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Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor. Photo / File

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Horticulture sector 'lifeline' for workers as demand grows

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she would have sacked Health Minister David Clark but for the Covid-19 crisis.

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54 new cases but 65 recoveries: Are we finally starting to get on top of this thing?

7 Apr, 2020 9:08pm

6 minutes to read

Papamoa Beach couple Jackie and Neil Stewart stranded in a hotel in Lima. Photo / Supplied.

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Stranded Bay couple getting out of Peru

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

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Local Focus: New babies don't wait for lockdown to end

7 Apr, 2020 8:32pm
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Bay Lotto win: 'We were jumping around, hugging and crying'

7 Apr, 2020 5:21pm
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Leaders, public servants up to the task

8 Apr, 2020 4:00am
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Trapped off Uruguay coast: Tauranga couple await Covid-19 results

7 Apr, 2020 10:00am
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Grave fears held for missing man Julian Varley

7 Apr, 2020 4:45pm
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Transport Agency issues safe travel reminder

7 Apr, 2020 4:32pm
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Google Maps lockdown data reveals Bay of Plenty movements

7 Apr, 2020 6:00am
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Zoe Hunter: Top 10 reasons why my relationship is thriving in my bubble

6 Apr, 2020 2:26pm
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It's a great time for kids to be creative. Photo / Gettys

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Fun lockdown ideas for kids of all ages

7 Apr, 2020 8:18am
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Running out of ideas to entertain the kids? These will keep them busy for a while.

Children don't get the luxury of making stupid decisions that could endanger their lives, but their parents do. Photo / Getty

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Kiri Gillespie: Plenty of double standards in Covid 19 lockdown

7 Apr, 2020 8:00am
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Children as young as those I encountered don't have the luxury of making stupid decisions.

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Builders warn of massive job losses if they don't get back to work

7 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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Letters: Lockdown rules don't apply to cyclists

7 Apr, 2020 4:00am
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Many older and vulnerable people rely on grocery deliveries. Photo / File

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Rob Rattenbury: Covid 19 coronavirus - week two blues

6 Apr, 2020 10:00am
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COMMENT: New Zealand will not be the same when this blight leaves us.

When this lockdown has ended, let's make an effort to support local business. Photo / Getty Image

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Kristin Macfarlane: Support local business if, and when, you can

6 Apr, 2020 10:00am
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Supporting local business is more than backing a business owner, it's helps a community.

The number of Covid-19 cases in the Bay of Plenty has risen by four today. Photo / File

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Number of Bay of Plenty Covid-19 cases rise

7 Apr, 2020 1:04pm
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New Zealand's total number of recorded cases was 1160.

Rural land in the Bay of Plenty. Photo / File

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Offer of rubbish collection for remote areas

7 Apr, 2020 12:19pm
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Rural residents in remote Western Bay can opt for rubbish collections from Kleana Bins.

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New testing Covid-19 centres open in Ōpōtiki and Kawerau

7 Apr, 2020 12:14pm
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BAY OF PLENTY TIMES | Business

Employment lawyer Q+A: Wage subsidies and your rights

6 Apr, 2020 8:02am
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Coronavirus

Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones says infrastructure projects, such as the Waipapa roundabout on SH10, will have to speed up to prevent large numbers of Northlanders being consigned to the post-lockdown dole queue. Photo / Peter de Graaf

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Big infrastructure projects to be fast-tracked to counter unemployment

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

Job creation in Northland must be treated like a 'Grand Prix race', Shane Jones says.

Health Minister David Clark took his family on a 20km drive to Doctors Point beach for a walk on day three of the lockdown. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Editorial: David Clark's Covid-19 clangers

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

We say: Health Minister's behaviour not so much an error of judgement but a complete loss.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Covid-19: Positive signs at lockdown's half-time

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

More than half of the new cases yesterday were in the known clusters.

All prisoners will be given a weekly $5 phone card to stay in contact with their friends and family as all visits to the prison have been stopped during lockdown. Photo / File

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Prison manages physical distancing by reducing unlocked hours

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

National Commissioner says public safety remains their top priority.

