Latest from Bay of Plenty

Jo Raphael: We have the land and trees. Let's build the houses

OPINION: It's time for a return to mass state housing.

Total cost of Bay of Plenty gun injuries revealed

ACC says it spends $4 billion on injuries, most of which are preventable.

Letters: It's time to bring in a climate tax at airports

Our readers have their say.

Dear diary: How a journal helps keep me sane

OPINION: I'm always looking for tools to help improve my own mental health.

Injured driver flown to Tauranga Hospital

A helicopter was called to a crash in Esdaile Rd, Whakamarama.

'Run over by a bus': Dame Val's pandemic parenting challenge

Valerie Adams' young son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in the middle of the pandemic.

'My body was screaming at me to stop': Man tackles Cook Strait on a surfboard

What started as a fitness regime evolved into an almighty endurance challenge.

Couple who lost two sons to suicide: We'll never get over it

Brothers Michael and Christopher Powell died by suicide 10 years apart.

Luke Kirkness: The tap is running dry with our water resource

Opinion: It falls from the sky but it doesn't seem to be an endless resource.

'Our son was no saint but he didn't deserve to die': Gang member jailed over fatal crash

An Ōpotiki man has been jailed for the manslaughter killing of a motorcyclist.

Diabetes epidemic: Man down 20kgs in 8 weeks on how he is changing his life

Bay of Plenty diabetes cases are projected to rise 70 to 90 percent by 2040.

Community challenge: Could you ditch your car once a week for a year?

Carless Wednesday Challenge aims to help reduce car dependency in Tauranga and WBOP.

Top picnic table build sees Menzies win apprentice title

Menzies, aged 20, competed against four other apprentices on April 10.

Māori Party co-leaders confident donations above board amid police probe

Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer are 'comfortable' with the donations.

Severe burns: Father denies attempted murder charge

A Bay of Plenty man has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder his son.

Are your details safe? Why businesses are adapting Covid tracer methods

Tauranga stores are trying other sign-in methods to protect customers privacy.