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Bay of Plenty sporting events cancelled this weekend
A number of sports events have cancelled around the Bay of Plenty due to Covid-19.
Bay hospital hours adjusted for alert level 2
Hospitals in the Bay of Plenty have put restrictions in place.
'You are at the front of our minds' - BOP Civil Defence
"Before this current resurgence we had lots of hui and debriefs so we could all learn."
Bay funeral directors brace for possible move to alert level 3
Bay funeral directors are bracing themselves for a possible move to alert level three.
Drama students picked among best in NZ in Shakespeare comp
Students were had to submit their performance entries by video due to Covid-19 measures.
Woman appears in court for sneaking on to isolation hotel
A woman has appeared in the court after sneaking on to the Sudima Hotel premises.
Local Focus: Waiariki's biggest election issue is Covid recovery
Māori jobs the key focus for Waiariki election hopefuls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
There's more than a seat at stake in the Māori Party's bid to win back Waiariki
'The party vote is not going to return the Māori Party to Parliament.'
Local Focus: Waiariki candidates put the environment first over business
The environment is more important than business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'I had panic attacks': Muller opens up about mental health journey
"The anxiety arrived very early on," the former National Party leader has acknowledged.
Local Focus: Is the law out of order? Waiariki candidates talk about crime and Māori in prison
Waiariki election candidates talk justice. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Region to benefit from One Billion Trees funding
The funding aims to create jobs and provide environmental and economic benefits.
Grant applications for $15k to support elderly now open
The grants are in place to help communities prepare for an ageing population.
Are election hoardings becoming redundant?
Comment: I've never been tempted to vote based on anything seen on an election billboard.
Kristin Macfarlane: 'The gut-wrenching feeling of violation is the same'
Comment: I remember walking into my bedroom and it ransacked.
943 millionaires: Lotto celebrates 33rd birthday with $30m Powerball jackpot
Have you got your ticket for tonight's draw?
Jo Raphael: Political nastiness is distracting us from real issues
COMMENT: Politicians need to shrug off the scandals and get down to real business.
Jo Raphael: Local operators putting on a brave face
COMMENT: Local tourism operators are putting on a brave face
Kristin Macfarlane: The best version of yourself isn't drenched by mental pressure
Hundreds of people seek medical help every week for work-related stress.
Lucky shot: Tauranga photographer captures Comet Neowise
But if you want to see it with the naked eye, you are out of luck.
Samantha Motion: There must be a better way to sort out council bickering
COMMENT: Elected officials should think carefully before wielding the complaint stick.
Canal tragedy: Downer confirms body retrieved was employee
Police confirm one killed after a vehicle plunged into water.
Smokefreerockquest winners announced
Winners go into the national selection pool for the event's live national final.
Car flips, brings down power lines in Te Puke
No one was in the vehicle when officers arrived.
Local Focus: Bee ready for new travel card rollout
One card to rule them all? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Bee ready for new travel card rollout
One card to rule them all? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Whakaari / White Island hospital bills top $14m
Doctors' labour, skin supplies, drugs and intensive care facilities were some of costs.
National vows $31b to crush 'congestion crisis'
Plan includes another Auckland Harbour crossing and a four-lane expressway to Tauranga.
Bay represent! National front bench named
Nearly half of National front bench from of Bay of Plenty.
About 230 jobs to be created in Ōpōtiki after Tauranga investment in mussel farm
The processing factory was hoped to be up and running by early 2021.
Weather: 24 hours of heavy rain to batter Bay of Plenty
Downpours were already scheduled to hit the Upper North Island today.