Only seven cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Whanganui Region and community officials want to remind the community they can keep case numbers low. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

How Whanganui's lockdown is tracking

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

No arrests have been made and police are finding most people are complying with rules.

Health Minister David Clark took his family for a long drive on day three of the lockdown. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Audrey Young: PM makes sound judgment on David Clark

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

COMMENT: Arrogance is not a word normally associated with the Health Minister.

Undoubtedly, this generation has been changed by the Covid 19 coronavirus and some laws may also need to change as well. Photo / Chesnot, Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Alexander Gillespie: Four legal issues to address after the pandemic

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

COMMENT: The first to be considered should be our laws around spitting.

Queue at Countdown supermarket on Victoria Ave during Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown. Photo / Bevan Conley.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE | Business

Russell Bell: My new definition of hero

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

If you're wearing a mask and you cough or sneeze a virus can still pass through it.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Stranded Bay couple getting out of Peru

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

A Papamoa Beach couple have been stranded in a hotel in Peru's capital.

Ashleigh Purcell is among thousands of children colouring in giant eggs for the Big New Zealand Easter Hunt. Photo / Dean Purcell

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi kids keen to be part of the PM's eggcellent egg hunt

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

Kiwi kids join the Prime Minister's Easter egg hunt.

BUSINESS

More govt support needed for small business - economist

8 Apr, 2020 5:00am

Keeping small business afloat will be key to supporting economy, says ASB's Nick Tuffley.

Commuters ride a train in Tokyo. Photo / AP

WORLD

Japan declares state of emergency, ramping up virus battle

7 Apr, 2020 9:34pm

Japan's PM declared a month-long state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures.

A Wellington mum who recently gave birth to her son has shared a heartbreaking photo of him meeting his grandma for the first time through a glass window. Photo / Nalini Bremner‎

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi mum shares heartbreaking photo of son meeting grandma

7 Apr, 2020 9:14pm

"I'm sure a lot of mums are experiencing the same thing as it's really hard to deal with."

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

54 new cases but 65 recoveries: Are we finally starting to get on top of this thing?

7 Apr, 2020 9:08pm

There have been more than 42,800 tests so far and almost 3000 yesterday.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks from self isolation which he has been in since contracting coronavirus. Photo / AP

WORLD

'We are praying for him': Boris Johnson remains in intensive care

7 Apr, 2020 8:51pm

Minister said Johnson's intensive care battle is 'truly frightening' for MPs.

Spark Arena has been transformed into a food bank. Photo / RNZ

NEW ZEALAND

First images: Spark Arena turns into foodbank

7 Apr, 2020 8:20pm

Council has now set-up a food distribution centre at Spark Arena to keep up with demand.

A police patrol on Auckland's Victoria St West on day 13 of the lockdown on Tuesday. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Lockdown rules crackdown: Police can set up roadblocks, enter houses

7 Apr, 2020 8:12pm

Police can enter a home or office is they suspect an unsanctioned gathering.

Countdown will be open on Easter Sunday but will have reduced operating hours. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

Lockdown complicates Easter payments for workers

7 Apr, 2020 7:27pm

Determining if staff get paid public holidays should be based on Covid-19 patterns: MBIE.

Parul and Bharat Patel, owners of Sherwood Superette. Photo / NZME

BUSINESS

How business owners are taking responsibility to ensure social distancing

7 Apr, 2020 7:00pm

MBIE says it's the responsibility of small businesses to minimise Covid-19 risks.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Photo / Getty

NEW ZEALAND

Coronavirus: What you need to know about Tuesday's big developments

7 Apr, 2020 7:00pm

Catch up on the big coronavirus stories of the day - in New Zealand and overseas.

The Government should consider lifting the lockdown early, says Act leader David Seymour. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

David Seymour: Govt should consider lifting lockdown early

7 Apr, 2020 6:15pm

'I think [lifting the lockdown early] should definitely be on the cards.'

A grim outlook for Air NZ has led to staff cuts. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Taking flight: Air NZ pilots in firing line as planes grounded

7 Apr, 2020 5:54pm

Airlines last year were desperate to recruit pilots - now they're racing to let them go.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. Photo / NZ Herald

BUSINESS

Auckland Council investment diluted as investors gobble up Auckland Airport shares

7 Apr, 2020 5:50pm

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says council's holding in AIA will fall to 18 per cent from 20.

