Sweltering hot start to 2022, with high temperatures forecast
Temperatures are forecast to hit as high as 30C for the start of 2022.
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New Year's Day weather: What will 2022 bring?
All you need to know for your New Year celebrations.
'Angry and heartbroken': DJs caught up in NZ's Omicron storm; replacement festival acts named
Fat Freddy's Drop steps up as replacement act.
Mount Maunganui loosens NYE restrictions, but don't expect to party like it's 2015
The Mount used to have a wild reputation as New Year's Eve party central. But not anymore.
Rising rents: Big-budget Aucklanders add heat to Bay market
A landlord says some priced-out local renters are moving to motels and campgrounds.
'Running on empty': How to manage mental health these holidays
The experts share how to best switch off this summer, even without going on holiday.
Covid 'not taking a holiday': Warning for summer hotspots
'Covid doesn't know it's Christmas or New Year', says ice cream shop manager.
'A real shame': Great white sharks wash up on beach near Waihī
MPI staff spotted the sharks while patrolling for netting activity.
Slim pickings as baches booked out
Coromandel, Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty are at full capacity
Revealed: New Zealand's most popular Google searches in 2021
What were Kiwis searching for this year?
Police trying to locate person following 'serious incident' in Mount Maunganui
Cordons were in place around the Bedford Pl area of the Tauranga suburb.
'I woke up and screamed my head off': Christmas crash survivor's 56-hour ordeal
Gregg Shaw shares his incredible story of survival.
Staycations, books, bars and beaches: The ultimate guide to a Bay of Plenty summer
Information and opinion: Staycations, beach reads, fish and chips, best bars, and events.
'We were as confused as everybody else' - Pharmacists on booster eligibility
Opposition leaders criticise the Government for "crazy" vaccination booster rollout.
Holiday season warning, where NZ's Omicron cases are coming from
Most Omicron cases in New Zealand have come via the UK.
Council to pay nearly $30m to settle defective building claims
The council said it, and other parties, had settled with the owners.
Summer shark warning: At least six great whites identified in popular holiday spot
People have been asked to report all sightings of sharks this summer.
'Upsetting': Girl's koro hits back over Farmers email
'The email, in my view, was very disappointing.'
Woman appears in court charged with murder of 5-year-old boy
The accused was denied interim name suppression.
Holiday traffic, crashes cause major delays
Waka Kotahi is advising people to drive with care.
'Sorely missed': Wellington kayaker Jack Skellett mourned
Jack Skellett is being mourned by his former football club and university colleagues.
Six great white sharks in Tauranga area prompt warning
People should remain vigilant when out swimming and report all sightings.
Local Focus: Sam's Skate School donates mini-ramp to Memorial Park
Just in time for the school holiday, there's a new attraction at a Tauranga skatepark
Call for businesses to hire 'Māori cultural advisors' to protect culture
This comes after it was revealed how a controversial DHB Covid-19 pamphlet was approved.
Public backlash: Govt minister claims she was 'racially profiled' at Farmers
Marama Davidson is calling for a 'racism shake-up' in the retail sector.
DHB staff had reservations about Covid pamphlet - but it was approved anyway
An independent investigation was made into how the brochure was released by the DHB.
'Execution-style' killing: Murder accused given name suppression
Arrested man has appeared in Tauranga District Court.
Black mould, mushrooms and Christmas decorations: Inside Tauranga council's sealed-off floor
It's a sight very few people have seen - until now.
Eight tips to ease your Covid anxiety as we head into 2022
Kiwis have high hopes for a better 2022, but it's still easy to succumb to worry.
'Racial profiling' victim offered opportunity with model and talent agent
Aiomai Nuku-Tarawhiti, 15, was told she looked 'undesirable' while shopping last weekend.
Harbour tragedy: Builder uses hammer to smash window, drag man from sinking car
He says he wasn't a hero in the fatal Tauranga Harbour crash last Wednesday.
Mistaken identity murder: Man charged over 'execution' of innocent man four years ago
Nearly four years after shocking death, a man will appear in court charged with murder.
'Too little too late': Muller on $17.9m funding announced for Tauranga Hospital
The DHB says the funding would be enough to complete Covid-related works at the hospital.
'Posing danger': Reports detail struggles with ageing Fire trucks
Firefighters have been struggling with their big ladder hoses breaking down.