Ex-cop prosecuted over botched castration of bulls in car park
The former cop is one of two men to be charged over the castrations.
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The 90% Project: How close is your age group to 90% vaccinated?
First dose vaccinations in older Kiwis are more than 90 per cent almost everywhere.
How Covid-19 wastewater testing works
Further wastewater results are expected on Thursday.
Luke Kirkness: My first vaccination went without a hitch. Here's my guide
Opinion: I got my first Covid-19 vaccination on Tuesday. Here's how you can do the same.
Photographer's dream! Amazing shots of orca in Mount surf
Mount Maunganui residents were treated to quite a show by a pod of orca whales.
Have symptoms? Get tested: 'Low-level' Covid-19 detection in Tauranga wastewater
Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield made the announcement today.
'Devastated': Family mourn Kawerau mum, murder-accused's identity suppressed
A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a Kawerau woman has interim name suppression.
Revealed: The most popular stolen vehicles and it's not what you'd expect
Find out which types of vehicles are being targeted most often by thieves.
Kawerau homicide: Man, 20, charged with murder
A woman died from critical injuries yesterday afternoon in the Bay of Plenty town.
Homicide investigation launched in Bay of Plenty after woman's death
The woman had critical injuries and died shortly after.
'Not exactly a vote winner': Is it time to start taxing inheritances?
'Long story short we will have more old people than young people to collect tax from.'
Axed Covid contact tracing card trial cost Government almost $1m
The Ngongotahā contact tracing card trial was revealed to be more than $59k over budget.
Zespri on full alert as China finds Covid on a fruit sample
Zespri taking matter "extremely seriously".
One in five Bay Māori now fully vaccinated
Māori vaccination rates in the Bay of Plenty are behind the national figure.
New MIQ in Rotorua 'unlikely' but protest going ahead
The Covid-19 Response Minister says another Rotorua MIQ facility is unlikely.
Man admits inciting hostility towards Māori in video
A Pāpāmoa Beach man has admitted posting a video online inciting racial disharmony
'A long rolling kind of experience': Bay Kiwis in Melbourne react to 5.9 earthquake
Kiwis from the Bay of Plenty say Melbourne's buildings rocked and rolled.
We'll be there: Customers eager to support bakery hit by Covid scare
Uppercrust Bakery was named a location of interest.
Covid-19 vaccine: Free hāngī at drive-through clinic
The clinic is located at 33 Clayton Rd and is open every Sunday and Monday until December.
Squatters, overcrowding products of Tauranga's housing shortage
'No clear answers' to Tauranga's housing shortage and affordability crisis, says council.
Lockdown barely dents consumer confidence, young stay most upbeat
Survey finds many households said that their financial position has improved.
'A disaster': Why the costs of building a new home in Tauranga are skyrocketing
Some builders, contractors and homeowners have 'walked away' from new builds.
Pūrākau O Mauao: Otūmoetai College students put in the work to share local legend
The Otūmoetai College students have been working all year to create Te Pūrākau O Mauao.
'Absolutely' a worry: Why Tauranga is vulnerable to Covid-19
An investigator said the vaccination was a great way to reduce vulnerability to Covid-19.
Covid-19: 'Undercurrent of frustration' over mask wearing
Compliance with people wearing face masks is high, say Tauranga business leaders.
Local Focus: Fourth MIQ in Rotorua would 'impact' tourism industry
Rumours flying about where another MIQ will be. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Close contact of positive case visited Tauranga Court
The close contact visited the court building on Monday last week during and after hours.
Students ordered to isolate after leaving Auckland for Tauranga classes
The students were immediately stood down from class and told to self-isolate at home.
Volcanoes, tsunamis, underwater landslides: Mapping NZ's 'near-shore' threats
Scientists are exploring NZ's risk from offshore volcanoes and tsunami-making landslides.
'Is that grandpop?': Mystery of Kiwi WWII prisoner of war photo solved
It's not the first time poignant pics have touched family of soldier once presumed dead.
Three Aucklanders referred to health authorities after Tauranga trip
The Bay of Plenty DHB has been contacted for comment.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The layers behind low Māori vaccination rates
OPINION: A message to our vulnerable families - We can't do this without you.
'Doing something that matters': McDonald's among businesses aiming for bilingualism
Businesses like McDonald's Rotorua are enjoying the journey towards bilingualism.