The classic after-work beer has shifted online. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Inside the Colin Meads Club: What big bosses are discussing in private

7 Apr, 2020 5:46pm

A glimpse at what bosses are discussing among themselves amid the crisis.

BUSINESS

Beyond Tomorrow: Commercial lease agreements - what you need to know

7 Apr, 2020 5:41pm

Everything you need to know about managing your small business in these challenging times.

The village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany. Photo / Laetitia Vancon, The New York Times

WORLD

Of beards and bubonic plague: German village prays for a (2nd) miracle

7 Apr, 2020 5:00pm

New York Times: Pandemic forced Bavarian village to abandon pledge to God made in 1633.

A stockpile of damaged donations in front of the New Lynn Salvation Army store. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

Lockdown: Salvation Army urge public to stop dumping donations

7 Apr, 2020 4:56pm

Photos show a stockpile of water-damaged items in front of the New Lynn store.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Council's coronavirus contractor freeze: Hundreds of workers to take a hit

7 Apr, 2020 4:28pm

Phil Goff wants to stick with a 3.5 per cent rates rise in July.

NEW ZEALAND

Covid 19 interactive: How are we tracking?

7 Apr, 2020 4:27pm

Continuous updated set of Covid-19 interactives.

Health Minister David Clark. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Heather du Plessis-Allan: PM's 'perfect political judgment' on Health Minister fiasco

7 Apr, 2020 4:18pm

Heather du Plessis-Allan says the PM has got it right with her handling of David Clark.

Public appeal by Tauranga police to locate missing man Julian Varley last since in January. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Grave fears held for missing man Julian Varley

7 Apr, 2020 4:45pm
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Police are appealing for information about missing man Western Bay man Julian Varley.

Western Bay of Plenty residents have been urged to take extra care on the roads this Easter break. Photo / File

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Transport Agency issues safe travel reminder

7 Apr, 2020 4:32pm
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Take extra care on the roads this Easter break urges the NZ Transport Agency.

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Number of Bay of Plenty Covid-19 cases rise

7 Apr, 2020 1:04pm
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New Zealand's total number of recorded cases was 1160.

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Offer of rubbish collection for remote areas

7 Apr, 2020 12:19pm
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Rural residents in remote Western Bay can opt for rubbish collections from Kleana Bins.

The Whakatāne COVID-19 assessment centre on Short St. Photo / File

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New testing Covid-19 centres open in Ōpōtiki and Kawerau

7 Apr, 2020 12:14pm

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Health Minister David Clark was demoted this morning after driving to the beach during the lockdown. Photo / Mark Mitchell

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Covid 19 coronavirus: Expert professor says no blanket quarantine at border risks a longer lockdown

7 Apr, 2020 11:00am
9 minutes to read

David Clark and Ashley Bloomfield have fronted to the Epidemic Response Committee.

Uruguayan medical staff on the Greg Mortimer testing passengers. Photo / Supplied

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Trapped off Uruguay coast: Tauranga couple await Covid-19 results

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

Three passengers are in hospital, one of whom has tested positive for Covid-19.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is seeking advice on quarantining all overseas arrivals, but it would have to be done in a way that was sustainable over many months. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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1 million workers set to receive wage subsidy; PM signals border quarantine

7 Apr, 2020 9:54am
9 minutes to read

Ardern: NZ needs to double down on compliance so the gains so far are not squandered.

Health Minister David Clark was already under fire for driving to a mountain bike park during the lockdown. Photo / File

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'I've been an idiot': Health Minister demoted, wife questioned beach trip

7 Apr, 2020 9:46am
2 minutes to read

Prime Minister says in normal circumstances she would sack David Clark.

Regional councillors had previously given direction to limit any rates increases for 2020/2021 for all regional ratepayers. Photo / File

SPORT

Councils team up to reduce Covid-19 impact in the Bay

7 Apr, 2020 8:50am
2 minutes to read

A co-ordinated approach would be the key to regional success.

