'Oh s***' - Positive Bay of Plenty case, mayor tells of 'pretty leaky' border
Infected person had been granted an exemption to cross the boundary from Auckland.
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Jacinda Ardern visited Murupara during her quickfire tour of the eastern North Island.
Devastated family remember 'adored' father killed in wrong-way crash
Tauranga Eastern Link fatal crash victim remembered as a friend to everybody.
'Jacinda hyped me up to get the vaccine': How PM got Raiha Tahuri 'over the line'
Jacinda Ardern is on a quickfire tour of the eastern North Island to promote getting jabs.
'Sparking a joy for learning': New school set to open in Pāpāmoa next year
The school, which can accommodate up to 650 pupils from Years 1-6, will open in February.
Delta outbreak warning: 'We're looking at a very serious situation akin to 1918'
A Māori health researcher says the Covid situation could be akin to the 1918 pandemic.
Jo Raphael: Good to see Govt working with Māori and Pasifika
OPINION: Give vulnerable communities the support they need to raise vaccination rates.
Rotorua 'deteriorating': Group confronts council over transitional housing
A group of Rotorua residents are fighting plans to create more housing for the homeless.
Heavy rain warning for Auckland, Northland and Waikato
MetService has issued multiple heavy-rain watches for the North Island.
One dead after milk tanker and car collide near Rotorua
Highway expected to remain closed between Oxford and Matahi roads for some time.
Vaccination rollout a 'game changer' for vulnerable Māori - PM
'[It's about] making sure everyone is carrying their own individual armour' - PM Ardern.
'Black Mirror stuff': Fighting social media misinformation amid the pandemic
Social media users and experts weigh in on how to sort fact from fiction online.
Lives 'torn apart' by boozed, wrong-way driver
Boozed, speeding driver was 'incredibly foolish and selfish', Judge says.
Drunk and drugged driver jailed for man's death
Dods was drunk-driving, on drugs and going the wrong way on the Tauranga Eastern Link.
'No jab, no job': Port workers wait until 'the last minute' to get vaccinated
From October 1, border workers must have at least one dose to keep working at the border.
'Lying motionless on the road': Dad's plea after teen hurt in crash
The Tauranga father of a crash victim has spoken out about the accident.
Couple expecting triplets back home but still face tough choice
Covid-19 border restrictions mean expectant father Kelvin Acutt faces a hard choice.
How rising building costs are hitting first-home buyers
Uncertainty making homeownership 'that much more difficult' for first-home buyers.
Man convicted of toddler's murder assaulted cop weeks earlier
During the assault the victim was 'thrown around like a rag doll'.
How Waikato alert level change will hurt local businesses
One industry leader says the Waikato outbreak is another nail in the coffin.
Rotorua police looking into spate of gang-related incidents
Police are working hard to stamp out gang-related incidents in Rotorua.
'We don't need sustainability': Te Arawa launches climate change strategy
Homegrown kai, solar-powered marae and healthy homes prioritised in climate change plan.
Hanging on by a 'whisker': How will the Bay regain its economic confidence?
So what is the answer to regaining that economic confidence?
They help you at rock bottom, but who helps them?
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Rena: A decade after disaster
A decade after the disaster we revisit it to find out what has been learned.
Kiri Gillespie: Rena response could have and should have been better
OPINION: It seemed it was only thanks to thousands of volunteers the beaches were saved.
'The whole thing just stinks': Landlords selling up as tax rules bite
Doorway has opened for corporate rental identities 'who only care about the money'.
Canal tragedy: Coroner rules on cause of truck driver's death
John Paul's truck left the road, crashed through a fence, across a paddock and into water.
Local Focus: Meet the king of the sandcastle
Pāpāmoa sand sculptor shares his secrets to creating next-level sandcastles.
Tauranga wastewater results come back negative
Covid-19 was not detected in wastewater from Tauranga and Mount Maunganui.
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.
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.