change alcohol's connection to sport in NZ
OPINION: Sponsorship and marketing must come to end.
School holiday sun: Better weather on the way for the Bay of Plenty
The weekend is looking to be more settled after a wet start to the school holidays.
Felix Desmarais: Why I'm not a pop star
Opinion: It started with Celine and ended in a carport in Tauranga.
'Equity issue' as some rural patients face six-week wait to see a doctor
"In the next 10 years about 50 per cent of our GPs are set to retire."
Pothole claims: Drivers seek more than $4000 in compo for car damages
Drivers made claims after hitting potholes and damaging their tyres and exhausts.
'Great experience and mana': New District Commander starts in the Bay of Plenty
Superintendent Tim Anderson has outlined his key priorities.
Therapy can be fun: Art therapists share tips and tricks for looking after your mental health
"We use metaphors but it's all about the meaning behind the picture."
Push to shift 20pc of commuters from cars to public transport in 10 years
BOPRC will decide today whether to adopt a regional transport plan with an ambitious goal.
Chatting and problem-solving: The free mental health service anyone can use
One patient said the difference it had made in his life had been like "chalk and cheese".
Hundreds to visit region for National Bridge Congress
After a three-year gap the Congress returns but in a new location.
Bigger venue named for Juicy Fest Tauranga
Nelly, Ne-Yo, Ja Rule and others headline the festival.
Local Focus: Indigenous tattoos showcased in Bay
Indigenous artists descend on Whareroa Marae for a unique cultural tattoo showcase.
Opinion: Survivors should not be made to feel attackers' lives are worth more
Opinion: It is easy to get away with rape and sexual assault in our beautiful country.
What DHBS spent incentivising jabs - and why an expert says it was the right move
Incentives were a "positive way" of encouraging people to get vaccinated, an expert said.
Subscribers weigh in on questions all round as Sam Uffindell survives
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Comment: Keep your dog under control in public
OPINION: As a dog owner, I understand there's a time and a place for leashes.
The Premium Debate: Worker stock ownership a risky strategy
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Uffindell has 'hard work' ahead, commentator says
Bay of Plenty National Party stalwarts are backing the MP after caucus reinstatement
Richard (Dick) Littlejohn remembered as a 'legend' in the rugby world
"Bay of Plenty Rugby are very proud and honoured to call Dick one of our own."
Felix Desmarais: Royals seem like part of the family
OPINION: I got a little bit confused about exactly who the royal family was.
Life after loss: Visually-impaired woman runs 21kms at the Rotorua marathon
"It's just an achievement, getting to the finish line."
Queen's funeral: Pubs to open and royalists plan 'all-nighter'
The funeral event is expected to become one of the biggest global TV events in history.
Event organisers eye summer free of Covid rules
"It's great news that we can finally put Covid behind us."
Fears rapist's home detention sentence may stop victims seeking justice
Victims with 'increased anxiety' have been turning to a local service for support.