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There is now a freeze on rent increases. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES | Business

'Landlords have been hit hard': Tauranga reacts to new rental rules

1 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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There is now a freeze on rent increases

The kiwifruit industry needs more workers. Photo / Jamie Troughton Dscribe Media

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Kiwifruit industry reaches out to those who need jobs

26 Mar, 2020 10:00am
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The kiwifruit industry needs more workers and is reaching out to those who have lost jobs.

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Benefits of lockdown go beyond health and safety

1 Apr, 2020 9:00am
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We're forced out of convenience bubbles - and that can't be a bad thing.

Ever-expanding Pāpāmoa is in the midst of a retail boom. Photo / George Novak

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Revealed: Big brands confirm plans for Pāpāmoa

27 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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'Things are going exceptionally well.'

Jessielee Booth was found in a Brookfield house on Friday. Photo / Facebook

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'A beautiful soul': Farewell for woman killed in Tauranga gun deaths

19 Feb, 2020 6:00am
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The body of Jessielee Booth was found at a Brookfield home.

A man wanted in connection to the double homicide in McLaren Falls this week was shot dead after firing at least 15 times at police. Photo / Alan Gibson

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Inside the gang tensions which brought a city to a standstill

14 Feb, 2020 7:15pm
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Arrival of Ozzie bikie gangs has upset the fragile equilibrium of the NZ gang scene.

The Armed Offenders Squad at the scene of a shooting in what is believed to a Tauranga gang war. Photo / Sandra Conchie

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Gang wars: Mongols v Mongrel Mob behind tit-for-tat shootings

3 Feb, 2020 7:31am
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Arson and tit-for-tat revenge shootings in turf war between new Oz gang and Mongrel Mob.

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Gang wars: Mongols v Mongrel Mob behind tit-for-tat shootings

3 Feb, 2020 7:31am
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Arson and tit-for-tat revenge shootings in turf war between new Oz gang and Mongrel Mob.

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

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Police visit rapper on his birthday after music video concerns

10 Jan, 2020 8:00am
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''People don't know anything about it, so they can't judge me.''

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

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

4 Jan, 2020 7:00am
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Seven schools were flagged as being in 'serious financial difficulty' in 2018.

Pāpāmoa East is one area the Government has bought several new state houses. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Tauranga's $9m state house spend-up

19 Dec, 2019 6:46am
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New state houses: Where they are and why critics say they aren't coming fast enough.

Osborne's Funeral Directors director and embalmer Sam Osborne says the standard size of the coffin has grown as people get bigger. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

Special report: Coffins as large as bookshelves needed amid obesity crisis

6 Jan, 2020 7:06am
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Those who work in health and death are seeing the obesity epidemic first hand.

Mount Maunganui's New Year's Eve party was 'iconic', say some. Photo / File

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Call to bring back New Year's Eve party at Mount Maunganui

12 Jan, 2020 11:00am
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'It was a national highlight and we closed it down.'

The sight of Whakaari/White Island puffing away on the horizon is familiar to everyone in Whakatāne, but it has taken on a new meaning. Photo / File

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Katee Shanks: I'll never look at Whakaari the same way again

9 Jan, 2020 2:13pm
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It's during the downtime when thoughts of December 9 come to the fore.

Mount Maunganui has recorded the highest median value in 2019. Photo / File

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Best of the best: Tauranga's most expensive and most affordable suburbs revealed

11 Jan, 2020 8:00am
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Mount Maunganui's median value was $953,400.

Job seekers are looking for more than just the pay rate. Photo / Getty Images

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Workplace wellbeing: Job seekers looking for more than just the pay rate

6 Jan, 2020 6:00am
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How does your business promote workplace wellbeing?

One of the Urban Form and Transport Initiative's ideas includes passenger rail (orange line) across Tauranga as well as priority public transport (yellow) and a ferry (sky blue). Graphic / UFTI

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Big ideas: Four visions for Western Bay transport and housing

10 Jan, 2020 6:15am
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'We can't all continue to move in cars – we just can't simply build enough motorway.'

