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Dental handpieces cannot be used in level three meaning dentists cannot help patients in pain aside from antibiotics. Photo / File

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'A lot of pain': Dentists fear for patients amid unclear guidelines

4 May, 2020 7:00am
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Dentists feel 'ignored' in government efforts to support the health sector.

Priority One chief executive Nigel Tutt welcomed the package but said there was still a long way to go. Photo / File

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$3b tax package great, but more needed, say business leaders

2 May, 2020 3:00pm
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Package gives business $3 billion in tax relief.

Hospitality NZ Rotorua branch manager Reg Hennessy welcomes the package but says there is more to be done. Photo / File

BUSINESS

$3b tax relief package 'eases the pain, but not a cure'

2 May, 2020 7:00am
3 minutes to read

Package a big help but it's slow and clumsy warns bar owner.

Pipe Masters owner Paul Knight is paying it forward to his customers and the Tauranga Women's Refuge. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Pipe Masters raises funds for Women's Refuge

30 Apr, 2020 2:46pm
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The donation comes as the refuge has an increase in demand since lockdown began.

Rotorua carver Broxh has gone viral after a wholesome moment while streaming his carving. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Aw bro, you didn't have to': Rotorua carver goes viral for wholesomeness

24 Apr, 2020 9:18am
2 minutes to read

"Wait, did someone gift some subs? Aw bro, you didn't have to."

Tina Bennett with her son Manuhuia Bennett entering St Faiths Church in Ohinemutu. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Māori Battalion descendants pay tribute

24 Apr, 2020 9:00am
3 minutes to read

"Our tipuna were lucky to come back and we live as a constant reminder of their sacrifice"

Testing of approximately 250 seasonal workers in Te Puke took place at an accommodation provider on Thursday. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Te Puke testing should be 'reassuring' for the community

23 Apr, 2020 11:51am
4 minutes to read

Results will be announced on Friday, but there was no evidence the group were exposed.

Doris Davidson was farewelled by her family through Zoom after she died at the beginning of lockdown. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Pensioner farewelled in online Zoom funeral

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

While some are opting for long term embalming, Doris' family celebrated her life online.

Robyn's Cottage owner Robyn Parker said the e-commerce opportunity was a lifeline for her business to continue. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

E-commerce lifeline: Robyn's Cottage have power to keep going

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

The Greerton business is one of the potential 500 businesses with a new free website.

FreshChoice Papamoa owners Alex Barclay and Simon Doole. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'People crying on the phone, and it is soul-destroying'

18 Apr, 2020 11:00am
4 minutes to read

"They are struggling and they are just needing a bit of a hand."

Sophie Gray of the Destitute Gourmet, with home cooked hot cross buns in 2014. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

How to keep everyone entertained this 'staycation' weekend

18 Apr, 2020 9:30am
3 minutes to read

Whether young or old, these ideas are sure to make everyone happy.

Local artist Graeme Hoete is using lockdown to teach online drawing classes. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Mr G hosts lockdown drawing tutorials

17 Apr, 2020 3:59pm
3 minutes to read

The local artist hopes to band the community together with learning a new skill.

There are two new deaths and eight new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Number of Bay of Plenty cases remains the same

17 Apr, 2020 1:11pm
3 minutes to read

The number of cases in the Bay of Plenty has not risen again today.

Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin said she made an exception to accept the donation due to the kindness of the offer. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Tauranga man buys stock from dairy to feed those in need

17 Apr, 2020 11:37am
3 minutes to read

"If people do support their local, be it dairy or whatever, it's got to be good."

Rotorua Lakes councillor Tania Tapsell has announced her engagement to Kanin Clancy this week. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

'It was love at first sight' - Tania Tapsell gets engaged

17 Apr, 2020 8:00am
2 minutes to read

Wedding plans are still under wraps though.

