Latest from Bay of Plenty

All rest home and aged care residents offered vaccine - DHB

It comes as the Government struggles to roll out the vaccine nationwide.

Letters: Three Waters reforms will not serve Tauranga well

Our readers have their say.

'There's nowhere to go': People spending months in emergency housing, new figures reveal

Some agencies say the long stays can be detrimental to mental health.

Local Focus: Free bus rides for permanently impaired passengers

Accessibility Concession goes live for buses in the Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Cyclist injured after hitting parked car

The incident was reported to police at 10.25am.

New ratepayers' group takes aim at 'outrageous' rates rises

The group said rate increases would make Tauranga unaffordable for current residents.

Kaiate Falls rescue: Climber falls and breaks leg

A man abseiling fell and broke his leg.

Three waters reform: How Bay of Plenty rates could be impacted

Proposed reform has support from some who say it reflects underinvestment 'by many'.

Former mayor among new faces on Bay Venues board

Board reset follows council reviews critical of how Bay Venues was operating.

'It is just crazy': Conference sector enjoys increased demand

'We are pretty booked up all the way till March,' says one Tauranga catering company.

Bubble burst: Woman's trip home to Bay put on hold

Kerry Anderson has been waiting more than two years to visit friends and family.

Emma Houpt: Should suburb be called Merivale or Parkvale?

Opinion: The NZ Geographic Board has never recorded this suburb's name as Merivale.

Tauranga water restrictions lifted

A ban on the use of irrigation systems and sprinklers was put in place on December 23.

New community centre to be a 'beacon of hope and optimism' for Merivale

The new community centre will be built by December 2022.

No damage to train tracks after drilling rig crash

Two train services were affected by the accident.

'It has only ever been the kids': Youth worker inspired by Merivale community

Rachael Wilson has been working at the community centre for two years.