Tauranga City Council elected to leave permanently retaining the uncut slope between Aneta Way and Lakes Boulevard to the buyer. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Why council hasn't retained risky Bella Vista slope

23 Dec, 2019 10:28am
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Construction, deconstruction - what's next for the reconstruction as costs hit $10m.

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Tauranga home makes nearly $2m profit

1 Dec, 2019 7:00am
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The biggest resale profit was made on a home in Ōtūmoetai.

ICU nurse Sheila Cheng had been working long hours helping care for volcano victims. Photo / Supplied

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Fresh tragedy for White Island medical staff: Hero nurse killed

18 Dec, 2019 12:05pm
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Family and friends mourn loss of much-loved nurse.

Methamphetamine use has taken over from family violence as the number one reason children come to Oranga Tamariki's attention. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Grandparents pay high price as meth rips apart families

21 Dec, 2019 7:00am

Methamphetamine is being blamed for the skyrocketing numbers.

Derin Greenslade climbed Mauao in 2011 for the 10th time since his accident in 2009. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Battler to the end: Well-known Tauranga businessman dies

12 Nov, 2019 2:43pm

No matter what life threw at him, Derin Greenslade kept a postive outlook on life.

Tauranga mum Stephanie Peeni with her 3-year-old twins Valentina (left) and Carter (right) who were hospitalised with the measles. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'Traumatic': Mum's horror after toddler twins struck with measles

16 Aug, 2019 5:00am

A Tauranga mum is warning other parents of the perils of measles.

Tyron Reyes and Dan Wallace of Electrify NZ say it's hard to keep positive when major road works block off access to their shop. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'Punished' Tauranga businesses blocked off from own stores

14 Aug, 2019 9:20pm

A CBD business says more needs to be done to support retailers "punished" by roadworks.

Greerton Lotto Shop owner Belinda Sands says the bylaw banning begging and rough sleeping has paid dividends. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'We've got our village back' - Greerton retailer says begging ban a success

9 Jul, 2019 4:16pm

Mixed impacts of Tauranga's begging and rough sleeping bylaw three months on

Top lawyers in Tauranga have shared their concerns about the city's courthouse. Photos / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'Appalling facilities' at Tauranga courthouse: Lawyers speak out

31 Jul, 2019 5:03am
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New concerns are being raised about the Tauranga courthouse.

Louis Moeau with his son Ice, 4 have been camped out at the Arataki Reserve for five months. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Waiting for a house: Father living in a tent on council reserve

23 Jun, 2019 2:01pm
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Father and son caught in rental crisis living in a tent on a council reserve.

Tauranga South resident Joanna Young has lived in the suburb for five years after moving from Whakatane. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Tauranga's hottest suburbs revealed

7 Jul, 2019 6:00am
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Tauranga's median house price has increased by 3.6 per cent to $665,000 year on year

The Woest family - mum Rhiannon, dad Gustav and their daughter Yuna, 12 and son Kvan, 9, say it's tough for families to find rental properties. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Why young families are struggling to get into rental homes

15 Jun, 2019 4:34pm
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Some Tauranga landlords only want professional couples no kids rental agency says.

A man was hit and killed on George St in Waihi on Saturday. Photo / Alison Smith

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Waihī death scene aftermath: 'That girl should never have had to see that'

4 Jul, 2019 5:34am
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Blood from victim left for hours, says resident on street where man died.

Emanuel Runciman (left), 7, and Peter Hart, 7, using Lego to design their drone projects. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Homeschooling: Why Tauranga parents are doing it themselves

5 Jun, 2019 2:56pm
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After a drop in the number of homeschoolers, numbers peaked in 2018.

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Banning the bag: Going plastic-free, how hard can it be?

1 Jul, 2019 9:00am
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You'd think someone who works with newspapers daily could make a rubbish bag out of one.

Margaret Lambourn celebrates her 104th birthday on July 3. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Intrepid traveller celebrates 104 years of adventure

3 Jul, 2019 10:00am
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Moderation the secret to the Arabic-learning and sheep-eyeball-eating woman's longevity.

