Kristin Macfarlane: No kisses or hand shakes - so why is it okay to touch eftpos buttons?
COMMENT: Tap and go payment systems should be available at all businesses.
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A community hijacked: PM revisits Whakaari / White Is tragedy
Today is Ardern's third day campaigning in the Bay of Plenty.
Turning the tide: PM Jacinda Ardern's return to her Tauranga roots
PM Jacinda Ardern reveals her Bay of Plenty roots.
Samantha Motion: New Zealand has enough imported holidays, it's time for Matariki
COMMENT: The winter gulf between public holidays has never felt longer.
Mortgage woes: Homeowners will sell up before bank can take house
Advice is to keep communication lines open with bank.
One year on: Teen barber-turned-regional councillor Stacey Rose
'There have been times I've sat there and thought 'should I really be at this table?'
'Devastating': Travel staff laid off and businesses closing
But travel agencies still optimistic in face of pandemic.
National's election promise: $190m for key Rotorua, Tauranga roads
National's Todd McClay and Chris Bishop spoke to local business leaders today.
'Over the moon': 450 Claymark employees jobs secured following company sale
A consortium led by Paul Pedersen has bought the business.
Pistols and pursuits: Series of crimes 'driven by addiction'
A recidivist fleeing driver who rammed two police cars has received a hefty jail sentence.
'Dress rehearsal for the future': Higher seasonal temperatures could be new norm
Late spring temperatures could be reaching summer levels this year.
'Inexcusable': Former firefighter fined for illegal burning
Kevin Davies pleaded guilty and was sentenced to $14,000 in penalties.
Jo Raphael: Burglary victims should not blame themselves
COMMENT: Mental health needs support after a break-in.
The big read: Why regional councillors believe Māori wards work
'If the Māori perspective is to be expressed, I believe it has to come from Māori'.
Council: 'Bay faring better than most' in Covid economic impact
The regional council's informetrics report GDP was down by 1.6 per cent.
Untapped aquaculture resources explored at iwi meeting
Hatcheries, aquaculture technology and workforce training explored.
Jo Raphael: There is a reason for hope amid the pandemic
Hope can be a powerful feeling and we need it right now.
'Pink' beach house sells for $3.15m - almost $1m above CV
The property had not been on the market in close to 50 years.
'Deserved': Bay Muslims react to mosque killer sentencing
Local Muslims say the Christchurch mosque terrorist's life sentence was justified.
Worker at Port of Tauranga investigated over Covid-19 hoax
A worker at Port of Tauranga is facing possible disciplinary action over a Covid-19 hoax..
Comment: We can't control Covid-19, but we can control our actions in our fight against it
COMMENT: Our mental, physical and economic health can't cope with a nationwide lockdown.
Alert level 2 restrictions hit Bay hospitality and tourism hard
Alert level 2 restrictions will remain in place in the Bay of Plenty until further notice.
Spat on and shoved: Council workers subjected to 'unacceptable' abuse
Attacks included trying to force a beer bottle into a council worker's mouth.
'Crazy demand': Big rush on kitchen and bathroom renovations in wake of lockdown
One company had 30 to 40 jobs coming in each month.
Stroke survivor sharing hard lessons
"Many of our own Māori families, whānau are not accessing what is already available."
Jo Raphael: It's time to clean up this managed isolation mess once and for all
COMMENT: Government needs to stop border breaches quickly.
'Dirty money': Man jailed for importing 500kg of meth worth up to $150m
Name suppression lifted as man jailed for 12 years.
Local students sell face masks for much-needed funds
The students sold 190 face masks and were still going.
Council to 'reset' stance on climate change emergency
Bay of Plenty Regional Council considers a new response to climate change.
Staff to double as Kawerau worm farm expands
Worm farm juggernaut Kawerau Ecocast is already New Zealand's biggest worm farm.
Surf life saving boost: New hub to be built at Mount Maunganui
More than $3 million has been allocated to surf life saving projects in the Bay of Plenty.
Sanford's Tauranga fish processing plant to close
The closure of the Sanford's Tauranga fish processing plant will go ahead.
Civil Defence preparing for spread of Covid-19
Civil Defence BOP is not activated but there is plenty going on behind the scenes.