Latest from Bay of Plenty

Luke Kirkness: I never appreciated Anzac Day

Opinion: The entire country owes it to our veterans to turn out to an Anzac Day service.

Debris on road after crash between truck and car

Police were notified of the incident at 6.37am.

'Not acceptable': Matapihi residents frustrated by wastewater overflow

A wastewater overflow in Matapihi is being investigated by Tauranga City Council.

TECT restructure a 'game-changer': What it means for cheques and community groups

Business leaders say future generations are set to benefit, but not everyone's happy.

Vaccine rolls out to aged care facilities in Bay of Plenty

Former All Black captain Stu Wilson, now a Tauranga Hospital orderly, got his first jab.

Lotto players share second division

Ten people will share the prize.

Sporting bodies back collective sport

Another 10 national sporting bodies are backing the Balance is Better statement of intent.

Covid 19 coronavirus: How travel restrictions played a leading role in Bay's thriving art scene

Bay performers were returning to their roots after Covid-19 closed the borders.

Drowning in debt: Budget services reveal clients' owe $50m - and rising

Struggling to survive, sleeping in cars and children going to school hungry.

All you need to know about Anzac Day in the Bay

"If we don't remember then we might make the same mistakes of the past."

Pedestrian hit by car in Tauranga CBD

Police say the vehicle involved has left the scene.

Bay of Plenty braces for severe rain, winds, thunderstorms

Flooding, slips, thunderstorms and rising waterways possible.

GO NZ: A first-timer's guide to Mount Maunganui

Until I arrived I don't think I realised how utterly captivating the Mount could really be

Thunderstorms, mini tornadoes, downpours: North Island set for lashing

Thunderstorms may also pop up in various areas including Auckland.

Dylan Thorne: Everyone losing in emergency housing crisis

Opinion: We desperately need more social housing to accommodate families in need.

Emergency housing motels 'no place' for kids, says dad after seven month in one-bedroom unit

A dad living in emergency housing for seven months says it's no place for kids.