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'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.

Buddy Mikaere: Te reo Māori has come a long way since 1972

OPINION: I am proud to see the evolution of Māori language into the national lingo.

Te Rawhitiroa Bosch: 'With another language comes another worldview'

Te Rawhitiroa says his life would be 'pretty vanilla' if te reo Māori wasn't a part of it.

Raukura boys selected for Chiefs camp

The camp is known as a pathway for players to make the step into professional rugby.

Here's how much you need to earn to afford an average house in Rotorua

In Rotorua, the mean house value was $650,546, according to Infometrics

Jo Raphael: Level 3 is level 4 but with takeaways and online shopping

OPINION: Sadly, the Government has not classed throw cushions as essential items.

Rob Rattenbury: Thank you Mike Moore, for your inspiration

OPINION: It is amazing what you look to when you face cancer.

How to declutter your garage in five easy steps

Kiwis are accumulating more and more possessions, which take up valuable garage space

Time to put 'nimbyism aside' and back new house builds

Council ''working from all angles'' on long-term solution to housing crisis.

Luke Kirkness: Let's listen to the experts when it comes to Covid

Opinion: The virus is ever-changing, our approach to eradicating it should be too.

Dawn Picken: Embrace science fact over science fiction when it comes to Covid-19 vaccines

Opinion: Getting vaccinated is more than a personal choice - it affects everyone.

Jo Raphael: If you're not local, stay away

OPINION: Lockdown exercise rule-breakers are selfish and reckless.

Virus experts reveal what needs to happen before we can go to level 3

With a decision on whether lockdown will be extended imminent, experts have their say.