Rotorua Rock Shop branch manager Richard Anaru. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

'The future doesn't look bright': Businesses react to level 3 restrictions

17 Apr, 2020 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Most, but not all businesses can start to open under alert level 3

Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield announced there are 15 new cases in New Zealand today. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

No new coronavirus cases in the Bay of Plenty

16 Apr, 2020 2:18pm
2 minutes to read

There were 15 new cases in New Zealand.

Te Puke's Luka McNickle from Luka's Little Kitchen it ready to cook up a storm. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Nadia Lim inspires 5-year-old to cook up a storm

16 Apr, 2020 8:00am
3 minutes to read

WATCH: Luka McNickle could put some people's cooking skills to shame.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield confirmed there are 20 new cases in New Zealand on Wednesday. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Bay of Plenty Covid-19 cases rise as Lakes DHB number falls

15 Apr, 2020 4:13pm
3 minutes to read

Today's new cases show it is not over yet for the Bay of Plenty.

There are 17 new cases in New Zealand but none of those are in the Lakes or Bay of Plenty area. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

No change in Lakes, Bay of Plenty DHB case numbers

14 Apr, 2020 2:08pm
2 minutes to read

However, there are 17 new cases across New Zealand.

Janine Cork in her new home with all the furniture she could ever dream of. Photo / Leah Tebbutt

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'Christmas every day': Bay residents help mother with furniture

11 Apr, 2020 10:00am
3 minutes to read

Having a roof over her head was great, now waking up with furniture is a dream come true.

Jeffrey Hall pictured in 2018 after holding a car wash fundraiser. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Household jobs to do in lockdown this Easter weekend

10 Apr, 2020 2:00pm
4 minutes to read

Needing inspiration for your long weekend? Look no further.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Regional update: Two new Bay of Plenty cases today

4 Apr, 2020 2:36pm
2 minutes to read

A regional breakdown of the new Covid-19 cases in the Bay.

The Magner whānau, (from left) Anais, Gerry, Tarquin and Simone. Photo / Simone Magner

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Lockdown: 'It's almost like we have been planning for this'

5 Apr, 2020 5:48pm
5 minutes to read

From Mōtītī Island to Ohakana in Whakatāne, how has life changed?

Emma Huamash Bejarano (pictured) is trapped in South America away from her husband Lawrence Charles and daughters, Isabella Huamash, 9, and Sofia Huamash, 6. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

'Desperate' Te Puke woman stuck in Peru amid pandemic

5 Apr, 2020 5:58pm
6 minutes to read

Her next flight is in May, but her husband suspects that too could be cancelled.

Lewis family (from left) mum Maria, Cooper 5, Ethan 12, and dad Nathan (front) Maizie 3, and Maia 9. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

How the Lewis family are spreading laughter online

4 Apr, 2020 9:00am
2 minutes to read

The family of six film their funny ideas about surviving in a lockdown.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Covid 19 coronavirus: Latest numbers for region

3 Apr, 2020 2:54pm
2 minutes to read

Daily update on Covid-19 cases in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes.

Bruce McBride (from left) and Andrew Ranger of Papamoa Plumbing are wiping their callout fee for the lockdown period. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Kindness diaries: Plumbers ease city pressure

31 Mar, 2020 2:28pm
4 minutes to read

Not enough work to keep busy, so plumbers help out others.

Community advocate Claire Mahon established a Facebook page to encourage the residents to stay connected socially, not physically. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Giving to others in an uncertain time

31 Mar, 2020 2:02pm
3 minutes to read

Rotorua citizens are thinking outside the box when it comes to caring for others.

Mainfreight Tauranga truck driver Greg Camenzind has sacrificed seeing his family to continue providing for his community. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'Most health care workers in the front line are fairly worried'

28 Mar, 2020 10:00am
9 minutes to read

While most have been forced into lockdown, some are still serving their community.

Four Square Koutu checkout operator Manpreet Singh is one of many local heroes making sure his community has what it needs during the Covid-19 lock down. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

'It's eerie: most healthcare workers on the front line are fairly worried'

28 Mar, 2020 6:01am
8 minutes to read

While most have been forced into lockdown, some are still serving their community.

