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The Premium Debate: Subscribers have their say on Port scare, petrol prices and rates

Have your say by going to bayofplentytimes.co.nz and becoming a Premium subscriber.

Bystander grappled knife-wielding patched mobster after robbery

A Bay of Plenty man has been jailed for a spate of armed robberies in Ōpōtiki town centre.

Port workers question if Rio de la Plata workers knew they were sick

The risk to the Tauranga community remained low, the Ministry of Health have said.

Solo mum goes from 'gutter' to beachfront emergency housing

Motel owner: 'It's a supreme location, doesn't mean that it's too good for MSD people'.

Tauranga port's exposure to Covid ship erodes faith in system - port chair

NZ's busiest port needs to be able to rely on Govt border security advice, says chairman.

How do you want your Tauranga councillors elected?

A survey is open to the public to have their say until Friday evening.

Fire crews put out scrub fire near Welcome Bay

Fire and Emergency were alerted to the fire - about 50m by 50m in size - about 2.39pm.

Merepeka Raukawai-Tait: What Māori bring to the table

Opinion: There will be an explosion of Maori elected to local councils in the future.

Jo Raphael: why we must act now on climate change

OPINION: Climate change is real and it's happening now.

Two taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash

The crash was reported at 8.28pm.

Health Ministry cleared Covid-infected ship for berthing, says Maritime NZ

It happened despite knowing the ship was connected to an Australian Covid case.

Covid on cargo ship, unvaccinated port workers - how high is the risk?

"There are quite a few things that are on our side" - professor Michael Baker.

Port workers angry over 'shambolic approach' to ship with infected crew

Staff were brought back to work after they'd been in contact with the Rio De La Plata.

Covid-infected ship: Only 9 of 98 Tauranga port workers vaccinated

Nine of the 98 port workers were fully vaccinated and two had received their first dose.

Live: Anxious Covid wait for Tauranga port workers; no new community cases today

More details are expected about a Covid outbreak on a container ship off Tauranga.

'One foot in front of the other': Debra McLean completes 24-hour walk

The Tauranga woman did the event to raise funds for Waipuna Hospice.