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Te Puna greengrocer Seren-Aid staff member, Pauline White. Photo / Jean Bell

THE COUNTRY

Hey big spender: Rising prices of fruit and veg explained

21 Jan, 2020 6:00am
4 minutes to read

This comes as kiwifruit doubled in price last December.

Bill 'Mr Tuna' Kerrison's coffin carried out to the hearse. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

More than 200 people attend Bill 'Mr Tuna' Kerrison's final swim home

19 Jan, 2020 2:13pm
3 minutes to read

Bill Kerrison died "doing what he loved".

Witnesses say the shark was swimming less than 10 metres from the shore. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Pretty freaky': Shark spotted in shallows at Ōhope beach

15 Jan, 2020 5:40pm
Quick Read

Beachgoers got more than they bargained for at the beach today.

Malua Bay residents shelter from the fires on the beach as fires rage on the horizon. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Like a war zone': Bay of Plenty woman escapes Aussie bush fires

11 Jan, 2020 11:00am
3 minutes to read

''When we walked back we didn't expect to have a house.''

Fire service authorities say the fire risk in the Bay of Plenty is higher than Napier where a forest fire razed 300 hectares of land this week. Photo / Ben Fraser

PREMIUM

Fire risk warning: Don't be fooled by cooler summer

11 Jan, 2020 10:42am
3 minutes to read

'It just takes one person to make a mistake.'

The fire risk across the Bay of Plenty is heightened. Photo / File

PREMIUM

Fire risk warning: Don't be fooled by cooler summer

11 Jan, 2020 10:29am
3 minutes to read

Water restrictions might also be on the cards for some areas.

Pāpāmoa Punjabi rapper Vijay Brar had a visit from police after posting a music video featuring a number of firearms. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Police visit rapper on his birthday after music video concerns

10 Jan, 2020 8:00am
3 minutes to read

''People don't know anything about it, so they can't judge me.''

Tauranga dairy owners say their income would go up in smoke if calls to ban the retail sale of cigarettes was enforced. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Up in smoke: Dairy owners' income worries amid calls to ban ciggie sales

10 Jan, 2020 7:19am
4 minutes to read

Tobacco sales make up a bigger proportion of a corner shop's income than you might think

Julia Conway, 22, and Tessa Bradley, 19, on patrol. Photo / Jean Bell

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Between the Flags: Day in the life of a Mount Maunganui surf lifeguard

8 Jan, 2020 12:00pm
3 minutes to read

What do lifeguards do in a day?

Mount Maunganui-born Ray Fleming (far left) has been fighting the fires for two months. Photo / Supplied

PREMIUM

Bay firefighters lend helping hand to fight Australia bushfires

7 Jan, 2020 10:00am
5 minutes to read

It's all hands on deck in the Bay for our Australian cousins.

Bethlehem College was one of the Bay of Plenty schools flagged as being in

NEW ZEALAND

In the red: Report reveals local schools in 'serious financial difficulty'

4 Jan, 2020 7:00am
8 minutes to read

Seven schools were flagged as being in 'serious financial difficulty' in 2018.

Waihī Beach Surf Lifesaving Club volunteer Maddie Scown (left) collecting a donation from Emma Duncan and Anne Duncan. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Penny-pinching a challenge for surf clubs

1 Jan, 2020 1:00pm
3 minutes to read

''Every club struggles.''

A hot summer's day at the Mount Main Beach in January 2019. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

A look at how Mother Nature will usher in the Bay's New Year

1 Jan, 2020 8:00am
3 minutes to read

High temperatures and low rainfall swept the region in 2019. What will 2020 bring?

Labour Party list MP Jan Tinetti is recovering from breast cancer. Photo / Andrew Warner

PREMIUM

Breast cancer 'no death sentence' for Labour list MP

30 Dec, 2019 1:00pm
4 minutes to read

'I do need to get well to support people,' Jan Tinetti says.

The ship was due to make a stop in Tauranga today. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Tauranga will feel impact after cruise ship skips stop

30 Dec, 2019 9:57am
2 minutes to read

The ship was due to make a stop in Tauranga today.