Kelly Albrecht's children enjoying their time as a family which will be the case for four weeks or more. Photo / Supplied

PREMIUM

Hunkering down: How families are entertaining the kids

27 Mar, 2020 8:02am
4 minutes to read

Plus five boredom busters for when you are lacking inspiration.

Levi O'Hara, 12 (from left), Joel O'Hara, 9 and Jesse O'Hara, 14 enjoying the family fejoia tree. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

How are Bay of Plenty families hunkering down for lockdown?

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

"There must be some good that comes from this."

Hikurangi Jackson with his mother, Moana Maniapoto, for their new current affairs show, Te Ao with Moana. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Hikurangi Jackson advocating for normalised Māori voices

24 Mar, 2020 3:20am
3 minutes to read

"Our only competition is trying to get Māori and Pākehā interested in our stories."

Westbrook School principal Colin Watkins said parents are welcome to pick their children up if that is what makes them feel comfortable. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Westbrook Primary School student tested for coronavirus

23 Mar, 2020 3:49pm
4 minutes to read

The boy and his family are in isolation and are being tested today.

Hand sanitiser has been going missing from the hospital for a number of weeks. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Hand sanitiser 'gone missing' from Rotorua Hospital

23 Mar, 2020 9:00am
2 minutes to read

"This is theft ... and theft is reported to the police."

BUSINESS

Buying local: How to keep the businesses you love, afloat

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

"It will mean the difference of making it or breaking it."

Arthouse Backpackers owner Memphis Robson-Frentz is concerned about the growing number of backpackers with nowhere to self-isolate. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Where do the backpackers go while seeking isolation?

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

"But it shouldn't be our job to be immigration."

Rotorua Moteliers Association chairman Mike Gallagher pictured with wife Annemarie Gallagher. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Moteliers ready to close the door on international guests

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

"We have just been hit with a sledgehammer."

Edwin O'Dea is fed up with the noise from stone column drilling making his house shake all night long. Photo / Leah Tebbutt

NEW ZEALAND

Chronic road work noise causing sleepless nights

18 Mar, 2020 11:10am
3 minutes to read

One resident has slept at his friend's house for nine months due to the Bay Link works.

Rotorua Chamber of Commerce chief executive Bryce Heard. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Closures still likely, says business leader

18 Mar, 2020 4:59am
6 minutes to read

'These are unprecedented times...'

Blair Anderson, director of Waimarino Adventure Park estimates a $150,000 loss for this month due to the virus. Photo /File

BUSINESS

'This is a very uncertain and difficult time': Government's response package welcomed by Bay business leaders

18 Mar, 2020 4:58am
6 minutes to read

Tauranga tourism company will lose about $150,000 in one month.

Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation co-chairman Dr Luke Bradford said the country was in the twilight-zone waiting for an outbreak. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Medical centres prepare for coronavirus onslaught

14 Mar, 2020 6:35pm
5 minutes to read

One medical centre says it has few resources to cope in the event of an outbreak.

Dr Harry Pert of Ranolf Medical Centre says we cannot be complacent but he was prepared. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Working their butts off': Medical centres brace for pandemic

14 Mar, 2020 5:37pm
5 minutes to read

"The main thing is we are prepared."

Rotorua police station custody block. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Rotorua police in self-isolation amid coronavirus scare

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

"It's only what our staff would expect and also what any employer should do."

The heat of Penang's streets is hard to avoid but the shelter of lanterns is a good pit stop. Photo / Leah Tebbutt

TRAVEL

Anchovies and Instagram delights in Penang

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

Anchovies, mosques and art in Malaysia

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is meeting on Tuesday regarding the low water in parts of the Bay of Plenty. Photo / File

THE COUNTRY

Regional council meeting over lowest river flows on record

9 Mar, 2020 11:31am
4 minutes to read

Bay of Plenty leaders are coming together amid fears of a potential water crisis.