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Fun lockdown ideas for kids of all ages

7 Apr, 2020 8:18am

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Builders warn of massive job losses if they don't get back to work

7 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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Letters: Lockdown rules don't apply to cyclists

7 Apr, 2020 4:00am
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Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy deemed 'essential services' by PM

6 Apr, 2020 4:52pm
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'We need to stay the course': Lockdown won't be lifted early

6 Apr, 2020 3:49pm
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Covid 19 coronavirus: One new case, one in hospital in Bay of Plenty

6 Apr, 2020 3:09pm
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Driveway Diva: Tina Turner impersonator wows neighbours

6 Apr, 2020 2:39pm
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Zoe Hunter: Top 10 reasons why my relationship is thriving in my bubble

6 Apr, 2020 2:26pm
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Kiri Gillespie: Plenty of double standards in Covid 19 lockdown

7 Apr, 2020 8:00am
Quick Read

Children as young as those I encountered don't have the luxury of making stupid decisions.

Bay of Plenty residents exercising during Covid-19 alert level 4 lockdown. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Google Maps lockdown data reveals Bay of Plenty movements

7 Apr, 2020 6:00am
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Google Maps has compared location data from the lockdown to values earlier in the year.

Opposition leader Simon Bridges. Photo / RNZ

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Bridges defends Wellington-to-Tauranga commute

6 Apr, 2020 2:20pm
3 minutes to read

Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield is giving a press conference on the number of Covid 19 cases.

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67 new Covid-19 cases - 'levelling off a good sign'; 12 clusters

6 Apr, 2020 1:38pm
6 minutes to read

A magnificent sika stag, photographed in the 2019 roar. Photo / Kyle Mitchell

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

The stags are roaring, and the hunters are home

6 Apr, 2020 1:00pm
3 minutes to read

Ash Highnam with her daughter Tara. Photo / Supplied

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'Affected her big time': Autistic girl shaken after crash outside Tauranga property

6 Apr, 2020 12:35pm
2 minutes to read

The system at Pak'nSave Royal Oak allows shoppers to queue from the comfort of their cars.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Queue in your car: Pak'nSave, New World trial text entry system

6 Apr, 2020 11:37am
4 minutes to read

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed what factors Cabinet will consider when deciding whether to life the lockdown.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Cabinet's 3 key indicators - can lockdown end in 16 days?

6 Apr, 2020 11:13am
11 minutes to read

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Bridges defends Wellington-to-Tauranga commute

6 Apr, 2020 2:20pm
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67 new Covid-19 cases - 'levelling off a good sign'; 12 clusters

6 Apr, 2020 1:38pm
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The stags are roaring, and the hunters are home

6 Apr, 2020 1:00pm
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'Affected her big time': Autistic girl shaken after crash outside Tauranga property

6 Apr, 2020 12:35pm
2 minutes to read

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Queue in your car: Pak'nSave, New World trial text entry system

6 Apr, 2020 11:37am
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Cabinet's 3 key indicators - can lockdown end in 16 days?

6 Apr, 2020 11:13am
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Coastal News

Bachowners are being told 'stay away from bach' during lockdown. Sunrise at Whangamata PHOTO/Fred Christensen.

Coastal News

Bach owners travelling under cover of darkness

Coromandel medical facilities will struggle if cluster of covid-19 occurs: Mayor.

Jayden Blomfield in his suburban back garden with the 4.2kg kumara he recently dug up. Photo / Supplied

Coastal News

Jayden and the giant kumara

Home gardener Jayden Blomfield reveals secrets to self-sustainability.

Surfers on Whangamata Bar yesterday. PHOTO/New Zealand Police.

Coastal News

Diehard Coromandel surfers rail at lockdown tourists

"We understand bach owners probably as entitled - it's the loosie Jucys still going out"

Coastal News

Boaties' 'blatant disregard' of lockdown rules

Only leave home if you're accessing an essential service, working in one, or exercising.

Lynne Robinson is among volunteers unable to entertain residents at Moana House during lockdown.

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Moana House residents staying positive

One person can now visit people who are in the dying hours of their lives.

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Bears post how they're feeling

The Christchurch mum of two behind a growing bear army in lockdown.

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Covid-19 prevents even small funerals

Concerns for emotional 'closure': no grieving, no embalming, no gathering around a body.