Proud parents Samantha Kirikiri, 30, and Dion Kerehoma, 30, with their baby, Dion Kerehoma jnr, who was born on Christmas Day. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Christmas Day baby 'the best present'

27 Dec, 2019 7:00am
3 minutes to read

One mum was lucky enough to fit in Christmas dinner before giving birth.

Pāpāmoa man Jack Jackson was diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

What happened next: Man's life after breast cancer scare

26 Dec, 2019 11:00am
2 minutes to read

The surgery left the Pāpāmoa resident with "Zorro"-like scars.

Bay of Plenty Times reporter Jean Bell with the bountiful food parcel. Photo / Leah Tebbutt

LIFESTYLE | Food & Drink

Feast or famine? The outcome of living on a food parcel for three days

14 Dec, 2019 2:05pm
3 minutes to read

There is one more week left in the Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal.

Tongariro Crossing in 2014. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

White Island tragedy: Business-as-usual for Bay geothermal tourist attractions

13 Dec, 2019 4:00pm
4 minutes to read

'Safety should be a fluid thing and you should always be looking for ways to improve it.'

Tauranga tutoring business NumberWorks'nWords owner, Leanne Rhodes-Robinson. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Christmas Appeal: Can-do attitude sees food pile up for Tauranga Foodbank

13 Dec, 2019 8:00am
3 minutes to read

Businesses are stepping up to the plate to fill another person's empty bowl.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Christmas Appeal: Bay businesses practice 'art of giving' for Foodbank

12 Dec, 2019 4:18am
2 minutes to read

'It's about practising the art of giving.'

Waiariki MP Tamati Coffey will present a petition with more than 5000 signatures to Parliament. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Ōpōtiki birthing unit: Local MP presenting petition to Parliament

10 Dec, 2019 8:43am
2 minutes to read

"We're glad that we had an MP that wanted to help out."

Mount Maunganui Bridge club president Anne Clarke (left) and club captain Carol Cullen with the bounty for the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Mount Maunganui Bridge Club up to play with Tauranga Community Foodbank support

9 Dec, 2019 9:00am
2 minutes to read

The club members see the Christmas Appeal as a necessity.

Chris Simanu, the deacon of the Rotorua-based Congregational Christian Church of Samoa, has lost a family member in Samoa to measles. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Samoa measles tragedy sparks concerns in Bay

9 Dec, 2019 7:00am
6 minutes to read

More than 60 people have died in Samoa due to the measles outbreak.

Dianne Pye from Kiwi Coffin Club. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Death with dignity: How a Rotorua club is helping Samoa during the measles outbreak

8 Dec, 2019 4:12pm
2 minutes to read

Reports of children being buried in sheets prompted effort.

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Christmas Appeal: Donations by the dozens keep rolling in for foodbank

7 Dec, 2019 9:00am
3 minutes to read

"People are just so thoughtful."

Recreational cannabis use could create a ''minefield'' for employers. Photo / Getty Images

PREMIUM

Rotorua reacts to draft to legalise recreational cannabis

7 Dec, 2019 5:00am
7 minutes to read

The Government released a draft of what legalising recreational cannabis could look like.

Tauranga is divided over the draft Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill. Photo / Getty Images

PREMIUM

Tauranga reacts to draft plan to legalise recreational cannabis

7 Dec, 2019 5:00am
9 minutes to read

What does Tauranga have to say about the legislation?

The team from Chadwick Healthcare Vicki Galbraith (left), Debbie Briscoe, Emma Symons, and Rowan Boyle are among the staff who gave up their gifts for the foodbank. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

No coal to be seen: Bay general practices get in giving spirit

6 Dec, 2019 9:00am
3 minutes to read

'Supporting the foodbank is very much in the spirit of Christmas'

Tauranga Community Foodbank volunteer Robbie McGruer has volunteered at the food bank for nearly 30 years. Photo / Jean Bell

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Meet Robbie, the foodbank volunteer pushing 30 years of service

5 Dec, 2019 8:00am
2 minutes to read

"Everyday is a good day here."

Event organiser John Wanhill said the singing event would be

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Christmas sing-along to support the Foodbank

4 Dec, 2019 12:01pm
2 minutes to read

'It's a typical Christmas sing-a-long and it will be extremely funny.'

