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Heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty

Expect 70 to 100mm of rain in parts of the Bay of Plenty.

Fight for safer intersection at SH2 'black spot' ramps up

The local council is seeking $150m to fund an overbridge at the SH2 intersection.

'It was like an investment': Anaru Palmer shares his te reo Māori journey

Anaru Palmer says those keen to learn te reo Māori should "give it everything".

'Enough's enough': Aucklanders in lockdown eye Tauranga properties

REINZ: Tauranga has reached yet another record median house price of $970,000

'If you're that ballsy, then front up': Māori flag designer

Linda Munn was absolutely disgusted someone complained a Rotorua kuia was flying her flag.

Te Pāti Māori petitions to reinstate names - what's the Bay's?

The petition calls for towns, cities, places and the country's names to be restored.

Rain on the way: Weather warnings in place for BOP

There are heavy rain watches in place throughout the North Island.

Mata Mihinui: Embrace te wiki o te reo Māori

OPINION: It's all part of the nationwide drive to normalise te reo.

Te Rawhitiroa Bosch: 'With another language comes another worldview'

Te Rawhitiroa says his life would be 'pretty vanilla' if te reo Māori wasn't a part of it.

Our first level 2 prosecution: Man refuses to wear face mask

The man allegedly refused to wear a mask or leave the mall, prompting police intervention.

Helicopter sent to aid of person injured in crash at Matatā

The incident allegedly happened on a property at Matatā.

Letters: Open borders? Not without a vaccination passport

Our readers have their say.

Shock and awww: Mum had no idea she was pregnant until baby arrived

Karla Akuhata thought she was having period pain. Then her baby's head popped out.

Zizi Sparks: Why my phone is (almost) always on do not disturb

Opinion: I already use that mode but more can be done to curb screen time.

'It's our privilege': The lives and stories of the Bay of Plenty's lockdown warriors

As the Bay of Plenty went into lockdown a small army of unsung heroes geared up for work.

'I'm so hurt by those memories': Bay of Plenty ex-pats reflect on 9/11, 20 years on

Close to 3000 people died in the September 11 attacks, that changed the world forever.