Photographs include one where Joe Ferguson is in the midst of being told off. Photo / Joe Ferguson

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Rugby player Joe Ferguson's risky strategy to win bride Ruby Woodruffe

Photos include ring with Ruby walking, showering, sleeping, and Joe being told off.

COME BACK IN NOVEMBER: Repco Beach Hop 20 organiser Noddy Watts wants festival goers to return to Whangamata on 25-29 November. PHOTO/Alison Smith.

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Beach Hop postponement puts festival at risk

Festival goers told to stay away if showing symptoms of Covid-19 or arrived from overseas.

Classic cars and hot rods line the streets of Waihī during last month's Beach Hop. Photo / File

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Coronavirus forces Beach Hop postponement

Future of event at risk if money cannot be recovered: organiser.

Jeanette Fitzsimons, ex-Green Party co-leader, died on Thursday night. Photo / File

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What we owe to Jeanette Fitzsimons

Catherine Delahunty pays tribute to a friend, neighbour and leader.

A special welcome awaited the relay runners as they headed to Hikuai School. PHOTO/Niryana Marshall.

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Peace runners visit Coromandel schools

The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run is a global relay inspiring a peaceful world.

ALL EYES ON PATROL: Cam Marett, Jono Salisbury, Nathan Hight and Gary Gotlieb are among the fossil patrollers at Whangamatā SLSC.

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Surf Lifeguard fossils on patrol: 'The older we get, the better we were'

Most who guard the beach over summer are aged between 17 and 21 ... then came the fossils.

HOT WORK: With ambient temperatures of 39 degrees, the 14-16 hour days at the perimiter of the fires required plenty of water to be consumed. Photo/Supplied

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From the frontline of the Australian bushfires: DOC Ranger Karen Ismay motivated by teamwork

"The scale is amazing. When I left I heard the fires were twice the size of Switzerland."

The Surf Lifeguards involved in the search and recovery of a crab-fisherman who died at Uretiti Beach in Bream Bay on Christmas Day 2019 win monthly award.

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Whangamatā SLSC wins third place rescue of month

Surf Lifeguards who searched, recovered body of crab-fisherman on Christmas Day win award.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has seen Bay of Plenty paddler Callum Gilbert's Olympic dream put on hold until 2021. Photo / Getty Images

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Olympics postponed but athletes not panicking

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Rotorua's Freya Lord, 13, (left) and Sadie Stewart, 12, made their Bay of Plenty cricket debuts last month. Photo / Supplied

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Rotorua cricketers demonstrate girl power

Sadie Stewart and Freya Lord have had a taste of representative cricket.

Mitch Karpik (centre) looks on during a Chiefs Super Rugby training session at Ruakura Research Centre in Hamilton on March 11. Photo / Getty Images

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Motivation key for Karpik amid uncertainty

Bay of Plenty's Mitch Karpik talks motivation, isolation and life after rugby.

His time with the bat was short-lived but Trent Boult returned from injury unscathed for his club side Cadets on Saturday. Photo / George Novak

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Lovely Trenty: Boult suits up for Cadets

The number one ranked ODI bowler in the world appeared for his club side on Saturday.

The Black Ferns Sevens trained at Rotovegas Boxing Gym on Tuesday. Photo / Stephen Parker

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A bit different: Black Ferns Sevens glove up

The best women's sevens team in the world was in Rotorua this week.

K.F.J's Koben Turner, of Tauranga, attacks the rim at the 3x3 Quest Tour Tauranga. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES | Sport

Basketball's 3x3 format popular in the Bay of Plenty

17 Feb, 2020 7:00am

Now an Olympic sport, 3x3 basketball has a genuine pathway to the top.

Shaunna Polley (left) and Julia Tilley on their way to a win at the Mauao Super Slam Beach Volleyball Tournament. Photo / George Novak

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Polley, Tilley dominate Mauao Super Slam

Nothing beats a win at home for this Mount Maunganui pair.

