'Heartbreaking': Pain-stricken 7yo's two-week diagnosis ordeal
Seven-year-old Bowden was taken to hospital on Christmas Day and is still in Starship.
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Most new cases are still in Auckland, where another person has succumbed to the virus.
Local Focus: Council hopes to create 'Olympic-quality' skatepark
Tauranga City Council wants to hear from locals who love skateparks.
Local Focus: Pest checks on boats are ramping up as weather warms
Biosecurity officers to patrol Bay of Plenty boat ramps to stop the spread of pests.
Fork yeah! Drive-through vaccination staff greeted by unusual sight
BOP drive-through vaccinating clinic greeted with an unusual sight.
Mask or pass? Students decide as schools return
Face-to-face learning at schools and early childhood centres is under way in the Bay.
Multiple injuries after van and truck crash near Paengaroa
Five ambulance vehicles attended the incident and treated eight patients.
'How the hell are we supposed to live?' Pensioners' rents soar 40 per cent
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'Human rights issue': School under fire over toilet rules
But principal says students can still use toilets during class.
Drilling rig crashes onto railway lines in Te Puke
Police say they don't know what caused the vehicle to leave the road.
$40 million kiwifruit packhouse hires local for expansion
The packhouse is also evidence of the kiwifruit industry growing
Police release name in boating tragedy
The man died after a small boat capsized in the river mouth on Saturday.
Matariki Magic: Fun for all in celebration
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Investigations continue into Te Puke bomb threat
A bomb threat forced the evacuation of Te Puke Primary School yesterday.
$5000 reward: Stolen bulldog 'part of the family'
Two young girls have been left devastated by the theft of their beloved pet Nalah.
Seven appear in court after drug raids
Seven people have been charged with a raft of drug-related charges.
One dead after crash between car and motorcycle near Te Puke
Police were notified at 3.34pm.
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'Thought the whole house was going to fall down': Resident close to quake epicentre shares story
People have described feeling the quakes around the Bay of Plenty.
Single complaint prompts silencing of emergency fire siren
Use of emergency fire siren to be canned at night after single complaint.
Local Focus: Halloween goes ahead as per new-normal in Te Puke
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'Never truly leaves you': Lead investigator in murder still seeking clues
Judy Yorke disappeared from a party at a Matapihi packhouse in 1992.
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'No regrets': Muller on victory, loss - and Judith Collins
'The country has spoken very clearly .. We need to reflect on that.'
Police move to seize $10m and 15 properties from meth trafficker
The move comes after 4-year probe into assets of Singaporean man arrested in Gisborne.
Communities split over free school lunches
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Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Urgent need: The industry crying out for 14,500 workers by summer
Worried employers call for border to be opened for migrants.
Drivers risk road closures due to speeding at roadworks
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