The Price family, (from left) Kayla-Rose, Kelly and Brendon sharing their experience with the Ronald McDonald House Charities at Supper Club. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Supper Club makes 'invaluable' family time possible

7 Mar, 2020 10:33am
4 minutes to read

Rotorua's Kayla-Rose Price takes 613 pills a month.

James Ross of Bayleys, left, Philip Hunt Managing Director Ray White Commercial, Kevin List, Graham Price Architect. Lois Perl Development. Photo/ George Novak

BUSINESS

$12m development set for opposite Tauranga Hospital

6 Mar, 2020 10:00am
2 minutes to read

The medical and general office space has been a dream 20 years in the making.

Rotorua Supper Club organiser Rob Parry and his wife Linley at the event tonight. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

'Absolutely thrilled': Supper Club raises over $150k

3 Mar, 2020 7:13pm
2 minutes to read

Supper Club has beaten last years final tally by over $15k.

The annual Lakeside concert went out with a spectacular bang. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

'Pure magic': Lakeside concert enjoyed by thousands

2 Mar, 2020 9:00am
2 minutes to read

The annual concert was one to remember the organisers say.

The crowd were in anticipation for the Warriors to win at Rotorua International Stadium. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Warriors: Not the result but that didn't phase Rotorua fans

1 Mar, 2020 2:35pm
2 minutes to read

Fans were delighted to have the Vodafone Warrior's in Rotorua, regardless of the score.

Models of the '90s show some familiar faces. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Time capsule opens memory lane for Tauranga Primary

28 Feb, 2020 2:09pm
2 minutes to read

Staff found the capsule in the wall a mere 27 years after it was placed there.

Lake Ōkaro which is about 25km south of Rotorua has been vested to Te Arawa Lakes Trust. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Lake Ōkaro vested to Te Arawa after more than 100 years

26 Feb, 2020 12:38pm
3 minutes to read

The vesting was celebrated at Te Papaiōuru Marae this morning.

The new site is positioned at the back of the old plant on Macrae Ave near Hewletts Rd. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES | Business

New $10m concrete plant opens in Mount Maunganui

24 Feb, 2020 4:00pm
4 minutes to read

New ready-mix concrete plant can create enough concrete for 30 house foundations a day.

The median house price for Rotorua has risen 42 per cent in two years. Photo / File

PROPERTY

Record high! Rotorua's median house price up 42 per cent

20 Feb, 2020 11:07am
4 minutes to read

The new high is good news for homeowners, but bad news for buyers, agents say.

BUSINESS

Jobs welcomed: Fletcher Building invests $400m in Tauranga

20 Feb, 2020 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Fletcher building's company Winstone Wallboards is relocating from Auckland to Tauranga.

Destination Rotorua chief executive Michelle Templer said the drop in Chinese visitor numbers was being felt around town. Photo / File

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Tourism industry welcomes $11m coronavirus package

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

The $11m total package is to offset the fallout from coronavirus and attract tourists.

Dozens of people protested outside the HealthCare NZ Mount Maunganui office yesterday. Photo / George Novak

PREMIUM

Jobs cut: 16 Tauranga Healthcare NZ jobs could be lost

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

People protested against the proposal which is open to consultation until February 20.

Aerial view of Rotorua CBD. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Fighting, swearing and spitting forces CBD store to close

10 Feb, 2020 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Owners are fearing for the state of the town with the increasing number of vacant shops.

Stevie Jensen (from left), Kimberly Thom, Nikki Wilson and Leah Davidson have joined hands to ensure Stevie Jensen runs in New York Marathon. Photo / George Novak

PREMIUM

No stopping this visually impaired marathon runner

29 Jan, 2020 9:00am
3 minutes to read

Stevie Jensen is working towards running the New York Marathon this year.

Organiser Norma Sturley and her team have created a myriad of activities for whānau to come together and enjoy. Photo / Stephen Parker

PREMIUM

Ohinemutu opens the pā for Waitangi Day celebration

28 Jan, 2020 2:07pm
2 minutes to read

It is the first time in a long time Ohinemutu has opened its gates for Waitangi Day.