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Ironman entrants awaiting their early morning swim during a previous Ironman event. Photo / Tim Bardsley-Smith

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20 Mar, 2020 2:09pm
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Crusaders, Chiefs teams in self-isolation

18 Mar, 2020 7:50pm
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Cricket comes to an early end in the Bay of Plenty, Central NI

18 Mar, 2020 10:53am
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17 Mar, 2020 2:27pm
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Mount's success goes beyond the athletes

17 Mar, 2020 6:06am
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Olympics postponed but athletes not panicking

25 Mar, 2020 1:13pm
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Rotorua cricketers demonstrate girl power

25 Mar, 2020 7:00am
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Bears post how they're feeling

The Christchurch mum of two behind a growing bear army in lockdown.

A Waihi woman is distraught after her Uncle Graeme and Aunty Karla were struck down with Covid-19. Karla has since died of the virus, while Graeme remains seriously ill. Photo / Supplied

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Waihi woman's heartache after aunt dies, uncle ill after Ruby Princess trip

Her aunty has succumbed to the deadly virus. Now her uncle is dying of a broken heart.

Waihi is in lockdown and what it means for residents. Photo by Kit Wilson.

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Waihi battens down the hatches

Waihi is in lockdown.

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Beach Hop postponement puts festival at risk

Festival goers told to stay away if showing symptoms of Covid-19 or arrived from overseas.

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Coronavirus forces Beach Hop postponement

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Ocean Stephen and mum Kristen are happy they won't have to undergo another stint in hospital in America, for now. Photograph by Rebecca Mauger

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Ocean spared another operation for now

Kristen Waite has been told Ocean won't be requiring another operation in America.

Simon Elson from Waihi Drama Society says they are struggling to fill roles at the Boyd Rd Theatre. Photo by Rebecca Mauger.

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Waihi theatre on quest to boost numbers

The theatre at Boyd Road needs more numbers to put on good quality plays.

Mike Morgan with his 1932 Ford coupe. Photo by Rebecca Mauger.

Waihi Leader

Hot rods and flaming feet for warm up party

The Warm Up Party marks the return of hot rods and classic cars lining the main street.

Paula Petherick Gallery exhibition of new works. Photo by Rebecca Mauger.

Waihi Leader

Waihi artist experiments with imagery

Paula Petherick has a new gallery on Seddon St.

Residents were still asked to mindful of their water use. Photo / File

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Total watering ban lifted for Waihī

Residents were still asked to mindful of their water use.

Are you holding a winning ticket? $35 million was up for grabs this evening.

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Lotto Powerball jackpots to incredible $42 million

Massive prize jackpots again after no winners tonight.

Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter helps with the search at Waihi Beach. PHOTO/ SUPPLIED

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Search resumes for missing swimmer

Swimmer missing at Waihi Beach.

Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter helping search at Waihī Beach. Photo / Supplied

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Teen missing in surf off Waihī Beach for more than four hours

A search and rescue operation is under way.

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Blow for small-town New Zealand: 17 jobs to go at Waihī mine

This has not been an easy process, says management.

The Pipes and Drums of Thames Valley lead the opening ceremony of the Paeroa Highland Games and Tattoo. Photo Rebecca Mauger

Waihi Leader

Celtic celebration marches into Paeroa

Paeroa Highland Games turned out a crowd of approximately 10,000.

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7 Apr, 2020 1:47pm
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A Covid-19 forum to help those vulnerable in the Katikati community has 45 organisations.

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7 Apr, 2020 12:19pm
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Rural residents in remote Western Bay can opt for rubbish collections from Kleana Bins.

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How Katikati is doing in the first week of Covid-19 lockdown?

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Baypark will be the new site for Tauranga's Covid-19 testing centre. Photo / File

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1 Apr, 2020 5:31pm
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The testing centre is on the move.

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Eight Covid 19 cases in Bay of Plenty DHB

28 Mar, 2020 2:43pm
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The number of cases in the Bay of Plenty DHB has risen from six to 10 in 24 hours.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman Doug Leeder. Photo / File

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Zero rates rise - councillors' agreed goal

24 Mar, 2020 3:24pm
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Chairman Doug Leeder said the general rates decision to gives "certainty" to ratepayers.

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Local government agencies are quickly adapting to the new measures announced today.

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Water shortage closes Waihi schools until Friday

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22 Jan, 2020 10:55am
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