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Tauranga Salvation Army's Community Ministries manager Davina Plummer. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Coronavirus: Bay social agencies gear up to continue serving vulnerable

21 Mar, 2020 10:00am
4 minutes to read

Some are stocking up on food, others are in lockdown.

Miles Johnson, owner and operator of Day Trippers is focusing on the local market. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Coronavirus: Bay business expect $500k loss, others focus on domestic market

19 Mar, 2020 6:35am
4 minutes to read

One business is hoping the domestic market will be a saving grace.

Brian Kelly, the Coast Breakfast Host in The Bay of Plenty and Coromandel, first moved to Tauranga in 1975 - and has loved every moment of it. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Bay of Plenty visitors 'spoilt for choice'

18 Mar, 2020 5:00am
8 minutes to read

See our top 10 things to do and a local's recommended activities.

Aged care facilities tighten health protocols as coronavirus fears deepen in the Bay of Plenty. Photo / Getty

PREMIUM

Coronavirus: Tighter rules for rest homes, possible school closures

17 Mar, 2020 5:00am
4 minutes to read

No cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Bay of Plenty.

The Diamond Princess, pictured in Tauranga Harbour in 2016, was in quarantine off the Japanese port of Yokohama, near Tokyo in Feburary. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'We're going to lose money': Tauranga tourism hurting after pause in cruise ship season

14 Mar, 2020 5:36pm
5 minutes to read

Princess Cruises has halted global operations of 18 cruise ships for two months.

Positive cases of Covid-19 were confirmed on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Coronavirus: Loss of cruise ship visits could impact Rotorua tourism industry

14 Mar, 2020 1:34pm
4 minutes to read

Princess Cruises has stopped global operations of its 18 cruise ships for two months

Tauranga Mosque Imam Ahmed Ghoneim in 2017. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Remember the victims, not the 'black day': Tauranga mosque leader

14 Mar, 2020 11:09am
2 minutes to read

A Tauranga Muslim leader says we should not mark March 15. Here's why.

Autoimmune disease and heart disease are among the health conditions that decrease immune strength. Photo / Getty Images

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Coronavirus: How to stay healthy if you have a compromised immune system

12 Mar, 2020 9:00am
4 minutes to read

Autoimmune disease and heart disease are among conditions decreasing immune strength.

Paul Rayner, operations manager at Hell's Gate, is confident they'll weather the dip in tourist numbers due to coronavirus. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

'Flow on effect': Tourism not the only sector in coronavirus crisis

11 Mar, 2020 9:00am
5 minutes to read

Businesses in Rotorua say a Government support package is good, but more needs to be done.

Business experts say an economic slowdown is likely. Photo / Getty Images

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

The Big 'R': Is a recession looming and what would it mean for the Bay?

11 Mar, 2020 8:00am
4 minutes to read

Experts say a recession is possible, but what does this mean for the Bay?

No cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Bay of Plenty area. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Coronavirus: Rotorua healthcare workers say call ahead if you have symptoms

10 Mar, 2020 6:58am
3 minutes to read

No cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Bay of Plenty area.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Coronavirus: Bay of Plenty doctors say call ahead if you have symptoms

10 Mar, 2020 6:57am
4 minutes to read

No cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Bay of Plenty area.

Police at the scene of the incident yesterday afternoon. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Witness in 'pure shock' after pedestrian versus car at Tauranga Crossing

8 Mar, 2020 5:00pm
3 minutes to read

"As soon as I saw her roll underneath [the car] I had to turn my head and close my eyes."

Hand sanitiser is in high demand in Tauranga. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'More likely to win Lotto than buy face mask': Stores feel coronavirus panic buying

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

Health experts and shops are discouraging people from panic buying and hoarding items.

Rotorua Life Pharmacy pharmacist and owner, Brett Fordyce, and pharmacy assistant, Ashleigh Webb. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Coronavirus: Stores feel 'tension and paranoia' of hand sanitiser panic buying

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

Health experts and shops are discouraging people from panic buying and hoarding items.

