Samantha Motion: Five weeks to the election - here's who I think will win in the Bay
COMMENT: There are four safe seats and one to watch in the Bay of Plenty region
COMMENT: There are four safe seats and one to watch in the Bay of Plenty region
COMMENT: People troubled by government policies during the pandemic have options.
Meet the people who have been friends for decades.
COMMENT: Small businesses are desperate for support but the devil will be in the detail.
COMMENT: Tap and go payment systems should be available at all businesses.
Today is Ardern's third day campaigning in the Bay of Plenty.
PM Jacinda Ardern reveals her Bay of Plenty roots.
COMMENT: The winter gulf between public holidays has never felt longer.
Advice is to keep communication lines open with bank.
National's Todd McClay and Chris Bishop spoke to local business leaders today.
A consortium led by Paul Pedersen has bought the business.
A recidivist fleeing driver who rammed two police cars has received a hefty jail sentence.
Late spring temperatures could be reaching summer levels this year.
Kevin Davies pleaded guilty and was sentenced to $14,000 in penalties.
COMMENT: Mental health needs support after a break-in.
'If the Māori perspective is to be expressed, I believe it has to come from Māori'.
The regional council's informetrics report GDP was down by 1.6 per cent.
Hatcheries, aquaculture technology and workforce training explored.
Local Muslims say the Christchurch mosque terrorist's life sentence was justified.
A worker at Port of Tauranga is facing possible disciplinary action over a Covid-19 hoax..
COMMENT: Our mental, physical and economic health can't cope with a nationwide lockdown.
Alert level 2 restrictions will remain in place in the Bay of Plenty until further notice.
Attacks included trying to force a beer bottle into a council worker's mouth.
One company had 30 to 40 jobs coming in each month.
"Many of our own Māori families, whānau are not accessing what is already available."
COMMENT: Government needs to stop border breaches quickly.
Name suppression lifted as man jailed for 12 years.
The students sold 190 face masks and were still going.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council considers a new response to climate change.