Vicki Woodcraft (foreground left) and Greg Davidson from Cosy Corner Mount Maunganui Campground. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Car club gives to those who can't 'A-Ford' it

3 Dec, 2019 10:04am
2 minutes to read

'We don't just drive around in our old cars all day.'

ANZ Building business staff, including Kayode Oloro (front left) and Ruby Maclaren (front right) with food collected for the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Christmas Appeal: Bay businesses give big donation

2 Dec, 2019 9:00am
2 minutes to read

Businesses have got into the "good habit" of giving every year.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services at the Bay of Plenty District Health Board. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

DHB: Planned playground for mental health unit will now be a garden

30 Nov, 2019 12:00pm
4 minutes to read

DHB says technical standards required for playground would've exceeded size of donation.

Ahi Kā Assets Limited property manager Emily Gudsell. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'It's the new real estate': How you can make money by renting out your driveway

30 Nov, 2019 9:00am
4 minutes to read

The new app that will have the kids' pocket money sorted.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Christmas Appeal: The eclectic Baked Bean Burger proves to be a winner

29 Nov, 2019 9:00am
3 minutes to read

I like baked beans and I like burgers so I thought, what could go wrong?

Pongakawa woman Christina Lotz said her life was torn apart by surgical mesh. Photo / Stuart Whitaker

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'My whole life was gone': Woman tells of surgical device nightmare

29 Nov, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

The woman lived with extreme pain for six years.

Staff have been told the unit will close on December 1. Photo / Getty Images

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'Save our unit': Ōpōtiki birthing facility temporarily shutdown

28 Nov, 2019 11:44am
4 minutes to read

The unit will close on December 1 to March 30, 2020.

Tauranga Community Foodbank volunteer Dot Moree prepares a food parcel. Photo / Jean Bell

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Christmas Appeal: What's in a Tauranga Community Foodbank food parcel?

27 Nov, 2019 8:53am
3 minutes to read

Why is canned fish so special?

Police at the scene of the fatal shooting in Tauranga. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Counsellor: Hostage ordeal trauma will have lasting impact

26 Nov, 2019 6:34am
5 minutes to read

"The survival part of the brain gets extremely heightened through traumatic events."

A police guard outside the scene today. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Investigation likely after man fatally shot in Tauranga

25 Nov, 2019 3:03pm
2 minutes to read

An investigator was at the scene today.

The moment an armed offenders squad member rescues one of two children who had been held hostage for 15 hours.

NEW ZEALAND

Hostage tragedy: Man shot by police 'trying to turn his life around'

25 Nov, 2019 2:37pm
5 minutes to read

Neighbours describe the 'terrifying' events that unfolded on Oriana Cres.

Tauranga Te Papa Rotary Club members Lyn Voyde (left) and Jill Kitchen are taking part in the Cash or Can collection for the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Cash or can: Tauranga Te Papa Rotary Club collection begins today

24 Nov, 2019 12:00pm
3 minutes to read

"If all you can manage to put into the box is a 70 cent can of spaghetti, please do so."

Erin McDonnell (centre) with her husband Todd (left), Sage, 10, and Ruby, 3. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

'There is no hope for me here': Mum dying of cancer makes desperate decision

23 Nov, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

'It's pretty horrific when I think of the girls,' Erin McDonnell says.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'Good buzz': Christmas appeal hits $10k donation mark

22 Nov, 2019 4:53pm
2 minutes to read

Delight as Tauranga digs deep to help others.

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller (second from left), Kristin Dunne and Stephe Dunne. Photo / Pippa Brown

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Tauranga father and daughter take on Parliament with petition for cancer drug funding

22 Nov, 2019 8:00am
5 minutes to read

"I will never forget the hideous day of his terminal diagnosis."

Mayor Tenby Powell speaks at the blessing ceremony for the Durham St revamp. Photo / Jean Bell

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Durham St upgrade blessed in morning ceremony

22 Nov, 2019 7:44am
2 minutes to read

Durham St upgrade has been blessed in a ceremony.