Tauranga businesses are feeling the disruption of coronavirus. Photo / George Novak

PREMIUM

Coronavirus: 'All hands on deck' at Tauranga businesses

6 Mar, 2020 6:00am
5 minutes to read

The Government has earmarked $4m to help struggling businesses.

Rotorua's tourism industry is feeling the pinch from the knock-on effects of the coronavirus. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Coronavirus: Major tourism operator suffers 6000 customer cancellations

6 Mar, 2020 5:00am
5 minutes to read

The Government has earmarked $4m to help struggling businesses.

The forestry industry could take years to recover, according to experts. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'It's very worrying:' Coronavirus fallout hits businesses and tourism operators

3 Mar, 2020 5:00am
4 minutes to read

One Rotorua tourism owner is trying his best to keep his business going.

Bay Explorer owner Brandon Stone. Photo / George Novak

PREMIUM

'You just have to accept it': Coronavirus fallout hits Bay businesses

3 Mar, 2020 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Impact felt as cruise ship diverted to Tauranga.

More than 20 staff from Whakatāne Hospital have taken leave since December 9 for issues relating to the eruption. Photo / File

PREMIUM

Whakaari aftermath: 22 hospital staff members take leave after eruption

28 Feb, 2020 6:00am
4 minutes to read

A report on Whakaari White Island has revealed new information on December 9.

Police and security stood at the ready during the meeting. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Tauranga terror: Mob member heckled, police guard Bridges' public meeting

28 Feb, 2020 4:25am
4 minutes to read

Tauranga 'one step from tragedy', National leader tells public meeting.

George Fox, 89, believes speed is the primary cause of the crashes. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'Lucky nobody has ever been hurt': Car smashes into Bellevue fence - again

23 Feb, 2020 2:17pm
2 minutes to read

"If they kept to the speed limit they'd be alright."

Spring Festival Dumpling manager, Benson Chen, said there had been a drop in customer numbers since the Coronavirus scare. Photo / Stephen Parker

BUSINESS

Coronavirus: Chinese restaurant plates empty as customers drop off

22 Feb, 2020 4:44pm
3 minutes to read

Both local and tourist customer numbers have dropped.

Sichuan Style Restaurant manager, Rebecca Rong, said the restaurant kept the premises very clean in the midst of the coronavirus scare. Photo / Jean Bell

PREMIUM

Coronavirus: Bay of Plenty Chinese restaurant plates empty as customers drop off

22 Feb, 2020 7:00am
3 minutes to read

Both local and tourist customer numbers have dropped.

Te Puna residents Tony Gilbert, Peter Taylor, Drew Cowley, Peter Haddad, Elly Nederhoff and Leo van Geel are protesting a resource consent application. Photo / George Novak

THE COUNTRY

''Horrendous sight and abysmal dust'': Te Puna residents rally against dumping proposal

20 Feb, 2020 7:00pm
5 minutes to read

More than 400,000 cubic metres of dirt could be dumped if the application is approved.

Ali Mohamed and Sandy Crooks co-own Sandali Home. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Te Puna business set to open doors later this year after smoke damage

20 Feb, 2020 8:00am
2 minutes to read

''We're really thankful that no one was hurt.''

Rotorua Hospital (pictured) and Taupō Hospital both have negative air pressure rooms for isolating patients. Photo / File

PREMIUM

Lakes DHB pandemic action plan 9 years old but officials unfazed

16 Feb, 2020 2:20pm
5 minutes to read

DHB says tried and tested plans can deal with any cases which pop up.

Twenty-six people have isolated themselves at home after visiting China. Photo / Getty Images

PREMIUM

Twenty-six people in self-isolation for coronavirus in Bay of Plenty

15 Feb, 2020 11:00am
5 minutes to read

Pharmacies and medical suppliers are busy handling inquiries related to the virus.

