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Bay of Plenty braces for severe rain, winds, thunderstorms

Flooding, slips, thunderstorms and rising waterways possible.

Rob Rattenbury: Ardern backs off media interviews while Labour struggles

OPINION: Labour may quietly be struggling.

Jo Raphael: India travel ban temporary, will save lives

OPINION: What price would you pay to keep your loved ones safe?

Under pressure: Bus driver caught speeding 132km/h

Some bus drivers were caught speeding in the same spot four times.

Jo Raphael: We have the land and trees. Let's build the houses

OPINION: It's time for a return to mass state housing.

Local Focus: Boules of steel

National pétanque champs set to take place in Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Stormy seas for tourism if cruise ships kept out of transtasman bubble, businesses say

Businesses want the Government to communicate specific plans for the maritime border.

Toi Ohomai graduation caps long journey

For students graduating from Toi Ohomai this week, the journey means everything.

Okere Falls Rotorua's priciest suburb, report reveals

CoreLogic's Mapping the Market report reveals most expensive and cheapest suburbs.

Easter road toll: Tauranga woman dies in crash near Taupō

Two people dead, several others injured in the western Bay of Plenty and Lakes areas.

Bay of Plenty firearms dealer admits charges

The man had associates buy guns that he sold on the black market, police say.

Jo Raphael: Easter the perfect time to spread kindness

OPINION: Easter's the time to pay it forward.

Can you cut your toenails? The answer is a clue to how you're ageing

A new DHB app helps people spot signs of ageing and gives tips on how to reverse them

Jo Raphael: I didn't master any skills over lockdown

OPINION: Everyone experienced lockdown differently but we were in it together.

Bay of Plenty player wins a Second Division

Eight Lotto players, including one from Bay of Plenty, each won in Lotto Second Division.

Currie and Wells claim Ironman New Zealand titles

Braden Currie was the winner of the 2021 Ironman New Zealand held this weekend in Taupō.