Man convicted of toddler's murder assaulted cop weeks earlier
During the assault the victim was 'thrown around like a rag doll'.
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OPINION: The goal is to get every region to 90 per cent vaccinated.
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So what is the answer to regaining that economic confidence?
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The rest of the year is looking good weather-wise despite a turbulent start to spring.
Rena: A decade after disaster
A decade after the disaster we revisit it to find out what has been learned.
The 90% Project: Burling on board with the Covid-19 vaccine
Now was the time to protect ourselves, our whānau and communities from Delta, he said.
Some Bay RSE workers heading home, more being recruited
The Government's RSE pilot scheme is one part of the solution to fix the labour shortage.
Jo Raphael: Wastewater result shows why level 2 rules are needed
OPINION: A positive Covid test in wastewater will have people on edge.
Tauranga wastewater results come back negative
Covid-19 was not detected in wastewater from Tauranga and Mount Maunganui.
Ex-cop prosecuted over botched castration of bulls in car park
The former cop is one of two men to be charged over the castrations.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Water reform presents opportunity for National
OPINION: Water reforms are a biggie and will only get bigger.
How Covid-19 wastewater testing works
Further wastewater results are expected on Thursday.
Have symptoms? Get tested: 'Low-level' Covid-19 detection in Tauranga wastewater
Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield made the announcement today.
Jo Raphael: Drawing back the curtain on our mental health
OPINION: Gone are the days when you were told to "buck up".
Rob Rattenbury: What is happening with National?
OPINION: Poll results for National Party a 'serious concern' as next election approaches.
Samantha Motion: Three waters reform heading up a creek
OPINION: The public engagement to date does not bode well for local input.
'Not exactly a vote winner': Is it time to start taxing inheritances?
'Long story short we will have more old people than young people to collect tax from.'
Rain and wind pound region, weather watches in place
MetService has issued wind and rain watches.
Toi Ohomai 'not aware' students travelled from Auckland to attend Tauranga class
"We would have emphatically instructed them to stay in Auckland."
Jo Raphael: This is what I'm grateful for amid the pandemic
OPINION: Gratitude is about looking outward rather than inward.
Baywide rugby final: a word from the coaches
Whakarewarewa hosted Tauranga Sports in the Premier 1 final on Saturday.
Luke Kirkness: The important next step to get out of the pandemic
Opinion: If you decide not to vaccinate then the past two years have been for nothing.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The layers behind low Māori vaccination rates
OPINION: A message to our vulnerable families - We can't do this without you.
Dawn Picken: Getting vaccinated is our best shot
We've seen what happens when Covid-19 vaccination rates are low. Aotearoa can do better.
Covid testing capacity monitored in Bay after infected truckie visits
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The 90% Project - Scott Inglis: We still have a way to go - get vaccinated
'Repeated high-level lockdowns will eventually break us.'
Claire Trevett: Coming soon - Simon Bridges 2: back in the hot seat
When your party falls to its worst result in 20 years, a coup is not "panic" - it is CPR.
'Not adequate': Concern about Auckland border after truckie who visited Bay tests positive
A truck driver who recently travelled to Tauranga has tested positive for Covid-19.
Heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty
Expect 70 to 100mm of rain in parts of the Bay of Plenty.
Apanui Primary School fire: Arson charge laid
The fire destroyed the office block and eight attached classrooms in February.
'If you're that ballsy, then front up': Māori flag designer
Linda Munn was absolutely disgusted someone complained a Rotorua kuia was flying her flag.
Jo Raphael: Collins' attack on microbiologist is baffling
OPINION: Collins should be aiming barbs where it counts, not at microbiologists.
Comment: It's never too late to learn how to cook
OPINION: Cooking is an homage to family.