Kristin Dunne (left) with her father Stephen Dunne at Parliament today. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Cancer petition: Tauranga family calls for drug to be funded

21 Nov, 2019 10:40am
3 minutes to read

The Dunne family has spent more than $120,000 on treatment.

Tauranga Community Foodbank volunteer Chris Olsen. Photo / Jean Bell

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'You just know you're doing something good' - Tauranga Community Foodbank volunteer

21 Nov, 2019 10:00am
2 minutes to read

"We're doing more parcels and bigger parcels": Need has grown in past five years.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Gilmours Tauranga sponsors foodbank Christmas appeal

19 Nov, 2019 10:00am
2 minutes to read

Gilmours has donated goods to the Foodbank on a monthly basis for a number of years.

Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Nicky Mayne (second from left) with her husband Chris (far left) and children Aliana, 17, and Mykal, 16, Photo / Supplied

PREMIUM

Rotorua Local Heroes react with great humility to nomination

17 Nov, 2019 7:03pm
3 minutes to read

"We do what we do not for recognition, but because we believe in a cause."

Bay Twisters' Paige Booth 10 (left), Brookie Mckernon, 11, Rebecca Grigson and Lucy Penellum, 13, with donations for the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Cheerleading trials have a generous twist

17 Nov, 2019 7:00pm
2 minutes to read

The Bay of Plenty Times annual Christmas Appeal is on now.

Salvation Army corps officer Kylie Overbye said the Christmas Appeal had stacked up nearly 1000 items of food so far. Photo / Andrew Warner

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Mamaku gives more than 600 items to Christmas Appeal

17 Nov, 2019 4:00pm
2 minutes to read

The Salvation Army Foodbank says the appeal is off to a great start this year.

Gordy Lockhart is part of the launch of Tauranga's second Pride Picnic. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'Making the world a better place: Pride Picnic returns to Tauranga

16 Nov, 2019 3:00pm
2 minutes to read

"Pride is for everyone and pride looks different for everyone."

The Shine Collective senior communications consultant, Lisa Glass, said giving to the Christmas Appeal was a priority for the company. Photo / Jean Bell

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Tauranga Foodbank Christmas Appeal off to ripper start

16 Nov, 2019 1:00pm
2 minutes to read

"People are reacting to the plight of the community:" Foodbank manager.

Sue Wall-Cade said she was very honoured to be a Kiwibank Local Hero of the Year. Photo / Supplied

PREMIUM

'Is this spam?' Local Hero's reaction to surprise nomination

16 Nov, 2019 10:00am
3 minutes to read

"I thought, 'What on earth is this? Has my email been hacked?"

NEW ZEALAND

'Toxic' workplace: Manager hits out at DHB in scathing report

16 Nov, 2019 7:00am
9 minutes to read

Unit 'negative, anxiety-provoking and a place where you just 'shut up and put up'.'

Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin said the What's For Tea programme was

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Tauranga Community Foodbank launches regular giving programme

15 Nov, 2019 10:00am
2 minutes to read

The foodbank's answer to "What's For Tea"?

Tauranga Library staff Hanna Peters, Shannon Bristowe and Michelle Anderson with a collection box waiting to be filled. Photo / Jean Bell

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Tauranga libraries get on board Foodbank Christmas Appeal

13 Nov, 2019 2:23pm
2 minutes to read

"We're part of the community so we're happy to support community initiatives."

Bay of Plenty Sevens players Reece Macdonald (left), Jordy Stone, and Will Ngatai helping out at the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Bay of Plenty Sevens players get taste of life as a foodbank volunteer

13 Nov, 2019 7:00am
2 minutes to read

'Every bit helps', say players who gave time to help out.

Rotorua Hospital produces 360,000kg of waste that goes to landfill each year. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Healthy land, healthy people: What the Lakes DHB is doing to be environmentally-friendly

11 Nov, 2019 7:00am
4 minutes to read

Rotorua Hospital alone produces 360,000kg of waste each year.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Foodbank Christmas Appeal: Pitch in and do your bit

10 Nov, 2019 10:00am
2 minutes to read

The Tauranga Foodbank Christmas Appeal begins today.