Bay of Plenty Labour MP Angie Warren-Clark, left, National Party leader and Tauranga MP Simon Bridges, and Labour MP for Waiariki, Tamati Coffey,. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'LA-style gang warfare': Local leaders react to Tauranga turf war

14 Feb, 2020 10:15am
5 minutes to read

But a gang expert says not to worry.

Hayley Leslie (left) and Patrick Wilson with their daughter Maia Wilson (right), who sustained a serious head injury after falling from a trailer on Saturday. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Miracle outcome: Toddler escapes permanent head injury after serious fall

14 Feb, 2020 7:00am
3 minutes to read

The girl proved to be too smart and strong for her own good.

CCTV cameras installed at the intersection of Cameron Rd and 5th Avenue, near Tauranga Primary School. Photo / George Novak

PREMIUM

'Hurt and outraged': Parents upset at school parking surveillance

12 Feb, 2020 9:00am
3 minutes to read

But the principal says there are good reasons for the cameras.

The public housing waitlist in Rotorua has continued to climb. Photo / File

PREMIUM

Public housing shortfall continues to plague Rotorua

12 Feb, 2020 8:00am
3 minutes to read

The public housing waiting list in Rotorua has continued to climb.

The public housing waitlist in Tauranga has continued to climb. Photo / File

PREMIUM

'We need to get building': Bay has highest demand for public housing

12 Feb, 2020 6:00am
4 minutes to read

The public housing waitlist in Tauranga has continued to climb.

Heritage New Zealand Category 2 building, Hotel St Amand, is getting seismic strengthening. Photo / George Novak

PREMIUM

'An honour': Work starts soon to restore 102yo building to 'former glory'

10 Feb, 2020 9:25am
4 minutes to read

'Saving a piece of Tauranga's history is important for the local community.'

Mount Maunganui's Lucy Olphert spontaneously signed up to run the 51km race in the Tarawera Ultramarathon to help Oscar fight the

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Showjumper runs ultramarathon to aid leukaemia-stricken boy

9 Feb, 2020 3:16pm
2 minutes to read

Lucy Olphert felt like she needed a challenge and found the ideal cause to inspire her.

Oscar Bisman, 4, was diagnosed with leukaemia the day after Auckland Anniversary Weekend. Photo / Supplied

PREMIUM

Boy versus leukaemia: Oscar gears up to battle the 'baddies'

8 Feb, 2020 9:00am
4 minutes to read

Flared-up tonsils and night sweats turned out to be every parent's worst nightmare.

Bay of Plenty Regional Harbourmaster Peter Buell (right) out on the water. Photo / Supplied

PREMIUM

No excuses: Bay authorities clamp down on bad boatie behaviour

7 Feb, 2020 1:23pm
3 minutes to read

'No one ever has their day ruined by wearing a lifejacket.'

THE COUNTRY

No excuses: Bay authorities clamp down on bad boatie behaviour

7 Feb, 2020 9:00am
3 minutes to read

Our growing population means more people are out on the water.

Tauranga Hospital has negative airflow pressure isolation rooms if people required hospitalisation. Photo / File

PREMIUM

Bay health authorities prepare in case of outbreak

5 Feb, 2020 8:00am
3 minutes to read

The DHB activated its Pandemic Response Plan on Friday.

The Lakes District Health Board is preparing for possible coronavirus cases. Photo / File

PREMIUM

Coronavirus: How Rotorua health authorities are preparing in case of an outbreak

4 Feb, 2020 1:08pm
3 minutes to read

No cases have been confirmed in New Zealand to date.

A Bay of Plenty business has sold out of face masks amid the Coronavirus scare. Photo / Getty Images

PREMIUM

'Panic buyers' clean out face mask stock amid Coronavirus spread

4 Feb, 2020 8:03am
3 minutes to read

This comes as foreign travellers from China have been barred from entering NZ.

Fruit Monster's Tori McFarlane on the job. Photo / Stephen Parker

THE COUNTRY

Hey big spender: Rising prices of fruit and veg explained

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

Prices for fruit and vegetables were noticeably up this season.

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.